How
Rivarez found out about it I can't conceive; but
the first thing he did at interrogation was to bring
up this old scandal--before the subaltern, too!
And with as innocent a face as if he were saying
his prayers! Of course the story's all over the
Legation by now. If Your Eminence would only
be present at one of the interrogations, I am sure
you would realize---- He needn't know anything
about it. You might overhear him from------"
Montanelli turned round and looked at the Governor
with an expression which his face did not often wear.
"I am a minister of religion," he said; "not a
police-spy; and eavesdropping forms no part of
my professional duties."
"I--I didn't mean to give offence------"
"I think we shall not get any good out of
discussing this question further. If you will
send the prisoner here, I will have a talk with
him."
"I venture very respectfully to advise Your Eminence
not to attempt it. The man is perfectly
incorrigible. It would be both safer and wiser to
overstep the letter of the law for this once, and get
rid of him before he does any more mischief.
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