`And your master is--'

`He stayed on board.'

`But he must go to the consul's in person, so as to establish his identity.'

`Oh, is that necessary?'

`Quite indispensable.'

`And where is the consulate?'

`There, on the corner of the square,' said Fix, pointing to a house two hundred steps off.

`I'll go and fetch my master, who won't be much pleased, however, to be disturbed.'

The passenger bowed to Fix, and returned to the Steamer.