"I am disposed to be gregarious and communicative to-night," he repeated, "and that is why I sent for you: the fire and the chandelier were not sufficient company for me; nor would Pilot have been, for none of these can talk.
Il fuoco o il lume non erano compagni adatti e Pilato neppure, perché non parla. In quanto a Adele non poteva soddisfarmi e lo stesso debbo dire della signora Fairfax.