He must play the mandolin and sing Santa Lucia--I believe that's all." "And I suppose since he is to act as guide he must know the region ?" her father mildly suggested.
"Oh, no, that's immaterial; we can always ask our way." Mr.Wilder grunted, but offered no further suggestion.
"We pay four lire a day and furnish his meals," she added munificently.
"And we shall begin with the castle on Monte Baldo; then when we get very proficient we'll climb Monte Maggiore.

Do you understand ?" "Ze signorina desires tree donkeys and a driver at seven o'clock to-morrow morning to climb Monte Baldo ?" "In brief, yes, but _please_ remember the earrings." * * * * * Meanwhile a commotion was going on behind them.

The hotel omnibus had rumbled into the court yard.

A _fachino_ had dragged out a leather trunk, an English hat box and a couple of valises and dumped them on the ground while he ran back for the paste pot and a pile of labels.

The two under-waiters, the chamber-maid and the boy who cleaned boots had drifted into the court.