"Yes, I am here."
"You are very kind."
"I promised."
"I will pay you for the trouble you have taken."
The girl was thoughtful and silent. She did not start, but stood, as intimated, lost in deep thought. Finally she asked:
"Will you tell me why you wish to meet Argetti?"
"I wish to ask him some questions."
"No, that is not your purpose."
"Well, no, that is not my purpose, but I am permitted to name my business to Argetti only."
The girl looked around in a furtive manner and said: