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XXIX
THE BAMBINO
Sant’Anna shook her head and wanted to
know whether it was wise to send out such a
small baby on such a windy day, and if it was at
least a respectable house the grandchild was to
be taken to? The Madonna said there was
nothing to worry about, the child would be well
wrapped up, she felt sure he would be all right,
she had always heard children were welcome in
San Michele. Better let the boy go since he
wanted to go, didn’t she know that small as he
was he had already a will of his own? St.
Joseph was not even consulted, it is true he never
had much to say in the Family. Don Salvatore,
the youngest priest of Anacapri, lifted the cradle
from the shrine, the sacristan lit the wax candles
and off they went.[1] First came a small
choir-boy ringing a bell, then came two Figlie di Maria
in their white frocks and blue veils, then came
the sacristan swinging the censer, then came Don
Salvatore carrying the cradle. As they passed
along through the village, the men bared their
[1] You may not have heard of this quaint old custom.
During my stay in San Michele I used to receive a visit from
the Bambino every year, the greatest honour that could
possibly be bestowed upon us. He generally remained at
San Michele for a week.
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