"Yes."
"And a maid?"
"Yes."
"You brought this lady?"
"Yes."
"You put her in disguise; you passed her off as an Italian?"
"Yes."
The priest made no attempt at denial or equivocation. He knew that this would be useless. He waited for an opportunity to excuse himself, and to explain rather than to deny. But every answer of his only served to increase the fury of Girasole, who seemed determined to visit upon the head of the priest and Ethel the rage that he felt at his last interview with Minnie.
"Then why," cried Girasole, "did you try to trick us? Don't you know the punishment we give to spies and traitors?"
"I have nothing to do with spies and traitors."