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We have only had veal Milanese fashion five times since I came. He waved his hand jauntily and strolled whistling down the arbour that led to the lake. Gustavo looked after him and shook his head. Then he took out the two-lire piece and rang it on the table. The metal rang true. He shrugged his shoulders and turned back indoors to order the veal.
Hermione gave him a two-lire piece and got up to go. "Signora buona sera! What a pleasure!" The Marchesino stood before her, smiling, bowing. He took her hand, bent over it, and kissed it. "What a pleasure!" he repeated, glancing round. "And you are alone! The Signorina is not here?" He stared suspiciously towards the terrace. "And our dear friend Emilio?" "No, no. I am quite alone."
He held out his hand. Gustavo regarded it dazedly; then, since it seemed to be expected, he gingerly presented his own. The result was a shining newly-minted two-lire piece. He pocketed it with a fresh succession of bows. 'Grazie tanto! Has ze signore need of anysing? 'Have I need of anysing? There was reproach, indignation, disgust in the young man's tone.
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