Gustavo who had been hanging officiously in the rear, approached and begged their pardon.
"_Scusi_, signora, but I sink I can explain.

_Ecco_! Ze telegram is dated from Limone--zat is a village close by here on ze ozzer side of ze lake.
He is gone on a walking trip, ze yong man, of two--tree days wif an Englishman who is been in zis hotel.

If he expect you so soon he would not go.

But patience, he will come back.

Oh, yes, in a little while, after one--two day he come back." "What is the man talking about ?" Mrs.Eustace was both indignant and bewildered.