"It is about the usual thing, Alice.

Julius likes Florence.

It is called 'the beautiful.' Julius thinks that it deserves the title.

The wine in Rome did not suit Julius, but he finds the Florence vintage much better.

The climate is very delightful, Julius is sure he will derive benefit from it; and so on, and so on, and so on." Then there was a short pause, and a rapid turn of the sheet to glance at the other side.