What about money? Shall I draw
some out of the bank?"
"No; don't waste time on that; I can draw
enough from my account to last us for a bit. We
will fall back on yours later on if my balance runs
short. Till half-past five, then; I shall be sure to
find you here, of course?"
"Oh, yes! I shall be back long before then."
Half an hour after the appointed time he returned,
and found Gemma and Martini sitting on
the terrace together. He saw at once that their
conversation had been a distressing one; the traces
of agitation were visible in both of them, and Martini
was unusually silent and glum.
"Have you arranged everything?" she asked,
looking up.
"Yes; and I have brought you some money for
the journey. The horse will be ready for me at
the Ponte Rosso barrier at one in the night."
"Is not that rather late? You ought to get
into San Lorenzo before the people are up in the
morning."
"So I shall; it's a very fast horse; and I don't
want to leave here when there's a chance of anyone
noticing me.
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