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We would have thrown ourselves into the sea for him. When we saw him coming down from the mountain to us it was as if we saw God coming down from heaven." "Certo! Certo!" said the Cancelliere. "I think every one who knew the signore at all grew to be very fond of him," said Artois, quietly. "He was greatly beloved here by every one." His manner to the Pretore was very civil, even respectful.

But that would probably soon vanish under the influence of the Cancelliere, with whom Artois had had some private conversation. The burial had been allowed, and very early in the morning of the day following that of Hermione's arrival at the hotel it took place from the hospital.

He bought it at the fair of San Felice." Artois said no more. Slowly, for he was still very weak, and the heat was becoming fierce as the morning wore on, he walked up the steep path and came to the plateau before the Casa delle Sirene. A group of people stood there: the Pretore, the Cancelliere, the Maresciallo, Gaspare, and Salvatore.

And he had been very glad of an opportunity which had presented itself of providing the notary with a temporary post as an extra cancelliere or registering secretary under the Ten, believing that with this sop and the expectation of more, the waspish cur must be quite cured of the disposition to bite him.

"I did not think of such things. I wanted to go to Messina, so I sent Maddalena to pass the night in the village, and I took the boat. What else should I do?" "Va bene! Va bene!" said the Cancelliere. The Maresciallo cleared his throat again. That, and the ceremony which invariably followed, were his only contributions to this official proceeding.

He had realized that for some reason this stranger was his ally. "Had you any reason to suppose the signore was coming to fish with you yesterday?" asked the Pretore of Salvatore. "No, signore. I thought as the signora was back the poor signore would stay with her at the house." "Naturally, naturally!" said the Cancelliere. "Naturally!