You have said it. Last night he talked by chance to a singular North American in the hotel at Napoli. To-day he has that stranger for companion in the automobile. I remonstrate. What use? He laugh for half an hour!
MARIANO
He is not like those cousin of his at St. Petersburg an' Moscowa. An' yet though Monseigneur is so good an' generoso, will not the anarchist strike against the name of royalty himself? You have not the fear?
RIBIERE
[opening his note-book]
I have. He has not. I take what precaution I can secretly from him. You have few guests?
MARIANO
[smiling]
It is so early in the season. Those poor musician'
[nodding off right]