"Explain yourself."
The gambusino seemed to make up his mind.
"Suppose we restore her to her family?" he said.
"I have thought of that already."
"That is strange."
"It must be all managed very cleverly."
"And the relations pay a proper ransom."
"That is what I meant to say.".
There was a silence.
Decidedly these two honourable persons were made to understand one another.