"Yes, but four miles to school and four miles back seems like a lot" "He's young." "He has strong legs" "Just when we're about to have another baby." "He could have started helping me around the house" "He'll help you even more when he's older." "Let providence provide for now." "I grew up without ever seeing the inside of a school." "That's not a good reason and you know it." "If God has given your boy a good mind, it's a sign he expects more from him" "As the boy's father, it's your duty to do God's bidding" "As if we needed something else to woriy about" "THE TREE OF WOODEN CLOGS" "Featuring the people of the Bergamo countiyside" "A peasant's son going to school What will people say?" "A typical tenant farm in Lombardy at the end of the 19th century housing four or five peasant families" "The lodgings, stables, land, trees and some of the livestock and tools belonged to the landowner who also received 2/3 of the han/est" "Minek, pull up your pants!" "The foal is frightened" "Move, dummy!" "Give it here" "I'm scared" " Does it bite?" "Of course not!" "Olga, bring that bowl here!" "I//oreffo, /I//oreffo" "Hes a handsome young man" "His ha/r 170|/vs /h wa 1/es" "L/ke the wa 1/es of the sea" "Over the wafer" "ROS/i73 ca//ed out to him 7|//oretto, come here!" "7 cannot come to you" "For my mother is wait/ng" "Oh, what great sadness" " fee/ in my hean'" "Make the sign of the cross now" "Father, Son, and Holy Spirit" "Into bed now and trust in your guardian angel who's always close by." "Happy you'll be going to school?" "Hold the sack tight" "Giddyap" "Let's go, girl" "Back it up" " Come on." "Me too, Grandpa!" "Come here" "Where are you going?" "You're too little." "Stay here!" "Little rascal" "The foremanis here." " What is it?" "It's the day to weigh the corn" "You SSG to it" "Bring me the figures later" "All right" "Rosa, please tell my wife to come up here." "Huriy up with those rocks!" "Next wagon!" "Pull forward!" "Almost 1,300 pounds" "Giddyap!" "Pull forward!" "You there!" "Pull up closer to unload!" "Stop fluttering around like geese!" "And careful you don't punch holes in those sacks!" "Listen" "What's that?" " Quiet!" "Giopa's here!" "Father, Son, and Holy Spirit" "ln the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit" "and never let us want for anything" "Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit" "Hail Many, full of grace the Lord is with thee." "Take this, Giopa" "Take care" "Lord, grant that our dear departed ones" "may quickly ascend to heaven" "Don't laugh, children" "Poor souls like that who have nothing are closer to God" "Pick it up!" "This too" "Tell your mother I need it before Saturday." "Come on" "Stop that horse." "Stay inside, girls!" "Buschi's horse got loose!" "Careful or it will get loose again!" "Fine." "Start counting" "48, 49, 50" "That was nice" "You're a lot heavier than me I'll only count to 40" "Fine" "Careful." "Go slowly" "The wash is all over the ground!" "I couldn't go any farther lt's all over the ground" "l1lpushit" "The lady at the hotel said to bring these back before Saturday" "How?" "Can't you see I have two full baskets?" "That's what she said" "Cechino, look" "Teresina, look at the pretty rocks I found" "Girls, take the baby and go see if Grandpa Anselmo needs anything." "Come here, sweetie" "And tell Pierino to help Grandpa wash the milk pails." "There were 29 of us on board" "Ohh/ seven were saved" "The other 22" "Went down" "To their deaths in the sea" "I wanted to ask if I might say hello" "I'd be happy if I could at least say good evening" "If that's all there's no harm in it" "Will you say nothing back?" "I wish you a good evening too" "The water's hot lt's ready ls it warm enough?" "He won't catch a cold?" "It's fine." "It's nice and warm" "There you go" "Sit down now" "That's good" "First we wash your shoulders then your neck and ears" "and I'll soap you up good" "You'll see how nice!" "I want to take a bath in the bucket too." "That's my pen for school" "Leave it alone" "Minek" "Go to sleep" "Tomorrow morning before school say an Our Father and a Hail Many so God will enlighten your mind" "Move over there!" "Move over" "Come on" "Now back up" "Need some help?" "You can handle it?" "Give it here" "Why do you collect the chicken droppings?" "For the springtime when I plant tomatoes." "Don't tell anyone." " You lazy scoundrell You're always yelling I'll teach you a lesson tonight!" "Lazy good-for-nothing!" " Mama!" "What is it?" "They're fighting!" "They're always at it like cats and dogs eveiy day!" "Where do I put this?" " Over there." "Aren't you Andrea Bunk's boy?" " Yes." "The man who died recently?" "I knew your father well" "He was a decent man" "Left a widow and six children" "The poor woman has to take in wash to feed them." "Quick!" "The machine's out of grain" "How old are you?" " l'll be 15." "I need a strong boy, if you want to work here I'd like to work here very much" "See