Days of mourning were universal, from despair to freedom and life, if the unshakable firmness of the Italians had supported them in the midst of so many threats, faced with so many dangers, consistent with the vow to always fight, not to mention, against all, until it was reached the goal.

The teacher tried to console Zecchini deep sorrow of the widow, became the providence of the family, and the guardian of the child. Took care of the funeral of the captain, who managed decent, forgot all reprimands him for not remembering that good quality of the neighbor, was the praise of the dead, with all your friends and acquaintances, as it always does in all the inscriptions and all the eulogies.

The grandmother and Mary Magdalene were alone in that house, who had sacrificed everything for the country, and the task of the poor widow was clearly defined: to raise Mary to keep the modest substance to his son and two grandchildren, and gave vent to the pain with tears , finally had to resign themselves to fate, and bravely set about doing his duty.

The teacher advised the Zecchini place the child into a good college to educate them according to his condition, or at least send in a good school in town, but Mary Magdalene will be flatly refused.