What are they like ?" "German mountain-climbers wif nails in zer shoes.

Zey have gone to Riva on ze first boat." "That's too bad--then the hotel is empty ?" "But no! Zer is an Italian Signora wif two babies and a governess, and two English ladies and an American gentleman--" "An American gentleman ?" Her tone was languidly interested.

"How long has he been here ?" "Tree--four day." "Indeed--what is he like ?" "Nice--ver' nice." (Gustavo might well say that; his pockets were lined with the American gentleman's silver lire.) "He talk to me always.
'Gustavo,' he say, 'I am all alone; I wish to be 'mused.

Come and talk Angleesh.' Yes, it is true; I have no time to finish my work; I spend whole day talking wif dis yong American gentleman.

He is just a little--" He touched his head significantly.
"Really ?" She raised her eyes with an air of awakened interest.