Chapter LIX
Christmas 1936
The arrival of Luciano in the early afternoon made everyone happy. During dinner Agnese kept looking over at him and their eyes met more than once with silent questions and answers
-Are you happy?-
-I"m happy, can"t you see? -
-I see it- she replied without believing it much. She thought there was something that clouded his real happiness and the waiting to know what this was kept her hanging.
The answer to her questions came after a few days, when Luciano spoke about his intention to leave.
He had first spoken about it with Andrea
-I"m going- he had said to his friend
-It’s a difficult decision. Are you sure?-
-Yes. I have decided long ago. It is time to leave-
-Have you thought about the fact that your choice involves others too? When are you going t
