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d the blouse on him, and pushes him beneath the car.] MARIANO [within the hotel, calling]. Subito! Subito! Vengo, Signore! Vengo! [PIKE at same time rapidly wipes his hands on a rag, puts on his hat, cuffs, and coat, which have been lying on the seat.] MARIANO [running on, flustered]. Corpo de St. Costanzo! Non posso essere dapertutto allo stesso tempo. Vengo, vengo! [He hastens to the gates with his key, unfastening busily. Meanwhile PIKE lights a cigar.] MARIANO. Ecco! [Throws open gates and falls back in astonishment.] Dio mio! [Two carabiniere, good-looking, soldierly men in the carabiniere uniform, cocked hats, white cross-belts, etc., are disclosed, their carbines slung over their arms, their long cloaks thrown back. Behind the carabiniere stand some fishermen in red caps, dirty flannel shirts, and trousers rolled up to the knee; also a few ragged beggars.] FIRST CARABINIERE [as gate is opened]. Buon giorno! [The two carabiniere enter briskly.] MARIANO. [springing forward and closing gate, calling to crowd outside]. No, no! FIRST CARABINIERE. Ceerchimo l'assassino Russo. MARIANO. Dio mio! Non nell' Albergo Regina Margherita. SECOND CARABINIERE [coming to PIKE]. Avete visto un uomo scavalcare il muro? PIKE [genially]. Wishing you many happy returns, Colonel! MARIANO [greatly excited]. It is the robber of Russia. They think he climb the wall, the assassin. The other carabiniere, they surround all yonder. [Gesturing right and left.] These two they search here. They ask you, please, have you see him climb the wall. PIKE. No. FIRST CARABINIERE. Ae quelcuno passato de qui? MARIANO. He say has any one go across here? PIKE. No. FIRST CARABINIERE [pointing under the car]. Chi costui? MARIANO. He want to know who that is. PIKE. The new chauffeur for the machine, from Naples. MARIANO. E lo chauffeur di un illustre personaggio padrone dell' automobile. FIRST CARABINIERE [bowing to PIKE]. Grazia, Signore. [To MARIANO.] Cerchereremo nel giardino. [Exit swiftly FIRST CARABINIERE to the right through pergola; SECOND to the left.] MARIANO. Dio mio! but those are the brave men, Signore. Either one shall meet in a moment this powerful assassin who may take his lifes. [Murmur of voice from back arises, sounds of running feet and shrill whistles and pounding on gates.] [MARIANO runs back, opens the gates, showing excited and clamoring fishermen and beggars in the lane. T
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