The interment may take place as soon as you please, Monsieur." "I suppose you will wish for some trifle as payment ?" said the landlord, addressing Roland.
"No," he answered, "I only watched by him through the night; and I am but a passing traveller like himself." "You will assist at the funeral ?" he asked.
"If it can be to-morrow," replied Roland; "if not I must go on to Lucerne.

But I shall come back to Engelberg.

If it be necessary for me to stay, and the commune will pay my expenses, I will stay." "Not necessary at all," said the mayor; "the accident is too simple, and he has no friends.

Why should the commune lose by him ?" "There are the fifty pounds," suggested Roland.
"And there are the expenses!" said the mayor.

"No, no.