Volume II Part 63 (1/2)
CHAPTER xxxVIII
RECOLLECTIONS
Signor fagiano stood in the beautiful parlor, and a malicious smile played about his lips
The banker entered now The scene in the painter's garden would not vanish froiano had approached hiny, I know your past”
Larsagny had uttered a cry of terror
”If I aiano had added, ”I must have money”
”But who are you?”
Whereupon the answer had come:
”Take care that you do not find out my name too soon”
With inward fear the banker approached the Italian to-day
”Signor fagiano, what brings you here to-day? This is the second time that you have crossed my path, and I hope it will be the last I do not know you, you do not know me, and I cannot understand to what I am indebted for the honor of your visit I a has its li you out”
”Call your servants, Monsieur de Larsagny I have no fear of publicity,” said fagiano, boldly
The banker grasped the bell-rope, but let his hand fall again, and fagiano, who noticed this, ly observed:
”Why do you hesitate? Would you prefer to finish our intervieithout witnesses?”
”Iet excited! Let us co tiny; ”tell iano drew nearer to the banker, and, grinning, said:
”You really do not recognize hed loudly
”Then give iano, ”and I will disappear forever”
”I would be a fool to give an unknown person a single sou”
”You really do not know my name, then?”