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28 the miracles of antichrist
the way, however, were not so very small, though
Etna was so immense, that one did not notice them
any more than one would a swarm of flies on a
church roof. And that there were caves that would
hold a whole army, and hollow trees, where a large
flock of sheep could find shelter during a storm.
Everything strange and wonderful, it seemed, was
to be found on Etna. There were rivers which one
must beware of. The water in them was so cold,
that one might die if one drank thereof. There were
other rivers which flowed only in the daytime, and
others which flowed only in winter, and others
running almost continually deep down under the earth.
And there were warm springs and sulphur springs
and mud volcanoes.
It would perhaps be a pity if Gaetano was not
allowed to see it, for it was so grand. It stood against
the sky like a magnificent tent. It was as variegated
as a merry-go-round. He would like to see it
morning and evening, then it was red ; he would like to
see it at night, then it was white. He would also
wish to know if it were true that it could take all
colors, that it could become blue, black, brown and
violet ? Or whether it wore a beauty veil like a
signora ? Whether it was a table covered with plush
cloths ? Whether it had a tunic of gold threads
and a mantle of peacock feathers ?
He would also like to know all about old King
Arturo sitting there in a cave. Donna Elisa said
that he certainly lived on Etna still, because once
when the bishop of Catania rode across the
mountain, three of his mules ran away from him and the
servant, who sought after them, found them in the
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