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falco falcone 29i
29I
stone-polishers and heralds are heard there no more.
Then there is song, laughter, whispers and
mandolins.
Suddenly she sees a dark hand laid on the balcony
rail. The hand draws up after it an arm and a head.
In a moment a whole body swings itself down on the
balcony. She sees him quite well, for the
street-lamps are still burning. It is a short,
broad-shouldered, great-bearded fellow. He is dressed like a
shepherd, he has leather-sandals, slouch-hat and
umbrella, strapped to his back. The moment he is
on his feet he snatches a gun from his shoulder and,
holding it between his hands, enters the room.
She sits still without giving a sign of life. There is
no time either to fly or to call for help. She hopes
that the man will take what he wants and go away
without noticing her, as she sits far down in the dark
room. The man puts down his gun between his
knees, and she hears him light a match. She closes
her eyes. He may believe that she is asleep.
As the robber strikes the light, he sees her
immediately. He coughs to awaken her. As she continues
motionless he steals along quietly, and cautiously
stretches out one finger towards her arm. " Do not
touch me, do not touch me," she screams, and can
no longer sit still. The man retreats instantly.
" Dear Donna Micaela, I only wished to wake
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you.
She sits there trembling with fright, and he hears
how she sobs.—" Dear signora, dear signora," he
says. " Light the lamp that I may see where you
are," she cries. He strikes fire to another match,
lifts the shade and chimney off the lamp and lights
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