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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