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the godsister
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of the last days seemed to have so terrified her that
she had no control over herself.
Surely Giannita must see that God hated her,
she said. She had done something terrible. She
had deserted her father, betrayed her father.
Giannita had of course read the fifth commandment.
Then she broke out anew in vehement questioning.
Why didn’t she speak out what she had to say ? She
expected nothing but evil. She was prepared.
But poor Giannita had no opportunity to say a
word, for just as she was going to speak, the signorina
became frightened and interrupted her. She related
her history as if to prevail upon Giannita not to be
hard towards her.
Giannita must not think that her misfortune
consisted alone, in her not having her own carriage any
longer, or box at the theater, or beautiful dresses,
or attendance, or even a roof over her head. Nor
was it enough that she now had lost all her friends,
and had nowhere to ask for shelter. Nor was it
misfortune enough, that she felt such a shame, that she
could not lift her eyes to any person’s face.
But it was something still worse.
She had seated herself and was silent a moment,
while she rocked back and forth in distress. But
when Giannita now began to talk, she interrupted
her again.
Giannita could not imagine how much her father
had loved her. He had allowed her to live in luxury
and splendor like a princess.
She had not done much for him, had only let him
devise grand things for her amusement. Her not
marrying had been no sacrifice, for she had never
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