It'll be your turn in a minute, Doc; be mighty careful what you say.

MARIANO

Because the chauffeur have been engaged only to-day and have just arrived, the carabiniere ask ten thousand pardons, but inquire how long he have been known to his employer.

[He bows to VASILI with embarrassment.]

PIKE

How long? Why, he was raised on his father's farm.[pg 093]

[He faces VASILI, and stretches his arm out toward him as if for corroboration.]

MARIANO

[to VASILI]

Oh, if that is so!