4. Giacomo was on his doorstep when Greta came back from her tour to the Bisentina island. A look was enough for the old fisherman to understand that for the girl that day meant more than a simple job appointment: she was strolling, sniffing a rose that she had in her hand, as if she was getting rid of all the energy given to her by her thoughts. As a matter of fact, she was thinking: she was thinking about Ernesto and about the words he had used to say goodbye to her: «If you like, I can take you to the Martana island one of these days. We won’t be able to have the speedboat for the day but I am sure that you won’t regret it.» She did not give an answer to that invitation nor did he expect to have one. He was an intelligent young man. Greta felt strange emotions inside, locked in t

