I fancy that your presence will bring us good fortune now that luck seems to be changing in our favour." It was then agreed that he would no longer prowl around St.Peter's and the Vatican, where his constant presence must have attracted attention.
He even promised that he would virtually spend a week indoors, desirous as he was of reperusing certain books, certain pages of Rome's history.
Then he went on chatting for a moment, lulled by the peacefulness which reigned around him, since the lamp had illumined the _salon_ with its sleepy radiance.

Six o'clock had just struck, and outside all was dark.
"Wasn't his Eminence indisposed to-day ?" the young man asked.
"Yes," replied the Contessina.

"But we are not anxious: it is only a little fatigue.

He sent Don Vigilio to tell me that he intended to shut himself up in his room and dictate some letters.

So there can be nothing much the matter, you see." Silence fell again.