“Not till now.”
“Why now?—after such a long cure.”
“These preparations of the retiring commandant’s have started it up.”
“Of course. It’s natural.”
“It keeps me thinking about Spain. I know the region where the Seventh’s child’s aunt lives; I know all the lovely country for miles around; I’ll bet I’ve seen her aunt’s villa many a time; I’ll bet I’ve been in it in those pleasant old times when I was a Spanish gentleman.”
“They say the child is wild to see Spain.”
“It’s so; I know it from what I hear.”
“Haven’t you talked with her about it?”
“No. I’ve avoided it. I should soon be as wild as she is. That would not be comfortable.”
“I wish I was going, Antonio. There’s two things I’d give a lot to see. One’s a railroad.”