It was with these recommendations to the Doges that the Unwiseman left Venice. Whether they were ever received or not I have never heard, but if they were I am quite sure they made the "Doggies" yelp with delight.
[XIII.]
GENOA, GIBRALTAR, AND COLUMBUS
"Whatta da namea dissa cit?" asked the Unwiseman in his best Italian as the party arrived at Genoa, whence they were to set sail for home the next day.
"This is Genoa," said Mollie.
"What's it good for?" demanded the old gentleman, gazing around him in a highly critical fashion.
"It's where Christopher Columbus was born," said Mollie. "Didn't you know that?"
"You don't mean the gentleman who discovered the United States, do you?" asked the Unwiseman, his face brightening with interest.