And your uncle is wise to take the matter so cheerfully.

After all, it is little enough to pay for one's life and liberty, and our friend is so wealthy that he will never feel the loss at all." "It isn't that; it's the principle of the thing that I object to," said the girl.

"It's downright disgraceful to be robbed so easily." "To be sure; but the disgrace is Italy's, not ours.

Object all you want to, Beth, dear," continued the old lawyer, smiling at her; "but nevertheless we'll pay as soon as possible, and have done with it.

What we want now is your Uncle John, and we want him mighty badly." "Really, the pirates didn't charge enough for him," added Patsy.
So Mr.Watson sent the cables to John Merrick's bankers and Count Ferralti's attorney, and the next morning went with Louise to Messina.
Frascatti drove all the party down the road to the station at Giardini, and as the train pulled out, Beth, who had remained seated in the victoria with Patricia and Kenneth, suddenly stood up to pull the _vetturino's_ sleeve.
"Tell me, Frascatti," she whispered, "isn't that Il Duca's child?
Look--that little one standing in the corner ?" "Why, yes; it is really Tato," answered the man, before he thought to deny it.
"Very well; you may now drive us home," returned Beth, a shade of triumph in her voice..