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“I know, Concetta, but what can I do? I can’t get over it.” Then, in a more relaxed manner, she continued.

“The other day, at the trough, he started making the sound of the little dove. He also told me about your discussion afterwards about the lizard…”

Rosa smiled and Concetta, seeing her relieved, let her continue.

“In the end, you see, it didn’t take me long to get caught!”

“You know, Rosa, you shouldn’t be surprised that Ture told me everything. We always tease each other, but we have a special bond. We’ve grown up together, sharing the challenges of a family that has gradually grown. There were so many mouths to feed that we rolled up our sleeves while we were still children.

The funny thing was that he had never come with me to the trough to fill the pitchers, and I mean never! I don’t think it was because of laziness. It was because the women of the house went there in the afternoons when he was in the fields or with the animals. That evening I noticed that water was scarce and, to avoid a scolding from my mother, I decided to go a little later than usual. Just think how things turn out sometimes! I even thought he was doing it for Lia, I was almost sure of it, but instead, you startled him. Now I can tell you: you’ve caught him off guard. Already on the way back, he seemed to have lost his mind. I know everything about what happened afterwards. He told me.”