"Then you wish to return to Rome," he said softly; "you take interest here?"
"Why yes," I said, "I'm not a barbarian. I'm from Illinois."
"Then why do you go away?"
"Our time is so limited."
"Ah, Mees Wick, you have all of your life." The Italians certainly have exquisite voices.
"That is true," I said thoughtfully.
"Many young American ladies now live always in Italy," pursued Count Filgiatti.
"Is that so?" I replied pleasantly. "They are domiciled here with their parents?"
"Y—yes. Sometimes it is like that. And sometimes——"
"Sometimes they are working in the studios. I know. A delightful life it must be."