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When our little family is increased by more than three guests at dinner, Cecco is pressed into dining- room service, and becomes under-butler to Peppina. Here he is not at ease.
But perhaps he was delicate about money, unlike Neapolitans, and feared that if he talked too much of his mother the lady of the island would think he was "making misery," was hoping for another twenty francs. As to his Patrigno, the fact that Peppina was living on the island made that subject rather a difficult one.
This is when ships are loading or unloading, but at other times we look upon a tranquil scene. Peppina brings in dell' acqua bollente, and I make the coffee in the little copper coffee-pot we bought in Paris, while Salemina heats the milk over the alcohol-lamp, which is the most precious treasure in her possession.
Stumbling and raging, Peppina set off for home, thinking herself fortunate to find a stick by the wayside with which to support herself. She was within sight of her mother's house when she heard in the meadow on the right, the voice of a donkey loudly braying.
"The knowledge of this budding talent of Vere's made me take a new interest in her, made me wish very much at least I thought, I believed it was that, Hermione that no disturbing influence should come into her life. Isidoro Panacci came through me. Peppina came through you.
As the carriage slowly passed in front of the old house, where cats from all parts of world seemed to be gathered a song burst from every throat: Mew, mew, mew! Prince, look quick behind you! In the well is fair Lizina, And you've got nothing but Peppina.
'Come here, said Father Gatto, in his most severe tones to Peppina. And he took her down into the cellar and showed her the same two great jars that he had showed Lizina. 'In which of these shall I dip you? he asked; and she made haste to answer: 'In the liquid gold, for she was no more modest than she was good and kind. Father Gatto's yellow eyes darted fire.
"Oh, Giulia," Hermione said, "will you please ask Peppina to come to my sitting-room. I want to speak to her for a moment." "Si, Signora." Giulia looked at her Padrona, then added: "Signora, I am sure I was right. I am sure that girl has the evil eye." "Giulia, what nonsense! I have told you often that such ideas are silly. Peppina has no power to do us harm. Poor girl, we ought to pity her."
Suddenly he wished more than ever before that Hermione had not taken Peppina to live on the island. "Hermione," he said, "I wish you had not Peppina here." "Still because of Vere?" she said. And now she was looking at him steadily. "I feel that she comes from another world, that she had better keep away from yours. I feel as if misfortune attended her." "It is odd.
And the boy always came ashore while his companions slept. Since Hermione had been charitable to his mother, and since he had explained to her about his Patrigno and Peppina, he evidently had something of the ready feeling that springs up in Sicilians in whom real interest has been shown the feeling of partly belonging to his benefactor. There is something dog-like in this feeling.
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