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"They are Italian citizens on the face of things," he replied, "but in their hearts " An expressive gesture finished the sentence. Just as Maria was about to ask another question Beppi ran into the ward. "Lucia, Lucia, come quickly, the American is packing Garibaldi up in a box, and you are missing all the fun." Lucia jumped up.
"See!" she whispered excitedly to Beppi, "that is the King our King! Look at him well, for we may never be lucky enough to see him again in our whole lives." Beppi's big eyes were round with wonder. He looked. His gaze fastened on the shining sword. Then the memory that he might some day be a General returned to him, and he drew himself up very straight.
I am very fond of Beppino already. We had quite a chat that day in the cave." "Oh, but you don't mean it!" Lucia jumped up excitedly. "To live with you and Nana and Beppi and Garibaldi in a garden, oh! but of course, it is not so, and I shall presently wake up." "Wake up in the little white cottage and milk the goats and trudge to town with the heavy pails?" the Captain said.
Nana was sound asleep and did not hear me, and when I had walked a little ways I met two boys; one of them was bigger than me and the other one was littler. We said hello, and one of them asked me my name, and I told him, and then the big one said he guessed I couldn't fight " Beppi stopped and turned two accusing eyes at Lucia, "that was because I had on these old stockings.
"Beppino mio, what has happened?" she asked, though there was little need to question for a deep cut in Beppi's cheek, from which the blood spurted freely, was answer enough. "My face, Lucia, it hurts me so, make it stop bleeding," Beppi pleaded, "I fell on a big rock in the garden." "Caro mio, how long ago?"
Lucia took the path that she had taken early that morning, and as she climbed up the steep ascent she called and shouted. Her own voice came back to her from the flat rocks ahead, but there was no sound of Beppi. Instead of going on to the little plateau where she left her pails, she branched off to the left.
Beppi caught the bag as she tossed it, and lingered over the opening of it. He wanted to prolong his pleasure as long as possible. Candy in war times was a treat and one that the Rudinis seldom indulged in. As if to echo his thoughts, Lucia called back over her shoulder as she walked away, "Don't eat them fast, for they are the last you will get for a long time."
Her heart was beating wildly, but she stood very still until the King went into the town hall, then she picked Beppi up in her arms and ran excitedly across the town and out to the convent. "We can see him again, darling, so stand very still," she said. "He is coming to see the soldiers." They watched the gate eagerly, and before long the gray car came through it very slowly.
All the household were on the steps to say good-by, even Nana had been prevailed upon to leave her seat in the garden by the well, and her lace bobbins, long enough to see him off. Beppi danced about excitedly. "Oh, please hurry up and end the old war," he cried impatiently, "and come back, we will be so lonely without you. I promise to be very, very good."
Although she was three years older, Maria never questioned Lucia's authority to lead. When Lucia's father had died, the kindly heart of Maria's mother had prompted her to offer her home to his children, but Lucia had declined the offer. She said she would undertake the support of old Nana and Beppi and herself.
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