what your mother says" "You can start tomorrow" "Who goes in first?" " You go." "You think the dog's tied up?" "Down, boy!" "Here's the stable" "What do we do?" " Go inside!" " Who's that?" "The suitors are here" "Good thing we brought the nets" " But you didn't catch anything." " We Will." "Not many" "Who will pluck them?" " Grandpa." "Shh!" "Quiet a minute!" "What is it?" "Children, come outside!" "The pipers are playing You hear them?" "Hear that?" " Where are they now?" "Sounds like the landlord's house" "That's right" "They must be freezing!" "Quiet" "Tonino, listen how nicely they play lt's really Christmastime" "Grandpa, the moon!" "Haze around the moon snow is coming soon."" "Not if the cold doesn't let up" "What's that mean?" "The earth needs snow" "Tone, run to the wo/f" "Here /am" "Who's there?" "Who's there?" "It's snowing" "Papa, where are you going at this hour?" "It's not even 1:00 a.m - lt's snowing." "I want to try putting chicken droppings in the garden" "Chicken droppings?" "Yes, for this spring, when I plant tomatoes" "Chicken droppings are hotter than cow manure." "If I put down just a little, the ground won't freeze" "Do you have to do it at night?" "I don't want anyone to see" "If it works, I'll have ripe tomatoes to sell in town two or three weeks before anyone else" "Just make sure you don't catch your death of cold!" "Quiet, Garibaldi" "It's snowing!" "Bones to the dog" "Rich to//rs piss in their pots" "Straw is wo Ven into chairs" "I/Wtches ride brooms through the air" "When snai/s are on the rose, a /ad to his /ady does propose" "There is b/ood to make a pudding too" "Listen to you!" "How does he make all that up?" "It's a new one every night!" " That was good!" "Let's say the rosaiy before the children fall asleep" " lt's still early." "You'll be too tired later" "Tell the one about Tagliana falling into the ditch." "Father, Son, and Holy Spirit." "He can tell that one another night" "Q God, come to my assistance." "C Lord, make haste to help me" "Gloiy to the Father" "As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be." "Hail Many, full of grace the Lord is with thee..." "All done?" "Good boy" "Minek needs warmer clothes lt's starting to get cold" "because we'll have the midwife to pay soon" "We can get the women here to handle it." "It wouldn't be their first time" "Don't be silly" "It can be dangerous" "The tub needs washing" " Just two glasses." "What about the butchers?" "They'll drink when they've finished" "The butcher." "He's here to kill the pig" "Ah, there you are." "It's a wet one today!" "You can say that again!" "You're lucky. "A pig in the snow is like wine down below."" "That's the important thing" "ls that water hot enough?" "The hotter the better." "Keep the fire good and hot" "The foreman's here" "The landlord's not here yet?" "Not yet." "He'll be here later" "Then how will we weigh it?" " That's why I'm here." "How did you raise this animal?" "Come inside and have some wine" "Maybe later" "You mean to kill that animal before its time?" "Poor animal" "Get ready out there!" "Turn it around so I can grab its ears!" "Hurny up with that pot!" "Make sure the water's good and hot!" "Don't burn yourselves!" "Give me the stick" "Lift in that direction." "Two more turns and we're done" "Come on!" "Bring that stick here!" "In the middle." "Get your fingers out of the way" "What do you think?" "It's a good animal" " Happy, Finard?" "Cf course!" "My respects, Don Carlo" "Batisti, I just saw your son on his way to school." "How's that going?" "Fine for now." "Can't complain" "If God grants me that blessing" "Tell me, where's Widow Bunk?" "Down at the stream Shall I go get her?" "No, it's not important I'll go find her." "Nice big animal" "I can't complain" "with tender, loving care" "See that you love God, or you'll come to the same end" "What have I done wrong?" "I've never killed anyone." "That's not enough" " What about weighing it?" "Work it out with the landlord" "Don't you want some to eat?" " We'll see." "Back up" "Let's go" "Go join the others at home l'll hold the umbrella." "Forgive how I look, Father but what can I do?" "Don't worry." "Go on with your work I've come because I have something important to tell you" "You weren't in church last Sunday - lt's true." "Sometimes I don't know which way to turn... how to go on raising six children" "I didn't come to scold you" "You're right to stay home and care for your children" "That's a duty that comes even before Mass" "Even the Lord understands certain things lt's precisely your children I've come about." "My children?" "I spoke to Mother Superior at the orphanage yesterday" "She said there's no room right now but I explained your situation" "to give you some breathing room while the others grow up" "What do you think?" "When my oldest boy comes home from work tonight I'll speak to him about it" "I don't know what to tell you lt's all that can be done for the