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228 . the miracles of antichrist
came to the monastery very early in the morning.
" Gandolfo," she said, " go up to your prisoner and
ask him if he will come to the feast this evening."
Gandolfo soon returned with the answer. " He
thanks you, Donna Micaela," said the boy. " He
will come."
She was surprised, for she had hardly believed
that he would venture out. She had only wished to
show him a kindness.
Something made Donna Micaela look up. She
was standing in the monastery courtyard, and a
window was thrown open in one of the buildings above
her. Donna Micaela saw a middle-aged man of
pleasing appearance standing there looking down
upon her.
" There he is, Donna Micaela," said Gandolfo.
She was happy. It was as if she had rescued and
redeemed this man. And it was more than that.
People devoid of imagination, will not understand it.
But Donna Micaela went the whole day trembling
and longing. She was thinking of how she should
be dressed. It was as if she had expected Gaetano.
But Donna Micaela was soon so busy with other
things that there was no time for dreams. All day
a mass of disgusting things poured in upon her.
The first was a letter from the old Etna robber,
Falco Falcone.
" Dear Friend Donna Micaela :
" Having heard that you intend to build a railroad
on Etna, I wish to say that with my consent it shall
never be done. I tell you this now, that you may
not waste more money and pains on that matter.
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