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But his thoughts had been busy during that half-hour, and as soon as he

had co

Gaydon, however, was not in O'Toole lodged in the sa there to find news of Gaydon's

whereabouts But O'Toole was taking the air, too, but Wogan found

O'Toole's servant

"Where will I find Captain O'Toole?" asked Wogan

"You will find his Excellency," said the servant, with a reproachful

emphasis upon the title, "at the little bookseller's in the Piazza"

Wogan sprang down the stairs and hurried to the Piazza, wondering what

in the world O'Toole was doing at a bookseller's O'Toole was bending

over the counter, which was spread with open books, and Wogan hailed him

from the doorway O'Toole turned and blushed a deep crian's entrance into the shop Wogan,

however, had but one thought in his head

"Where shall I find Gaydon?" he asked

"He went towards the Via San Vitale," replied O'Toole

Wogan set off again, and in an hour caht; with the half-hour during which he had sauntered