moment." "Children, be careful you don't get burned" "I heated some water for you" "Go easy on the coals" "Eat your soup now or it will get cold." "Bring the soup here We'll eat by the fire." "Grandpa, make the sparks fly!" "Sparks are devils escaping from hell" "Why do devils escape from hell?" "To go out looking for souls" "So there are souls in the fireplace?" "No, there are no souls in the fireplace." "Devils go up the chimney and out over the rooftop" "When the devil encounters an honest man or a good child it scares the devil off" " The sign of the cross too." "You always say your prayers?" "0!" " Me too." "Then there's nothing to fear I'll stir the fire" "Watch them go flying" "Fly from this house, you devils!" "All the children here are good" "Tell us the stony about Gioani" "Finish your soup first or it will get cold." "I'm almost done" "Don Carlo came by today" "He CHITIG OF!" "OUI' 8.CCOUI'lt" "He said the orphanage might take Annetta and Bettina" "I told him we'd talk about it tonight" "Do we really need to send them away?" "We don't have enough to get by" "Teresina will be 12 this spring" "She can start at the spinning mill" "Pierino can help around the house and the stables" "I'll work night and day but we're keeping my brothers and sisters here" "Close the door" "What are you doing, Grandpa?" " Planting seeds." "What kind of seeds?" " Tomato seeds." "Now what are you doing?" "Hiding them under the straw where it's warm." "One, two, three, four" "Come here by the cornstalks" "Antonio, you go that way you go that way, and I'll go this way" "Look in the hayloft" "No, I'll look there!" "We'll look under the carts" "There's no one up here" "Don't let them see you" "Squeeze in tighter" "Go look under the straw in the stable." "He said to hurny" " What's wrong with her?" "She's been like this all day" "She won't eat, and she can't stand up" "All we can do is call the veterinarian" "Teresina, go find Pierino" "Tell him to go get the veterinarian." "Pierino!" "Mama says to go get the veterinarian right away!" "They're playing hide-and-seek" "Maybe behind the rabbit hutch!" "The veterinarian" "Hand me my bag" "Thanks for coming, Doctor" "Anselmo, what's happened to this poor animal?" "It looks bad this time" "Was it fun?" "Pierino, bring a bucket of fresh water to the stable" "Go in the house" "Does this animal belong to you or to the landlord?" "It's ours, by the grace of God" "I wouldn't call it the grace of God this time" "Blessed Mother, what happened to her?" "Listen to me" "If you want the honest truth" "I wouldn't let her live till noon" "Butcher her while there's time" "At least you'll make a little money." "Go in the house" "This is all we need" "You know our situation" "We can barely get by" "Take my advice" "Do as I said while you still have time" "Don't say anything to the children for now" "You have enough troubles." "You can pay me some other time" "Start cooking the polenta I'll be back shortly." "God, come to my assistance Lord, make haste to help me" "Glony to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit." "through the mystery of the death of our Lord Jesus" "Lord, don't abandon me now now that I'm all alone" "I do what I can." "You can see that" "But without your grace, I'll never be able to go on" "Hail Many, full of grace the Lord is with thee..." "C Lord you who died on the cross for our sins... look not at what we desenye but consider your own goodness and make this water that 170 ws beneath the cross of Ca/n/a/y" "wash away a// the /7/s of body and soul" "n the name ofthe Fathen Son, and Hoh/ Spirit as it was in the beginn/ng is now and en/er sha// be." "Amen." "My dear Jesus forgive all our sins even those we commit without knowing." "the sorrow of the Virgin Mary and all the saints in heaven and all the blessed souls, grant me this blessing, Lord" "In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit" "Our Father, who art in heaven hallowed be thy name..." "Come sit and have some polenta while it's still hot" "Our Father, who art in heaven hallowed be thy name..." "Ah, you re home?" "Come warm up a bit" "It's cold today, huh?" "Let's take off your socks and clogs and get you warm lt's cold today" "Be careful or you'll get chilblains" "HGFG, G81" "What did your teacher tell you?" " He talked about water." "Water?" "He said there are lots of little animals in water" " Fish?" "No, not fish" "Other teeny tiny little animals" "He said there are lots of them in a drop of water, even drinking water" "Drinking water?" "If you can't see them, how do they know they're there?" "They have a machine that has a thing that looks in the water" "Like a doctor's instruments?" " Yes." "The things there are to learn about in this world!" "Let's go" "What are you doing here?" " I wanted to see you." "We see each other eveny night when you come to the farmhouse" "It's one thing to see you at the farmhouse with evenyone else around" "It's