The face and the martial or sanguinary reputation of Captain Weisspriess were not unknown to him.

'What has he to do with this affair ?' thought Luigi, and sauntered down to the captain's servant, who accepted a cigar from him, but was rendered incorruptible by ignorance of his language.

He observed that the horses were fresh, and were furnished with saddle-bags as for an expedition.

What expedition?
To serve as escort to the carriage ?--a nonsensical idea.

But the discovery that an idea is nonsensical is not a satisfactory solution of a difficulty.