"Not a girl!"
She looked at him with amazed eyes and her voice was full of amazement.
"How old are you, signorino?" she asked.
"How old do you think?"
She considered him carefully for a long time.
"Old enough to make the visit," she said, at length.
"The visit?"
"Yes."
"What? Oh, do you mean to be a soldier?"
"Si, signore."