'Give as but light, and let as _see_ our foes, We'll bravely fall, though Jove himself oppose.'" "O, that's all very well," said Uncle Moses; "but who's goin to pay for all that thar furnitoor? The goat can't." "Uncle Moses," said Bob, gravely, "there's a great deal in what you say." Uncle Moses turned away with a look of concern in his mild face, and retreated into his room. (It may as well be stated here, that Uncle Moses had to pay for that furniture. The landlord called up an interpreter, and they had a long and somewhat exciting interview. It ended in the landlord's recovering a sum of money which was sufficient to furnish a whole suit of apartments in another part of the house.) Being now fairly introduced to Naples, the boys were all eager to see the place and its surroundings, and Uncle Moses was quite willing to gratify them in any way. So they hired a carriage, found a guide, named Michael Angelo, who could speak English, and, thus equipped, they set out first for Baiae. Through the city they went, through the crowded streets; past the palaces, cathedrals, gardens; past the towers, castles, and quays; till at last there arose before them the mighty Grotto of Posilipo. Through this they drove, looking in astonishment at its vast dimensions, and also at the crowds of people who were passing through it, on foot, on horseback, and on wheels. Then they came to Pozzuoli, the place where St. Paul once landed, and which is mentioned in the New Testament under its ancient name--Puteoli. Here they were beset by beggars. The sight of this produced strange effects upon the little party. Uncle Moses, filled with pity, lavished money upon them, in spite of the remonstrances of the guide. Clive's sensitive nature shuddered at the spectacle. Frank tried to speak a few words of Italian to them, which he had caught from Michael Angelo. David muttered something about the ancient Romans, while Bob kept humming to himself these elegant verses:-- "Hark! hark! The dogs do bark! Beggars come to town, Some in rags, some in tags, Some in a tattered gown!" The beggars followed them as far as they could, and when they left them, reinforcements always arrived. Thus they were beset by them at the crater of the extinct volcano of Solfatura. They encountered them at the gateway of Cumae, At the Grotto of the Comaean Sibyl, At Nero's Baths, At the Lucrine Lake, At Baiae, At Misenum, In fact everywhere. Still, they enjoyed themselves very well, and kept up their pursuit of sights until late in the day. They were then at Baiae; and here the party stopped at a little inn, where they proposed to dine. Here the beggars beset them, in fresh crowds, till Uncle Hoses was compelled to close his purse, and tear himself away from his clamorous visitants. Frank and Bob went off to see if they could find some donkeys, ponies, or horses, so as to have a ride after dinner; while David and Clive strolled off towards the country.