It isn't of any consequence, but I should like to know the American's name." "It's--Rufus K.Gunn." "Rufus K.Gunn; what a funny name! and what in the world is 'K' for ?" "Oh, nothing.

He says it is the fashion in his country to have some letter of the alphabet between one's names, and he chose 'K,' because it was so awfully uncommon.

Isn't it funny, Kitty darling ?" "Oh dear!" sighed her sister; "and then there is that pertinacious Count Girasole.

Think what trouble we had in getting quietly rid of him.

I'm afraid all the time that he will not stay at Florence, as he said, for he seems to have no fixed abode.