He had made an arrangement, he said, by which he was allowed to sing there for three nights only.

The two managers had settled it between them, being friends.

He wrote very despondently, saying that although he had been far more fortunate in his appearances than he had expected, he was in despair at not having found the contessina, and had accepted the arrangement which took him to London because he had hopes of finding her there.

On the day which brought me this letter I had a visitor.

Nino had been gone nearly a month.