ferwithhislandagent。Hepromisedhimselfnevertobesoimprudentinthefuture。ThefirstweeksofSep-
temberwouldfindhimontheshoresofhisbelovedgulf。
Sometimesintravellingonecomesuponsuchlonelymen，whoseonlybusinessistowaitfortheunavoidable。
Deathsandmarriageshavemadeasolituderoundthem，andonereallycannotblametheirendeavourstomakethewaitingaseasyaspossible。Asheremarkedtome，\"Atmytimeoflifefreedomfromphysicalpainisaveryimportantmatter。\"
Itmustnotbeimaginedthathewasawearisomehypochondriac。Hewasreallymuchtoowell-bredtobeanuisance。Hehadaneyeforthesmallweaknessesofhumanity。Butitwasagood-naturedeye。Hemadearestful，easy，pleasantcompanionforthehoursbetweendinnerandbedtime。Wespentthreeeveningstogether，andthenIhadtoleaveNaplesinahurrytolookafterafriendwhohadfallenseriouslyillinTaor-