By morning, most of the vineyard work had been completed, and Dito called Paolo out to the field, ostensibly to check the wires supporting the vines, and one last cut through the rows to make sure everything was in order. Paolo knew that his father would be back nearly every day, and he surmised that Dito"s real purpose was more personal.
So when Dito and Paolo started out that morning for the vineyard, they loaded a few tools into the truck and drove the few miles to their farm. There was something oddly reassuring about the creaky old truck that Dito refused to replace. The suspension was nearly gone, and it took more than a single turn of the key to fire up the engine, especially as the air cooled in autumn, and for all his misgivings Paolo smiled at the spirited debate his father had
