Rollo in Naples

s and Ag

te classes of expenditure to be provided for. First, the carriage and horses

three napoleons a day for a full party. This is about twelve dollars, and includes the keeping of the horses, and all the tolls, tariffs, a

for each person. This last is the usual plan adopted when travelling in Italy, for the hotel keepers are very apt to charge too much when the travellers call for and pay the bills themselves. Whereas, when the vetturino pays, th

. George, in talking with Vittorio on

ith eggs. Then, when we stop at noon, you will have a second breakfast of mutton chops, fried potatoes, frie

should think that that might do

of every thing is raised, and now we cannot do it well for less

d Mr. George. "Don't you char

e was going to ask for some abatement on account of a portion of the

I think," said Mr. George, "if you

ne francs apiece all round, he should be satisfied, wit

to pay for the service. Every one expects something over at the end, as a token of your satisfaction with him. If you employ a guide in a town to show you about to the places and things that are curious there, under an agreement that

no from the party of travellers. Some travellers get vexed and out of patience with this system, and always give, if they give at all, with scowling looks and moody mutterings. Others, seeing how poor all the people are, and how hard it is for them to get their living, are very willing to pay, especially as it is generally only a few cents in each case that is required. Still, unless the traveller

oing to put the whole business of

take the business if you w

io, for each day, to do the thing

uld be a proper sum to pay to the domestic at the hotel where they stopped for the night, and a quarter of a dollar or less at noon. Then there were chambermaids, ostlers, and drivers of extra horses or oxen to help u

rous with them, uncl

y out liberally to every body that renders you any

ray will pay two thirds of the money. So that you and I, sitting in the coop, as you call

s wallet out of his pocket, and opened to th

way in going to Naples, and Sunday makes eleven. Six

he sixty francs, and six francs in silver, and han

id Rollo, "I can't pay

"you must get the mon

get it changed i

er we get through Tuscany we come into the Roman states, and after we get through the Roman states we shall come into the kingdom of the two Sicilies, where Naples i

I manage that

ut that is your affair, not mine. You said that if I would give you the money you would take the whole

llo, "I'll find

mano question w

of that sum, Vittorio was to provide board and lodging for them all, at the best hotels, and in the best style. He paid for five days in advance. At the end

cate. It was as follows. There was a picture of a carriage and horses at the head of it. I give you the document in the original French. If yo

Gonsalvi,

le 22 Ma

ir et pour être strictement observée, comme de droit, par le

te dans le voyage qu'il veut entreprendre de Florence à Napoli, par la voie de Arezzo, Perugia, Rome, et Terracina, et

ir, moitié à Napoli, le propriétaire de voiture, ou son cond

s, rivières, ponts, et montagnes, ainsi que ceux des

au voiturier conducteur s

ra fait dans dix

ixé dans le journée du 23 c

ter dans une ville, ou qu'il y fut forcé par des imprévues, il est convenu

ges, et partira tous les matins de bonne heure, pour arriver

i-dessus mentionnées, les parties int

e Hol

io Gon

te arrangement in respect to the respective privileges and rights of the various members of the party in the carriage and at the hotels. She was a very sensible wo

," said he, "we must hav

y true," sai

the better," said Mr. George. "It amuses them, and

. Gray; "I have

ou approve of them, Rosie shall make a copy of them. Rosie shall keep the cop

aid Rosie, "if any body

. "You shall determine what the punishment sh

re proposing them to Mrs. Gray and her childre

e or Rollo may, perhaps, sometimes ride inside; but if they do so, it is to be understood that they ride there as the guests of Mrs.

regulation very much. I shall n

our place outside, when it is very pleasant, and

oom outside for her and me too. Sh

er brother to come outside and ride with you, whi

n," said Rollo. "But now

I

lf and Rosie. Then from the other rooms Mr. George is to choose the bed that he will sleep in. Then the two b

egin?" asked Rollo.

which begins, and as we are drawing up the rules, it is pol

Rollo; "go on. H

rge. "I suppose that Mrs. Gray will take her into her room, if there is a

I

at hour we shall set off the next morning, and also at what hour we shall breakfast

ting out every day?" asked Rollo, "and

ys," said Mr. George, "so that sometimes we shall have to

the time?" asked Rollo. "I don't see any reason

orge, "and it takes a lady longer to dress and get read

to help her,

he time for setting out should be fixed by the lady,-o

oo," said Rol

V

ge at the time appointed, shall pay a fine, except in the case hereinafter provided for. If the person so behindhand is one of the children, the fine shall be two cents, or th

we don't wake up

vided for in the next ar

ters of an hour before the time fixed for breakfast; and if he fails to do so, then he sh

od!" sai

I

e standard of time. Her decisions shall be without appeal; and no excuses whatever shall be heard, nor shall there be a

us have a good excuse

re will be a long debate every morning, on the question whether the excuses are good or not, which will

aid Rollo

I

ted treasurer, to coll

e done with the m

see," said

I

, or the beds, when we stop for the night, except when such complaint relates to an evil which may be remedied, and is made with a view to having it remedied, shall be fined one cent, or the

make me the trea

e care of the buono mano fund. Josi

ll," sai

X

e money shall be expended in the famous Neapolitan confectio

't think you ought to call us children exactl

o distinguish you from the grown persons of the party. The regular and pr

o, "that is wors

ung persons, or the juni

will be better; the jun

herever it occurred in the document, and insert in

in every respect. The draught was then given to Rosie in order that she might make a fair copy of it. When the c

journey would not be long, and that it would answer to set out at any time before noon, fixed the hour for departure a

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