I am going to take you to the doctor who attended him in his illness, and to the consul who followed him to the grave.' Her eyes rested on Henry gratefully.

'Oh, how well you understand me!' she said.

The manager joined them at the same moment, on his way up the stairs.

Henry gave him the key of the room, and then called to the servants in the hall to have a gondola ready at the steps.

'Are you leaving the hotel ?' the manager asked.