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190 the miracles of antichrist
lifted her eyes from her embroidery. " Why do you
wish to arrange a bazar?"—"I intend to collect
money for a railroad."—" That’s like you, Donna
Micaela, no one else would have thought of such
a thing."—" What, Donna Elisa? What do you
mean ? "—" Oh, nothing." And Donna Elisa kept on
embroidering.
" You won’t have anything to do with the bazar
then?"—"No."—"And would you not make a
small contribution towards it ? "—" One who so
recently has lost her husband," answered Donna
Elisa, "should not begin with nonsense."
Donna Micaela perceived that Donna Elisa was
vexed with her for one reason or another, and
therefore would not help her. But surely there were
others who would see that this was a glorious idea,
which would rescue Diamante.
But Donna Micaela had to wander in vain from
door to door. No matter how much she talked and
begged, she gained no adherents.
She tried to explain. She used all her eloquence
in persuading, but no one would acquiesce in her
scheme.
Wherever she went she received the same
answer : " We are too poor."
The syndic’s wife answered no. Her daughters
should not be allowed to take part in the bazar. Don
Antonio Greco, who owned the marionette theater,
would not come with his dolls. The city musicians
would not play. No merchant would provide goods.
When she had gone, all only laughed at her.
A railroad, a railroad ! She knew not what she
was thinking of. There would have to be a com-
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