He smiled uncomfortably. "Just plans, sir," he answered in a low voice.

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When the narrator suggested that the boys were saving to emigrate to the States.

Nicola responded that how much ever they wished to do that, currently they had other plans, which he was unwilling to and uncomfortable sharing with the narrator.

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He smiled uncomfortably. "Just plans, sir," he answered in a low voice.

When the narrator suggested that the boys were saving to emigrate to the States. Nicola responded that how much ever they wished to do that, currently they had other plans, which he was unwilling to and uncomfortable sharing with the narrator.

When the narrator suggested that the boys were saving to emigrate to the States.

Nicola responded that how much ever they wished to do that, currently they had other plans, which he was unwilling to and uncomfortable sharing with the narrator.