"That is not wonderful," I answered; "I am an American."
"Is that so?" he asked. "Well, America's a pretty good place, ain't it?
A good sight better than over here--that is what I think," and,
pointing to the Duke Sermoneta said, "Is that gent American, too?"
"No," I answered. "He is an Italian. Those were his horses you tamed
this afternoon."
"Is that so? Well, I would not like to tell him that them boys of his
can't ride worth a cent and the horses ain't worth their hide."