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From the day when little Alberto was born, Greta had suddenly felt the need to seek shelter in the solitude that she knew so well: Olga hurt her again really badly, and every day she was finding it harder to play the part of a person who knows everything but pretends not to know anything. It was quite evident that Olga really hated her; Greta thought that the reason for that was maybe a sort of jealousy towards her husband who had immediately offered her his help, but this explanation did not satisfy her completely. Olga continued to play the part of the executioner, although Menico, who was the only one in Ponte Agro to have treated her like a human being, seemed not to like her anymore. After asking her to help his wife delivering the baby, Menico began to think that Greta was ser
