And now I shall trust you, and never come back to this subject." "We are like children abroad, George's French is wonderful, but not so wonderful as his Italian.

When he goes to take a ticket he first of all shouts the name of the station he wishes to arrive at (for some reason he believes all foreigners to be deaf), then he begins counting down francs one by one, very slowly, watching the clerk's face.

When the clerk's face tells him he has doled out enough, he shouts 'Hold hard!' and clutches the ticket.

It takes time; but all the people here are friends with him at once--especially the children, whom he punches in the ribs and tells to 'buck up.' Their mothers nod and smile and openly admire him; and I--well, I am happy and want everyone else to be happy.".