Black around the neck, properly relieved by the white of the linen, was then deemed particularly military; and even in the ordinary dress, such a peculiarity was as certain a sign as the cockade that the wearer bore arms.

Raoul knew this, and he felt he was aiding in unmasking himself by complying; but he thought there might be greater danger should he refuse to assume the kerchief.
"Your eccellenza is making a prince of a very humble boatman," he said, when his neck was fairly enveloped; "and my wife will think some great general is coming, when I enter the door." "To help the delusion, friend, wear this also," continued Griffin, throwing the other one of his own undress uniform coats, his stature and that of Raoul being very nearly the same.
The true state of the case was now getting to be somewhat unequivocal; nevertheless, as steadiness and compliance were his only hopes, Raoul did as desired and stood with all his upper man decorated in an English naval undress uniform, while the nether remained a la lazzarone.
"What say you now, vice-governatore," resumed Griffin, "here are lights and the dress!" "I say that this gentleman has done me the honor of several visits in my poor residence at Porto Ferrajo," returned Andrea; "and that never has he been more welcome than he is at this moment.

Signor Smees, you are a great lover of masquerades and make a carnival of the whole year.
I trust your distinguished countryman, Sir Cicero, will have it in his power to convince these brave Inglese that all is done in pure pleasantry and without a crime." "Messieurs," said Raoul, stripping himself of his borrowed plumes, "it is too late to feign any longer.

_If_ I am Raoul Yvard, as you say, I am certainly _not_ le Feu-Follet." "Of course you are aware, Monsieur," observed Griffin, in French, "that you are a prisoner to His Britannic Majesty ?" "Sa Majeste Britannique has not made a conquest equal to his success at the Nile," returned Raoul, ironically; "but he has me in his hands.

It is not the first time that I have had the honor to be a prisoner of war, and that, too, in one of his own ships." "You are not to suppose that such will be your situation now, Monsieur Yvard.