"Welcome to Rome, ladies and gentlemen," I said, "the city of popes, emperors, and Christians thrown to the lions, not to mention movie stars."Ī wave of laughter greeted me. I turned round, smiling, to my load of merchandise. The latter generally fell to me, no matter who had come out on top with the betting. We each kept a book, checked the kilometres against the time, and then settled up when either of us felt like paying. Our bets were continuous throughout the tour. "In Naples I shall present you with a bill for more than two thousand lire." "We'll see about that in Naples," he said.
"You owe me five hundred lire," I said to Beppo. Glancing at my watch, I saw that it wanted three minutes to the hour. Sunshine Tours informed its passengers on the printed itinerary that their coach was due at the Hotel Splendido, Rome, at approximately 1800 hours.
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