“And so, Mr. Sisson, you have no definite purpose in coming to Italy?”
“No, none,” said Aaron. “I wanted to join Lilly.”
“But when you had joined him—?”
“Oh, nothing—stay here a time, in this country, if I could earn my keep.”
“Ah!—earn your keep? So you hope to earn your keep here? May I ask how?”
“By my flute.”
“Italy is a poor country.”
“I don't want much.”
“You have a family to provide for.”
“They are provided for—for a couple of years.”