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two canzonets
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VIII
two canzonets
It was the morning after the day when San
Pas-quale’s bells had rung, and Donna Elisa sat in her
shop counting money. The day before, when all the
people were afraid, there had been a brisk sale, and
in the morning when she entered the shop, she had
at first almost felt frightened. For the whole shop
was desolate and empty, the medallions were gone,
the wax candles were gone and so were the large
clusters of rosaries. All Gaetano’s handsome images
of saints had been taken down from the shelves and
sold, and it was a real grief to Donna Elisa not to
see this gathering of saintly men and women around
her.
She pulled out the money drawer and it was so
full that it was difficult to open. And while she
counted her money, she cried over it as though it
had been false. For of what use to her were all
these dirty lire bills and these large coppers now
that she had lost Gaetano!
Ah, if he had only remained at home one day
more, then he had not needed to go, because now
she was amply provided with money.
While she sat thus, she heard the mail-coach stop
outside her door. But she did not look up even.
She did not care about what happened, since Gaetano
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