\"ThisisatrickIlearnedfromtheRussiansafterPlevna;theyhadmylittlefinger，soIdeservedsomethinginexchange。\"Helookedround;hiseyes，hiswholeface，seemedtotwinkle。\"Iassureyouitwasworthit——makesallthedifference。Try！\"Hepouredoffthetea。
\"HadyouasympathywiththeTurks？\"
\"Theweakerside——\"Hepausedabruptly，thenadded:\"Butitwasnotthat。\"Overhisfaceinnumerablecrow’s—feethadsuddenlyappeared，hiseyestwitched;hewentonhurriedly，\"Ihadtofindsomethingtodojustthen——itwasnecessary。\"Hestaredintohisglass;anditwassometimebeforeIventuredtoaskifhehadseenmuchfighting。
\"Yes，\"herepliedgravely，\"nearlytwentyyearsaltogether;IwasoneofGaribaldi’sMillein’60。\"
\"SurelyyouarenotItalian？\"