Military life in Italy : sketches - Societa italiana di storia militare

DEPARTURE AND RETURN, 315
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And she looked here and there, as if she had taken leave of
her senses.
That good woman is made on purpose to lose her
head on similar occasions.
" Well !
" she then said (in order to get over her embarrassment)
to my sister, who was also standing
dream.
" "
Ah ! replied the latter, rousing herself suddenly ;
there as if in a
"
quick ;
yes, we must hurry."
Then both ran into the other room.
A pull at the bell I ; opened the door it was the
; orderly.
" Here
" I am ! he exclaimed breathlessly.
" " Maria ! shouted my mother, returning in great haste. The
servant appeared.
" Go and call my daughter instantly. In passing, tell the
porter to come and fetch the trunk.
the cafe.
Tell them to come quickly."
Have Ettore called from
The orderly carried the trunk on to the terrace ;
the noise of
the trunk brought the languid nymph to the window ;
the languid
nymph called the purple cook the ; impetuosity with
which the purple cook threw open her window called
the other
neighbors to the terrace.
Meanwhile my mother was going and coming without doing
any thing.
" Friend !
" I shouted, clapping my hands.
"
Italy
!
" he replied, appearing at that moment on the terrace
in his shirt-sleeves, in an inspired attitude.
" I am going at eight o'clock."
He disappeared, returned dressed, threw up his stick. " I
will wait for you at the station " he exclaimed, and dashed
!
" "
down stairs shouting Hurrah for the war : !
letting his