He was in his purple and ferraiuola, and carried himself briskly and cheerfully.
"I came to see if you were going to the reception to-night.

If so, we might go together.

But it's rather late!" "We haven't heard about that." "Oh! it's purely informal.

The Holy Father probably won't appear himself, except perhaps for a moment." "Oh! At the Vatican ?" "Yes.

There will be an enormous crowd, of course.