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A yETTA TORE
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filled with water. And you yourself looked as if
you had suffered all life’s misfortunes in a single
day. When you looked at me you became ashy
gray with terror. I asked some one: ’ What was
Signora Alagona’s maiden name?’ — * Palmeri.’ —.
4 Ah, Palmeri; so she is from Catania. She has
recognized the jettatore.
“ Yes, it is true; I recognized you.”
“ You have been very friendly, very kind, and I
am distressed to have spoiled your festival. But
now I promise you that I shall keep away both from
your entertainment and your railway.”
“ Why should you keep away ?”
“ I am a jettatore.”
“I do not believe it. I cannot believe it.”
“I do not believe it either. Yes, yes, I believe.
Do you see, people say that no one can have power
over a jettatore who is not as great in evil as he.
Once, they say, a jettatore looked at himself in the
glass, and then fell down and died. Well, I never
look at myself in the glass. Therefore I believe it.”
“ I do not believe it. I think I almost believed
it when I saw you out there. Now I do not believe
it.”
“ Perhaps you will let me work on your railway?”
“Yes, yes, if you only will.”
He came again close up to her, and they exchanged
a few short sentences. “ Come forward to the
light; I wish to see your face! “ — “ You think that
I am dissembling.” — “I think that you are polite.”
— “ Why should I be polite to you ? “ — “ That
railway means something to you?” — “It means life
and happiness to me.” — “ How is that ? “ — “ It will
win one who is dear to me.” — “Very dear?”
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