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THE OLD MARTYRDOM
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IV
THE OLD MARTYRDOM
From the summer-palace in Diamante many letters
were sent during that time to Gaetano Alagona, who
was in prison in Como. But the letter-carrier never
had a letter in his bag from Gaetano addressed to the
summer-palace.
For Gaetano had gone into his life-long
imprisonment as if it had been a grave. The only thing he
asked or desired was that it should give him the
grave’s forgetfulness and peace.
He felt as if he were dead; and he said to himself
that he did not wish to hear the laments and wails
of the survivors. Nor did he wish to be deceived
with hopes, or be tempted by tender words to long
for family and friends. Nor did he wish to hear
anything of what was happening in the world, when
he had no power to take part and to lead.
He found work in the prison, and carved beautiful
works of art, as he had always done. But he never
would receive a letter, nor a visitor. He thought
that in that way he could cease to feel the bitterness
of his misfortunes. He believed that he would be
able to teach himself to live a whole life within four
narrow walls.
And for that reason Donna Micaela never had a
word of answer from him.
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