Chapter XLIII
Separation
Fosco went downstairs to the kitchen well before dawn. They night went by full of thoughts which felt endless to him, trying to find the right words to answer to the questions whispered by Clara. Only after she fell asleep, he found the courage to get slowly away from her hug. She got down the stairs thinking that everybody was still asleep. The kitchen was lit up. Words whispered from behind the door ajar. Giovanni and Giulia were sitting one in front of the other and were talking
-Fosco…- Giulia was the first to see him- It’s early. You should have got some more rest. Are Clara and the baby asleep?-
-Yes, Clara fell asleep very late -
-Did you speak to her?- Giovanni turned to him
-Yes, I spoke to her last night-
-What did she say?-he asked.
Giulia kept
