"Men, mostly, I should say," said Anthony.
"Why, yes," said Christopher, "I think that's true, though I had not thought of it before."
"Foreign men, I think you have told me."
"French," said Christopher. "But, then, that is not strange, since they are French themselves."
"I wonder," said Anthony, "have you ever noticed a man go in and out who wore a black patch over his eye?"
"I have, more than once. But he is an American. Do you know," asked Christopher, with some pride, "that the much-spoken-of French minister, Citizen Genêt, has been here?"
"No," said Anthony, and put aside his pipe.
"It was not many days ago; almost as soon as he reached the city. My lodgers seem people of consequence."
Anthony was silent for a space; then he said:
"Have you taken note of any of their American visitors?"