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The summer of ‘22 was beautiful and sunny, and the three children were playing cops and robbers in the estate, followed by Sergeant Major Jallon, their shadow, which, being a soldier in the game played the part of the guard. So, Nino, Totò and Peppuccio ran away and, each time, Sergeant Jallon came back home alone. Lula, his wife, became angry and would hurl incredible insults at him.
One morning, however, something terrible happened. Mrs. Lena had decided to go down to Granata and bring the children along with her. They had to go to the cemetery to say a prayer over the grave of Turi Musumeci, Baron Mezzocannolo.
Colonel Baggio was driving the buggy and Lena sat at his side. Behind, on the Sicilian cart, was Cocò Bonsignore. Enda Jallon was on the box and kept the kids busy. Totò Mu