still veny cold at night" "No, even the water in the ditches isn't freezing anymore." "In two weeks it will be the month of Our Lady" "I wanted to ask you for a kiss" "For these things one must wait for the right time" "Good evening" "Good evening" "Pick those things up!" "Can't you see you're standing on them, you lazy good-for-nothing?" "You're spilling the milk all over you idiot!" "Then you do it!" "I'll split your head open!" "If I catch you, I'll kill you!" "Mama, they're killing each other!" "I'll kill you you worthless son of a bitch!" "They're fighting!" "Holy Mother of God!" "They're killing each other!" "Stop them!" "Get upstairs!" "You're a disgrace to the family!" "Finard, aren't you ashamed?" " l'll kill you!" "They're like cats and dogs" "The lazy bastard!" "I'll curse him for good!" "Never a moment's peace!" "Baising his hand to his own father!" "A boy who raises his hand to his own father will be cursed all his life!" "Don't say that, Finard" "Curses don't fall on deaf ears" "Stay here, children" "Mama, the cow's on its feet!" "Mother of God!" "Bun and tell Grandpa to come right away." "Grandpa, Mama says to come to the stable The cow's on its feet" "Thank you, Lord" "Lord, I thank you" "The sick/e cuts the grass" "To turn it into hay" "The sick/e cuts the grass" "To turn it into hay" "7/ not go out to the country" "For the sun w/7/ do me harm." "|t's Frikll" "Friki is here, ladies!" "Look at this beautiful first-rate cloth!" "Veny reasonable prices" "Come and admire these beautiful skirts!" "You going to swindle us like last time?" "Friki has never swindled anyone!" "You and your fancy talk!" "Ladies, make your husbands look at you that way again." "Look at this top-quality cloth" "Flibbons of eveny color buttons, and thread!" "I'll give you a good price this year too." "What's inside here?" "This is just right for you" " The color's too light." " One like this." "I'll give you a good price" "Look at this apron" "You hear that?" "It said hello." "Don't you have one like this?" " Let's go around and see." "Highest-quality cloth to make a blouse or skirt for the Feast of Our Lady" "If you give me a bargain" "They're all bargains!" "You couldn't steal them for less!" "and abroad!" "Listen to Friki I've been in Africa." "I know about monkeys" "They reason better than men do" "Feel this cloth!" "All this talk of monkeys just confuses us so he can cheat us!" "How much for this?" "Smart girl." "You picked out the best!" "Ask any bride in these parts if I didn't give them a good bargain!" "Quiet now!" "Friki's a rascal!" "Come, my sweet brunette" "Don't give me that." "You and all your stories!" "Come and look, ladies!" "Come, my sweet brunette" "Come out to the country" "One da y a group of foo/ish boys got the idea to throw stones at the French so/diers passing through" "Their commander General Lutrec, decided to burn the village down as punishment" "In desperation, the people ran to the church to pray to the Holy Mother just as children in danger cry out to their mother." "So the Virgin, our heavenly mother mother of us all, performed a miracle" "The Madonna and Child painted on this wall began to cry" "A messenger was sent to tell General Lutrec." "Lutrec suspected a trick so he came to look." "But when he saw the Madonna cnying he fell to his knees and placed his helmet and sword at her feet in devotion." "Over 350 years have passed but that helmet and sword are still there to remind us of all the dangers waiting in the world" "to remember that great miracle and all the other miracles that happen evenywhere eveny day in the lives of men and of all creation." "Dear friends we wouldn't be here without miracles." "Miracles are the power man doesn't have," "as much as the air we breathe the land that feeds us, and the water and light that give us life." "And the only way we can desenye God's love" "Praised be Jesus Christ" "A/mond britt/e." "Candies!" "Get your candy here." "Check your eyesight!" "Find the right glasses for you" "There's a pair for evenyone!" "Move it close and then far away" "Wait, let me try" "For practicaihr nothing br/ng home someth/ng fun forthe who/e famih/.' children, the old folks, even your wife when she's upset!" "Come on, kids!" "Today is a big party!" "Don't stand there drooling!" "Have some!" "Ladies and gent/emen." "I'd like a volunteer" "Someone step forward because I want to demonstrate what this animal can do!" "Come here." "Step forward" "Step up here." "Take that off" "I want to show the people the miracle this ointment performs this ointment that truly heals all ills" "Give me your hand" "You feel any pain?" "Here?" "What about here?" "Can you all see?" "You have to apply it like this" "from the bottom to the top" "See the water coming out?" "That's arthritis." "You have arthritis Yes, sir!" "Evenyone together:" "This man has arthritis" "What's he doing?" "He bet he could eat 36 eggs" "He won the bet!" "Mama, Papa