They joined the others and the party proceeded to the villa gates.
Lieutenant di Ferara helped Constance dismount, while Captain Coroloni, with none too good a grace, held the donkey.

A careful observer would have fancied that the lieutenant was ahead, and that both he and the captain knew it.

Tony untied the bundles, dumped them on the kitchen floor, and waited respectfully, hat in hand, while Mr.Wilder searched his pockets for change.

He counted out four lire and added a note.

Tony pocketed the lire and returned the note, while Mr.Wilder stared his astonishment.
"Good-bye, Tony," Constance smiled as he turned away.
"Good-bye, signorina." There was a note of finality in his voice.
"Well!" Mr.Wilder ejaculated.