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FALCO FALCONE
30 7
to a brigand? The Christ-image in San Pasquale
gave her everything she asked for. He was sure
that she prayed to the Christchild to protect the
railway from Falco. And he had obeyed her; he
had made Mongibello’s pumice-stone break Falco’s
might. But now, would she not be gracious, and
help therii, that Falco might get his health again,
and be an honor to the land, as he had been before ?
Passafiore succeeds in moving Donna Micaela.
All at once she understands how it is with the old
brigand in the dark caves of the quarry. She sees
him there, waiting for madness. She thinks how
proud he has been, and how broken and crushed he
now is. No, no; no one ought to suffer so. It is
too much, too much.
“ Passafiore,” she exclaims, “ tell me what you
wish. I will do whatever I can. I am no longer
afraid. No, I am not at all afraid.”
“Donna Micaela, we have begged Falco to go to
the Christchild and ask for grace. But Falco will
not believe in the image. He will not do anything
but sit still and wait for the disaster. But to-day,
when I implored him to go and pray, he said: ’ You
know who sits and waits for me in the old house
opposite the church. Go to her, and ask her if
she will give me the privilege to go by her into
the church. If she gives her permission, then I
shall believe in the image, and say my prayers to
him.’”
“Well?” questions Donna Micaela.
“ I have been to old Caterina, and she has given
her permission. * He shall be allowed to go into
San Pasquale without my killing him,’ she said.”
Passafiore is still on his knees.
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