"The same, Excellency."
Sabatini laid down his coat.
"You can show him in," he directed. "Wait for me outside."
Arnold, who had come straight from the unknown world in which he had found Isaac, was shown in immediately. Pietro closed the door and withdrew. Sabatini looked inquiringly at his visitor.
"You have seen Isaac?" he asked.
"I have seen him," Arnold assented.
"You bring me news?"
"It is true," Arnold replied. "I bring news."
Sabatini waited patiently. Arnold remained, for a moment, gloomily silent. It was hard to know how to commence.
"You will forgive my reminding you," Sabatini said quietly, "that I am on the point of starting out to keep an engagement. I would not mention it but in one respect London hostesses are exacting. There are many liberties which are permitted here, but one must not be late for dinner."