is - ls what?" "He's going straight upstairs" " Good Lord!" "Look at you." "Can't even climb the stairs" " They got me drunk!" "ls this any way to come home?" "It was my friends!" "What could I do?" "They got me drunk!" "Look at the state you come home in" "So what if I'm drunk!" "Stop it now!" "Off to bed with you now" " Bed?" "Why?" "Careful, damn it!" " See ya, Buldu." "You boys going home?" "You have to stick your belly out and open your mouth." "ls this how you go to Vespers shameless girl?" "You say you're off to church, then you come here to dance!" "You won't laugh when you're burning in the flames of hell!" "Beprobates!" "You have no fear of God!" "I'll tell your husband!" "Her husband's too old for dancing!" "Thank you, folks" ""Your coins and my song make the blues run along." "Thanks, gramps" "Good luck to you all and good night." "The social order unfortunatehr a/ways /ags behind the fresh demands of /ite." "Ohh/ when know/edge and progress can we finally speak of reaching new heights in civilization." "become evenyday institutions" "when one man no longer enjoys privileges only then can we say we've built a democratic society" "Unfortunately, social progress moves slowly hindered by those who fear it and by the lack of courage and sacrifice of those who nevertheless invoke it as a human right." "So most people remain passively in the background waiting for events to develop in their favor while a small band of rebels and innovators bravely forges a path" "all great progress has come" "they seem to be dreaming in the present." "But they're not idle dreamers!" "They do everything they can to change all that is mired in the past and outdated in the human spirit" "Fortunately, this minority rich in intellect and nobility of spirit never ceases to advance and gather new converts." "And those ideas at first considered dangerous or utopian or even simply bizarre are gradually taken up and championed by all." "This is how society takes on new life." "and even politics are transformed." "My friends the old social order is becoming outdated as a new one takes shape on the horizon..." "Down, boy!" "Down!" "Go lie down, you mutt!" "That's a good girl" "Give me your hoof" "Did you have breakfast?" "See you later, then." "Coming!" "I have a son who wets the bed eveny morning!" "Aboy of 15!" "It's not my fault lt's an illness." "They'll teach you when you're a soldier" "You'll still be wearing a diaper" "Bun!" "Hurry!" "Batisti!" "Come home." "The baby's being born!" "Let's go" "Come on, girl" "Let's go" "The wo/f and the fox c//mbed through the ke yho/e." "nside they found the pai/s of mi/k. ._" "if she could still fit through the keyhole" "But the wolf kept lapping up the milk" "When the fox saw that she could still fit" "Use the cotton bonnet not the woo/en one." " Where is it?" "On the n/ghtstand" "Lay him here next to his mother" "Did you put a diaper on him ?" "Put/ that b/anket higher" "What about these things ?" " Give them to me." "Another boy" "I bet you're happy about that." "Let's leave them alone for a while." "Batisti" "Yes, that would be best" "|'||" "See to it" "For what?" "If we don't help each other" "Listen to him cry lt's good for his lungs" "You ladies took a big risk by not calling the midwife." "They don't need anyone's help" "Do you feel well at least?" "Yes, thanks be to God" "Well, another mouth to feed" "Don't worny about that" "When a little angel comes to earth," "God gives him his own bundle" "He's not home yet" "Could something have happened to Minek?" "No, Dido, stay back Leave me alone." "Stay back" "What happened to you?" "is that you?" "Yes, he's home" "Why so /ate ?" "He must have dawdled" "Children don't realize when it's getting late." "Come on" "Let's put you by the fire" "The ashes are still nice and warm." "There you go." "Warm those frozen little feet" "Let me see that" "How did you break your clog?" "I///nek come and see." "You have a new baby brother" "He came home with his feet all wet" "Don't tell her your clog broke" "Not a word" "Come closer" "You see him?" "Are you happy you have a little brother?" "You desenye a treat too" "Batisti's wife had a little boy" "They named him Giuseppe" " Nice name." "Be good, children" "Behave, you hear?" "Grandpa, tell us about the gratacornia again." "The gratacornia, says Zambel, has no skin and has no shell" "Up the stairs she will creep" "She sees all who do not sleep" "At the foot of the bed she waits, I'm told." "Under the covers before you get cold!" "Me too, Grandpa!" ""Under the covers before you get cold!" "Quiet now." "You'll wake the baby up" "Letis say the rosary now boys, to thank the B/essed /I//other" "In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit" "O God, come to my assistance." "O Lord, make haste to help me" "Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit" "As it was inthe beginning, is now, and ever shall be." "Amen" " Praised be