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rgiveyoueverything,'sheanswered.
IkissedherpassionatelyandIdidnotrememberthatItoohadsomethingtoforgive.
Thetimeflewon,andwhenarayoflightpiercedthroughthewindowsIstartedupinsurprise.
'Wemustmakehaste,'Isaid.Iwentintotheante-roomandfoundAndreafastasleep.Ishookhim.
'Atwhattimedothegatesopen?'Iasked.
Herubbedhiseyes,and,onarepetitionofthequestion,answered,'Five!'
Itwashalf-pastfourwehadnotimetolose.Ithoughtforaminute.Andreawouldhavetogotohismother'sandfindtheneedfulclothes,thencomebackitwouldalltaketime,andtimemeantlifeanddeath.Then,thesightofayoungandbeautifulwomanmightarousetheguard'sattention,andGiuliamightberecognised.
Anideastruckme.
'Undress!'IsaidtoAndrea.
'What?'
'Undress!Quickly.'
Helookedatmeblankly,Isignedtohim,andashewasnotrapidenoughItoreoffhiscoatthenheunderstoodandinaminutehewasstandinginhisshirtwhileIhadwalkedoffwithhisclothes.IhandedthemtoGiuliaandcameback.Andreawasstandinginthemiddleoftheroom,theverypictureofmisery.Helookedveryridiculous.
'Lookhere,Andrea,'Isaid.'Ihavegivenyourclothestoalady,whoisgoingtoaccompanymeinsteadofyou.Doyousee?'
'Yes,andwhatamItodo?'
'Youcanstaywithyourmotherforthepresent,andthen,ifyoulike,youcanjoinmeatmyhouseinCittàdiCastello.'
'Andnow?'
'Oh,nowyoucangohome.'
Hedidnotanswer,butloo
