"Si, signore."
The man stood there. Evidently he was anxious to talk.
"The Signor Pretore has gone down to the place now, signore, with the Cancelliere and the Maresciallo. They have taken Gaspare with them."
"Gaspare!"
Artois thought of this boy, Maurice's companion during Hermione's absence.
"Si, signore. Gaspare has to show them the exact place where he found the poor signore."
"I suppose the inquiry will soon be over?"
"Chi lo sa?"
"Well, but what is there to do? Whom can they inquire of? It was a lonely place, wasn't it? No one was there."
"Chi lo sa?"