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y　the　door　the　porter　sat　behind　his　desk。

He　looked　surprised　at　seeing　us。

〃You're　not　going　out；　sir？〃　he　said。

〃Yes；〃　I　said。　〃We're　going　to　see　the　storm　along　the　lake。〃

〃Haven't　you　got　an　umbrella；　sir？〃

〃No；〃　I　said。　〃This　coat　sheds　water。〃

He　looked　at　it　doubtfully。　〃I'll　get　you　an　umbrella；　sir；〃　he　said。　He　went　away　and　came　back　with　a　big　umbrella。　〃It　is　a　little　big；　sir；〃　he　said。　I　gave　him　a　ten…lira　note。　〃Oh　you　are　too　good；　sir。　Thank　you　very　much；〃　he　said。　He　held　the　door　open　and　we　went　out　into　the　rain。　He　smiled　at　Catherine　and　she　smiled　at　him。　〃Don't　stay　out　in　the　storm；〃　he　said。　〃You　will　get　wet；　sir　and　lady。〃　He　was　only　the　second　porter；　and　his　English　was　still　literally　translated。

〃We'll　be　back；〃　I　said。　We　walked　down　the　path　under　the　giant　umbrella　and　out　through　the　dark　wet　gardens　to　the　road　and　across　the　road　to　the　trellised　pathway　along　the　lake。　The　wind　was　blowing　offshore　now。　It　was　a　cold；　wet　November　wind　and　I　knew　it　was　snowing　in　the　mountains。　We　came　along　past　the　chained　boats　in　the　slips　along　the　quay　to　where　the　barman's　boat　should　be。　The　water　was　dark　against　the　stone。　The　barman　stepped　out　from　beside　the　row　of　trees。

〃The　bags　are　in　the　boat；〃　he　said。

〃I　want　to　pay　you　for　the　boat；〃　I　said。

〃How　much　money　have　you？〃

〃Not　so　much。〃

〃You　send　me　the　money　later。　That　will　be　all　right。〃

〃How　much？〃

〃What　you　want。〃

〃Tell　me　how　much。〃

〃If　you　get　through　send　me　five　hundred　francs。　You　won't　mind　that　if　you　get　through。〃

〃All　right。〃

〃Here　are　sandwiches。〃　He　handed　me　a　package。　〃Everything　there　was　in　the　bar。　It's　all　here。　This　is　a　bottle