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fra felice’s testament
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Donna Elisa had a great sorrow. To-day she had
lost Gaetano forever. There was no longer any
hope of getting him back.
The saints had gone over to the opponent’s side.
They performed miracles in order to help Donna
Micaela. No one could doubt that it was a miracle
that had happened. The poor women of Diamante
could not have stood still while Fra Felice’s
numbers were burning, had they not been bound by a
miracle.
That the kind saints were helping Donna Micaela,
who did not like Gaetano, made a poor mortal so old
and wicked.
The door-bell jingled violently and Donna Elisa
rose, from force of habit. It was Donna Micaela
that came. She was glad, and came forward to
Donna Elisa with outstretched hands. But Donna Elisa
turned away. She could not press her hand.
Donna Micaela was in ecstasy. " Ah, Donna Elisa,
you have helped my railroad. What shall I say ?
How shall I thank you ? "
" You need not thank me, sister-in-law! "
" Donna Elisa ! "
" If the saints wish to give us a railroad, it must
be because Diamante needs it, and not because they
love you."
Donna Micaela shrunk back. Now at last she
thought she understood why Donna Elisa was angry
with her. " If Gaetano were home," she said. She
stood pressing her hand against her heart and
groaning. " If Gaetano were home he would not let you
treat me so cruelly."
" Gaetano, would not Gaetano ? "
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