Stephen reassured her with solemn promises, and so were quick to take the sweet habit of being frequently to walk together in the wilderness, in the most friendly intimacy, coll’espansione of thoughts and feelings that are the melodious language of love. The affection felt for his son that Boniface absent, it seemed that would occur with near double the child care, the nature sweet and honest character of the young man made him worthy of their affection.

He was not long in revealing his love for his mother Beppina, showing the desire to make her his wife, and mother arranged her husband welcomed.

Captain Boniface, unlike most fathers, he was always worried by the fear that her son could fall in love with a lady. The education of girls in rich families of the city put the fright, and said to his wife:

-If you want to marry Stephen, our peace is in danger. What will we do for a bride peasantry town with our own habits? He will want to adapt it to the simplicity of this life? what will you do all day at the villa? it will take care of care home bringing some relief to your labors, when the elderly will make you feel the need to rest? Accustomed to idle visits, theaters, shows, the elegant society, it will bear without boredom loneliness, the nonsense of the master Zecchini, asinaggini of the Pigna, father and son?