forever..." "Jesus, Many, and Joseph" "The first sorrowful mystery the agony in the garden." "Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses." "Amen" "Hail Many, full of grace the Lord is with thee..." "Let's hurry now, and don't let anyone see" "This is something only your grandpa does" "The ground is hard on top because in winter it forms a skin" "To fight off the cold and not let the warmth underneath get out." "ls the ground underneath warm?" " Of course." "So the seeds won't die" "Bun and get the peg on the wheelbarrow." "He's going to work" "When you plant the seedlings you always leave some of the soil around their roots" "There" "That's one" "Why plant them all by the wall?" "Because the wall holds the heat from the stable inside and from the sun outside and tomatoes need heat." "If we don't get a frost this year we'll sell our tomatoes in town two weeks before evenyone else" "What will the others say?" "They'll stand there gaping with their mouths wide open" "O/ga run inside and close the kitchen window while I bring in the wash" "Get them in the stable" "A storm's coming" "Mama, it's raining!" "At midnight when there wasn't a /in/ing sou/ out and about the man left his house and went to the tomb of the woman with the jewels" "He sat on the edge of the grave and then jumped down inside" "Move over!" "He tried to pny it open with his pick, but the wood creaked and moaned as if unwilling to open." "So he stood on it and gave it one great blow - crack!" "and split it apart" "The dead woman lay there in her veil with her arms crossed" "First he took the tiara from her head" "Then, to take her pearl necklace he slipped his hand under her neck and lifted her head." "The rings on one hand came off easily, but try as he might he couldn't pull the larger and more valuable rings off her other hand." "So he took out his knife and chopped off the hand with all the rings." "No one ever found out he'd done this." "But one night the man went to a great party in a villa" "his horse suddenly reared up and wouldn't go on." "Over by the chapel of the Madonna he saw a woman in black" "Do you need anything, ma'am?" "She asked if he could take her home" "and started whipping the horse." "But instead of heading for the village, the horse turned down the road to the cemeteny and stopped right outside the gates" "He kept whipping the horse but it wouldn't move." "I'm home," said the lady" "Please help me down" "The man was beside himself with fright but what could he do?" "He got down, went around to help the lady down and said..." "Give me your hand, ma'am" "The lady stood up and said to him..." "My hand?" "You already have it!" "Blessed Mother, you scared me to death!" " You scared the kids." "You know any others?" "Damn it!" "What happened?" "He landed in the cow shit!" "Sure you didn't shit your pants?" "You can all go to hell!" "Grandpa, will this stick work?" "Yes, just fine" "Now what do we do?" " Now we sing." "Hit it hard hit it soft" "And we 7/ drive the winter off" "I//arch is on the way and spr/ng has come to stay" "Hit it hard hit it soft" "And we 7/ drive the w/nter off" "I//arch is on the way" "All together now" "Out into the fields!" "Into the sun!" "All together I'm coming too!" "Where are you going?" "Leave that here." "Out into the fields!" "Into the sun!" "Attaboy!" "Be good now" "Holy Mother of God!" "You filthy, thieving bitch!" "I'll kill you!" "I'll kill you!" "Now you've really gone and done it!" "Stop!" "Stop!" "That horse has gone mad!" "Get it!" "Stop it!" "Stop that horse!" "For the love of God what's happened?" "What happened?" "Filthy, thieving beast!" "You've really done it this time!" "Don't say that!" "Thief!" "The woman who reads signs is here" "What happened?" "He took a fright." "What fright?" "I'm angny!" "Start by saying some prayers" "By your five wounds, Jesus have mercy upon us." "Glony to the Father" "Put some water in that glass" "You pray too" "Holy souls in purgatony pray for us and we will pray for you" "Worms!" "TTIGSG BIG WOFITIS" "The fright drove them from your flesh into your belly" "We all have worms, and if we leave them alone they stay put" "But if they leave their spot, they crawl around in your belly and then up into your throat and suffocate you." "What should I do?" "I'll tell you" "Bun a thread through a clove of garlic seven times" "Then get some of those big furny leaves from the fields and grind them up" "Add some earthworms with a bit of dirt and mix it all together into a paste." "Flub that on your belly tonight and in the morning you'll be fine." "Because / ga ve you a kiss" "They put me in cha/ns" "f/ cou/d give you a thousand kisses io' giadhr suffer the same woe" " 7/ become a nun" " 7/ wear b/ack and white" "Because /gave you a kiss" "What suffering /7/ endure." "They bound me" "Doesn't this look like an E?" "I've been waiting a while." "What are they doing up there?" "Mama, the groom's here" " Come in for