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(1899) [MARC] Author: Selma Lagerlöf Translator: Selma Ahlström Trotz
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mongibello 37

were not forgotten. Ever since that time Diamante
was a holy city. More festivals were celebrated there
then elsewhere, and there were hosts of saints, and
thither came, even now, a great number of pilgrims.
He who lived in Diamante could never forget God.
He was almost half priest. So for that matter he
could very well come. But he ought to reflect on it,
if he so wished. She would come again to-morrow.

Gaetano behaved himself very badly. He turned
away from her and rushed out of the door. He did
not say a word about feeling grateful because she had
come. He knew that Father Josef had expected it,
but he could not. When he thought of the great
Mongibello, which he never should see, and of Donna
Elisa, who would never come again, and of the
school and the narrow convent garden and a whole
life of imprisonment! Father Josef might expect
ever so much of him ; Gaetano must flee.

It was also high time. When Gaetano was ten
steps outside the door, he burst into tears. Poor
Donna Elisa! O, that she should be obliged to
return alone ! That Gaetano could not accompany her!

He heard Father Josef approaching, and he
pressed his face against the wall. If he could only
cease sobbing!

Father Josef went sighing and muttering, as he
always did. When he came near Gaetano, he
stopped and drew deeper sighs than ever.

" It is Mongibello, Mongibello," said Father Josef,
" No one can resist Mongibello."

Gaetano answered him by weeping still more
violently.

" It is the mountain that tempts," mumbled Father

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