In ze autumn and ze spring foreigners come from all ze world--Angleesh, French, German--_tutti_! Ze Hotel du Lac is full.

Every day we turn peoples away.' 'So! I seem to have struck the wrong season .-- But about this American family, what's their name ?' 'La familia Veeldair from Nuovo York.' 'Veeldair.' He shook his head.

'That's not American, Gustavo, at least when you say it.

But never mind, if they come from New York it's all right.

How many are there--just two ?' 'But no! Ze papa and ze signorina and ze--ze--' he rolled his eyes in search of the word--'ze aunt!' 'Another aunt! The sky appears to be raining aunts to-day.