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falco falcone
319i
" He will help me," he says out loud to Passafiore
and Biagio. " The Christ-child has promised to
help me."
The robbers wish to go, but Falco is so glad, that
first of all he must talk with them about his happiness.
" I feel no buzzing in my head, no pain, no
anxiety. He is helping me."
The comrades take him by the hand to lead him
away. Falco walks a few steps then he stops again.
He straightens himself up and at the same time
moves his body so that the snake-shadow turns and
twists on the road.
" Quite well, I shall be quite well," he says.
The men pull him along, but it is too late.
Caterina’s eyes have fallen on the snake-shadow.
She can no longer control herself. She throws herself
across the table, takes the gun and fires it off. And
she kills Falco. She probably had not intended to
do it, but when she saw him, it was impossible for
her to allow him to pass. For twenty years she had
nourished the thought of revenge. That gained the
power over her.
" Caterina, Caterina," cried her niece.
" He only begged me to be free to pass into the
church," answered Caterina.
The aged Biagio lays Falco’s remains to rights
and says with a grim mien.
" Quite well, he would be quite well! "
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