Cæsar and Kennedy took a walk about the streets, and at twilight they took leave of each other affectionately.
XIV. NEW ATTEMPTS, NEW RAMBLES
CARDINAL SPADA
“I have arranged two interesting conferences for you,” said Kennedy, a few days later.
“My dear man!”
“Yes; one with Cardinal Spada, the other with the Abbé Tardieu. I have spoken to them both about you.”
“Splendid! What kind of people are they?”
“Cardinal Spada is a very intelligent man and a very amiable one. At heart he is a Liberal and fond of the French. As to the Abbé Tardieu, he is a very influential priest at the church of San Luigi.”
After lunch they went direct to a solitary street in the old part of Rome. At the door of the big, sad palace where Cardinal Spada lived, a porter with a cocked hat, a grey greatcoat, and a staff with a silver knob, was watching the few passers-by.