I must be absent for a few days on business in Austria, and shall return immediately, for I have not taken my bath yet that I spoke of.

Now, if it is agreeable to you, I would propose that we go to the hills, on my return, and prosecute our search together; writing to Nino in the meantime to come here as soon as he has finished his engagement in Paris.

If he comes quickly, he may go with us; if not, he can join us.

At all events, we can have a very enjoyable tour among the natives, who are charming people, quite like animals, as you ought to know." I think I must be a very suspicious person.

Circumstances have made me so, and perhaps my suspicions are very generally wrong.