a drink?" "No, he's taking communion" "He needs a drink more than anyone!" "A drink for you, ma'am?" "Thanks, but it's too much trouble getting down" "She's not 20 anymore like back inthe day..." "Back up" "The groom's here" "Teresina, go tell the women we're waiting" "We have plenty of time" "Women take forever to get ready!" "Brena says they're waiting Tell them to go on ahead." "The bride arrives last." "They should wait in church" "I had to walk to the church on my wedding day." "My father needed the cart to bring in the han/est." "He kept us all waiting half an hour!" "I was still too early!" "I should have stayed home!" "The Lord punished me You ladies laugh!" "They said the groom should go on ahead." "Of course." "The groom's party goes on ahead." "The bride and her father arrive when everyone's in church." "Then we'd better take you along" " Who should I take?" "The bride and her mother" "And the groom mustn't turn to look at the bride" "l-l'l8.t'S I'lOI'lS€I'lS€I" "We'll go on ahead" "Where's the bride's witness?" " Where's Batisti?" "Here he comes" "He's all dressed up!" "He looks like a groom" "It seems we were married just yesterday." "Bight, wife?" "Braggant!" "You have three kids already" "Because I'm good!" " Listen to you!" "Let's see if he can do as well" "We'll see you in church I'll be right behind you." "Let's go" "Back up, boy" "Here comes the bride" "She looks so pretty!" "Take care, and all the best" "I//a y the God of Abraham, /saac, and Jacob be with you." "And may he fu/17// in you his blessing that you may see your ch/idren is ch/idren unto the third and fourth generation and afterward possess boundless and everlasting life through our Lord Jesus Christ" "lives and reigns forever world without end" "I too would like to congratulate the newlyweds and address a few words to all of you" "First of all, there's no cause for gossip just because these two are marrying early in the morning and not later in the day as is the custom." "They have nothing to hide There's another reason." "They're setting off immediately on a long and dangerous journey where they'll visit their aunt" "Sister Maria, Mother Superior at Santa Caterina's." "As for the two of you stay alert and keep your wits about you because people today have strange ideas." "Pray to God and to the Virgin to protect you always." "And above all, try always to love one another" "The love between two people is something money can't buy" "God says not to seek worldly riches but the blessings of paradise" "And remember that paradise begins with the love that we show each other here on earth." "Are the ladies comfortable?" "Then we'll be going" "Good-bye, ladies." "Best wishes to the bride" "Where are they going?" " Milan." "By boat." "They'll be there in an hour or so." "Newh/weds!" "Best wishes!" "Cheer up, you two!" " They are happy!" "We're here." "Everyone off" "Ladies, I'll help you" "I know where to go" "Where do we catch the boat, please?" "The landing is a bit further down" "Where do we pay?" " On the boat." "It should be here by now" "All the way down." "I was here once before" "Let's hurry" "There's no rush" "Where do we pay?" " On the boat." " ls it here?" "Yes, it's coming" "Don't fall in lt's coming" "Here it comes!" " Let's go." "Here it comes" " Toss the chain here!" "The water's calm this morning" "Catch!" "Take care" "Anything to unload?" " No." "Catch!" "Got it!" "Step back, please" "We have to put the gangplank in place" "Excuse us." "The goods get loaded first" "All together" "All right, come up" "Good thing it's not many people lt's a quiet day" "We're lucky it's a nice day" "Go on, folks" "Go on, folks" "Goon" "Let's sit there I'll take your suitcase, ma'am" "Veny kind of you Come, children." "Thanks so much" " Not at all." "Let's sit there" "Did you look before you sat down?" "Watch your fingers" "Watch your heads!" "How's that side?" " Fine." "It's really moving now!" "It's FIOOFI" "Would you like some, Father?" "Thank you very much lt's nothing fancy" "Here, and don't get crumbs all over." "A bit of wine, Father?" "Thank you" "An orange?" "The crumbs go to the fish" "It's the smart thing to do" "A bit of bread can bring in a basket of fish." "There are more fools with fishing poles than there are fish in the water." "Mama, look!" "There's smoke over there!" " Where?" "Looks like a fire" " Dear God!" "No, they're burning something" " No, it's a fire." "Must be a bonfire of some type." "No, with all that smoke it could be a barn roof burning unless it's soldiers fighting demonstrators again lt's possible" "The other day, two farmhouses burned down in a clash between soldiers and demonstrators" "Dear Lord, how terrible!" "What's the world coming to?" "There's no respect for others" "The weather stayed nice" " Push with that pole!" "am!" "Throw it!" "Got it!" "Give me some slack" "That's good" "Careful!" "Stay back" "Lemonade!" "Stewed pears!" "Who wants stewed