Chapter XXIV
Clara
It was not late. Clara’s waiting had been endless because it was full of painful feelings. She got him to read the letter, her eyes were all red with tears
-So what? Aren’t you happy to have got news? There’s nothing wrong. They are all well. They just miss you, it’s normal-
He was talking to her as someone who wants to chase the fear away from the soul of a child. He stood up and held her tight, stroking her hair.
-I know, I know, but I can’t stop crying- Tears kept furrowing her face, with no more sobbing. With Fosco beside her, everything looked in a different way.
-Tomorrow you will answer Agnese’s letter and you’ll feel better for sure. You can ring her if you like, so you can talk to her and listen to her voice -
She was not ready to do that yet. The phone
