Rollo in Naples

g the A

re Mr. George was ready. Then, after that, for two or three days, the weather was not favorable. The sk

gs hanging about the mountain," said Mr. George

er wait for a fair

asked Rosie if sh

upon my mother. I shall not go unless sh

as in the afternoon. Mr. George had been rambling with Rollo about the town that day; but when he found that the weather promised now to be good, he

ather promised to be favorable the ne

ng up. If you would like to go, we should

you think?" as

up in a portantina from the place where we leave the carriage. But if you

. Gray, "I should lik

then, Rollo,"

ed the chamberman. His business was to make the beds and take care of the

sked Mr. George, addressing the servant, and speaki

rtainly," sai

name?" aske

," replie

he?" asked

low," sai

r. George. "I want to talk with him

eared. He was a very intelligent looking young man, nea

uppose," said Mr. Geor

r," said

ishes me to make some inquiries of you about

said Philipp

glish language, so that Mrs. Gray might understand what was sai

ge, "when ladies ascend the Mountai

mitage," sa

able carriage all the way to t

. The road is very winding to go up the mountain, but it is perfectly

s far as the Hermitage, and then, if they did not wish to go a

the Hermitage?" asked M

It is a very plain and homely place, but a

mily there?" a

Philippe; "it is

id Josie. "We can go up

take a book to read, to while away the time while you are up the mountain; or I can r

e islands, and of the whole Campagna. Then the observatory is near, and that is a very pleasant place, with gardens and plantations

tory that you speak

rvations on the state of the mountain," replied Philippe. "It is a f

said Mrs. Gray. "Indeed, it looks like a pleasant

Mr. George; "that is, from the Hermitage to the fo

ed Philippe. "There is no carriage road, but only a m

ep?" asked

re three ways of going. You can walk, you can ride upon a mule or a donkey, or finally, you can be carried in a chair. Ladies that

ore?" asked

r," said

r be carried if I were

de on a donkey

a mule," s

t walk, Rollo,"

ollo, "I woul

rsions, because then he could ramble about this way and that, wherever

s us to the foot of the steep part of the mou

work, hard climbi

d climbing?" as

ppe; "it is right up a

ked Mr. George, "or are the

of slag and scori?. But then the pieces are wedged together, so as not to move much, and the foot clings to them, so that you don't slip.

up, I am sure,"

," sai

d up," said Mr. Georg

thing is it?"

n take hold of the ends of the poles before, and two others behind, and they lift the poles,-chair

e afraid,"

you up upon their shoulders-but afterwards, you would not be afraid at all. You rid

so much," said Rosie, "in havi

to carry up! They are paid about three quarters of a dollar apiece, and that is a great deal of money for them. Ther

s it different

ittle and light. Rollo and I could carry you. I suppose that t

eak of her in this way. She did not like to be called

same for carrying Miss Rosie tha

in it. In fact, Philippe shaped his answer as he did on purpose to please her. It was strange that a guide, whose life had been spent among the roughest of me

e to go up the steep

stop two or three times on the way,

ge the bearers,

ight bearers to each chair, and four of th

of that,"

when we get to the t

eplied Philippe, "until we come to the ed

he fire coming o

hilippe, "ple

red-hot stone

Philippe, "a

't go too near,

time what the state of the mountain is, and where it is safe to go. There are two craters now. One of them they cannot go down into, for the sides have caved in all around, and

k they would sink i

bottom of the crater has cooled so as to be hard enough to wa

re to walk over

here is no danger, only the sulphurous smoke, if i

bearers for Mrs. Gray and Rosie, to take them to the foot of the cone, and animals, either mules or donkeys, for "the three gentlemen," as Philippe called them. On arriving at the foot of the cone, Mrs. Gray was to decide w

g carriage hire, guides, bearers, mules, buono manos, and every thing. Then I will give you money enough, before we set out, to pa

on the mountain yourself, they will never be satisfied. They clamor continually

nd began to make out his account. After writing a few minutes, he looked up from his work, and asked if the

ulders to pull by, and let you take hold of

, "let us have them. I should l

ld I," s

n," said Mr. George. "I think I

would. Philippe then went on with his calculation, and when it was finished he presented it to Mr. George. Mr

of Ve

Expenses-P

o the Herm

Herculan

foot of the cone

he summit for m

the young ge

en up the

shmen

in gui

mano

de pla

__

9.

ount. You must get it changed into such a form as you want it, and you must not call upon me or any o

ather around you from time to time on the way, and clamor for buono manos,

all arranged except the time for

or nine o'clock," said Philipp

" said Mrs. Gray. "We can have

ippe. "And will you ha

he dining room. That will be more interesting. We may mee

kfast for you at seven

is going to be good," said Mr. George. "We won't go unle

es down the mountain on this side, then the weather is going to be bad. But if it goes aw

d be a good one for the excursion, he was to come to Mr. George's room and let him know the decision. He was then to

at he meant to get up at half past five; or as soon as it was light, and go

d I will go with

," said