There was a short silence, then I said:
"We shall find out at Jougne. Are you coming?"
"No, I'm going back."
"Aren't you curious about it?"
"I've no reason for going down there."
I looked him in the face. He met my gaze quite comfortably; but the twist in his nose struck me.
"Well, then, till we meet again!" I said to him.
"You'll come back to the hotel this evening?"
"Why ... of course."