“Both.”
“The deuce!—and what is this condition?”
“That you are blindfolded, and do not take off the bandage until he himself bids you.”
Franz looked at Gaetano, to see, if possible, what he thought of this proposal. “Ah,” replied he, guessing Franz’s thought, “I know this is a serious matter.”
“What should you do in my place?”
“I, who have nothing to lose,—I should go.”
“You would accept?”
“Yes, were it only out of curiosity.”
“There is something very peculiar about this chief, then?”