Besides, you've made yourself one of his confederates.
VASILI
Upon my soul, so I have.
[Bursts into laughter and lays his hands on PIKE'S shoulders.]
My friend, from my first sight of you in the hotel at Napoli I saw that you were a great man.[pg 097]
PIKE
[grinning]
What are you doing, running for Congress?
VASILI
[after a grave look at IVANOFF, turns to PIKE again]