It seemed the easiest and simplest way of getting rid of
her. The only note he had, chanced to be one of greater value than
necessary.
"A thousand thanks, Eccellenza!" whispered the maid, overcome by what
she took for an intentional piece of generosity.
Orsino left the hotel as quickly as he could.
"For improbable situations, commend me to the nineteenth century and the
society in which we live!" he said to himself as he emerged into the
street.
CHAPTER XVI.
It was long before Orsino saw Maria Consuelo again, but the
circumstances of his last meeting with her constantly recurred to his
mind during the following months. It is one of the chief characteristics
of Rome that it seems to be one of the most central cities in Europe
during the winter, whereas in the summer months it appears to be
immensely remote from the rest of the civilised world. From having been
the prey of the inexpressible foreigner in his shooting season, it
suddenly becomes, and remains during about five months, the happy
hunting ground of the silent flea, the buzzing fly and the insinuating
mosquito.
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