pears?" "Miss, these pears are sweet as honey" "Young man, impress the young lady" "Stewed pears." "Who wants pears?" "Bread, fresh from the oven!" "The street's blocked off" " For God's sake!" "The soldiers have blocked off the street" "You have to go around" " Look!" "Dear God!" "They're firing!" "Oh, my God!" "Cannons!" "Must have been a demonstration" " The bells of San Carlo!" "This is it" "Yes?" "Hello." "I'm Sister Maria's niece" "She's my mother's sister" "Come in and make yourselves comfortable I'll go call Sister Maria lt's been an awful day" "These are difficult times!" "Are you /I//adda/ena ?" "I'm your aunt, Sister Maria" "How are you?" "ls this your husband?" "I'm very happy to see you" "You must be tired." "Come I'm sure you're hungny too after your long trip." "How are things at home?" "And my dear sister?" "How I'd love to see her!" "It's been years" "When were you married?" " Early this morning." "This morning?" "How good of you to come see me so soon!" "We'll celebrate tonight with the other sisters and all the children we have here with us" "We have lots, you know?" "In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit." "Amen" "Bless us, Lord, and the food you have given us." "Amen." "They're all angels from heaven" "They make our world inside these walls so much more beautiful" "We've never had newlyweds stay before" "We're delighted at your blessed union" "Marriage is a holy sacrament" "May you always be worthy of the blessings of God who brought you together" "So many houses" "Good morning" "His name is Giovanni Battista" "He just turned one and he's healthy as a horse lsn't that right, Giovanni Battista?" "A real mother and father" "Even this young he can be of help to his family because he receives a stipend a decent provision of clothing and a bit of money" "at the Feast of the Holy Cross and the Feast of San Carlo." "For a poor family" "We must help each other in this world." "He can be of help to you and you can be of great help to him" "He's just learned to take his first steps" "Hold out your arms and he'll come to you" "This is the book they sent along with the baby" "Listen" ""This charitable institution finds homes for foundlings." "both those still nursing and those beyond nursing age" "Besides the kindness of the families taking them in" "Upon consignment of the child they'll receive this booklet and one lira per eight miles traveled as well as linens and clothing and a sum of money according to the child's age" "This institution will provide the prescribed stipend through the end of the child's 15th year" "but no longer at this institution's expense" "He has such fine features" "He could be a rich man's son" "From now on, he's just a peasant's son" "The most important thing is to love him." "He'll be just as happy" "Giddyap" "Come, Bettina." "Let's go see our tomatoes" "Yes: one, two, three, four" "Look how beautiful they are Go pick some." "Pick that one" "they'll look at our tomatoes and say" "What beautiful tomatoes!" "Get those two over there" "Look how nice and big they are" "See how beautiful?" "That one too" " This one?" "Yes, that's a nice one" " And this one?" "That one's good too" "Look how beautiful!" "Get that one" "We'll have so many to take into town in the morning!" "Bemember how tiny they were when we planted them?" "Just look at these beautiful tomatoes now!" "What are you doing there?" "Cutting some grass for the rabbits." "Didn't happen to cut something else, did you?" "Who cut down that tree?" "I know nothing about it" "Someone had to cut it down" "Well?" "Are those tomatoes by any chance?" "They're not cherries!" " lt's not the season yet." "My garden's a month ahead" "Where did you grow 'em?" " Under my bed!" "See how evenyone's looking at our tomatoes?" "Hello, Giusti Hello, Bice." "Anselmo!" "What tomatoes!" "Nice and ripe too!" "Tomatoes already?" "They look so nice." "Grown locally?" " You bet!" "I wait for him and his basket eveny year." "Let's go weigh out a good bunch." "Old Anselmo is always the first to bring in tomatoes." "I'll take some, if they're not all spoken for" "No, there are plenty!" "I always make sure" "Has something bad happened?" "and take his wife and children elsewhere" "How can this be?" "They said he cut down a tree along the ditch to make clogs for his son Minek" "That's taking the bread right out of their mouths lt's a harsh punishment" "And to think they have a newborn" "Back up" "He's here to take back the landlord's cow and calf" "Come on, you lazy nag!" "I'll put the spoon away" "Just wait" "Let's say a rosany for those poor people" "O God, come to my assistance." "O Lord, make haste to help me" "Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit" "The first glorious mystery:" "Our Lord Jesus's resurrection" "Our Father, who art in heaven" "Come away from there lt's not nice to stare." "Our thanks to the towns of Martinengo and Palosco for their kind collaboration"