Mr. George then proceeded to discuss with Vittorio the terms and conditions of the agreement which should be made between them, in case the party should conclude to hire the carriage; and after ascertaining precisely what they were, he told Vittorio that he would decide the next morning, and he appointed ten o'clock as the time when Vittorio was to call to get the decision. Mr. George and Rollo then went back to the hotel.
"Why did not you engage him at once?" asked Rollo, as they walked along. "It was such a good carriage!"
"Because I want first to see what terms and conditions I can make with Mrs. Gray," replied Mr. George.
"Why?" asked Rollo; "don't you think she will be willing to pay her share?"
"O, yes," said Mr. George. "She says she is willing to pay the whole, if I will only let her go with us."
"And shall you let her pay the whole?" asked Rollo.
"No, indeed," replied Mr. George. "I shall let her pay her share, which will be just two thirds, for she has four in her party, and we are two."
"And so her portion will be four sixths," said Rollo, "and that is the same as two thirds."
"Exactly," said Mr. George.