Chapter 2 how glad i went through the danger of drowning

how glad i went through the danger of drowning I was born unlucky! At home, I couldn't stand it any longer.The whole family said: Because of my fault, I blew up a marriage.It would have been nice if the marriage had grown slowly.A husband like Capitani with an income of 20,000 lire a year is not easy to find even with a lantern.Ada would be punished and be an old maid like Aunt Bettina for the rest of her life, and so on and on. I don't understand what a big mistake I made in copying a paragraph from my sister's diary! snort!I swear to you, my diary: from now on, for better or for worse, I will write everything by myself, because my sister's nonsense talk is putting me off.

* * * After what happened last night, it seems that something big is going to happen at home this morning.It has been a long time since twelve o'clock, and there is no movement of eating at home.I was so hungry that I walked quietly into the dining room, took three small breads, a large bunch of grapes and a handful of figs from the pantry, and went to the river to eat quietly with the fishing rod in my hands.After eating, I started fishing.I just wanted to catch a few small fish. Suddenly, I felt that the fishing rod was pulled by something. Maybe I leaned too far forward. With a plop, I fell into the river!It's hard to believe, but the moment I fell into the river, I didn't have time to think about other things, I just thought: Now my father, mother, and sister will be happy because they don't have me by their side!They will never say I ruined the house again!They don't have to call me "Troublemaker" anymore!This nickname makes me quite angry!

I sink and sink in the water, and when I feel lifted by two powerful arms, I know nothing. * * * I took a deep breath of the fresh September air and felt instantly better. I asked the punter who rescued me if he thought of picking up my beloved fishing rod. When Cheki brought me home, wet, I didn't understand why my mother was crying so hard.I told her that I was much better, but my words fell on deaf ears, and my mother's tears seemed to flow endlessly.How glad I was that I fell into the river, how glad I survived the danger of drowning!Otherwise, I wouldn't get so many greetings and hear so many kind words.

Louisa immediately put me to bed, Ada brought me a bowl of piping hot soup, and the whole family surrounded me, even the servants, and didn't leave until mealtime.Before going downstairs, they covered me so tightly with the quilt that I was about to suffocate to death.They told me not to be naughty, to lie down and not move around. But is this doable for a kid my age?What am I doing alone in my room?I got up from the bed, took out the little checkered dress from the closet and put it on.So that no one could hear me, I went down the stairs very softly, softly, and hid behind the curtains of the drawing-room window.If I were discovered by them, how much I would be scolded! ... Somehow, I fell asleep behind the curtain.Probably due to sleepiness, or being too tired, I fell asleep behind the curtain.When I opened my eyes again, through the cracks in the curtains, I could see Luisa and Dr. Coralto sitting shoulder to shoulder on the sofa, talking in a low voice; Virginia was in another corner of the living room. Playing the piano absent-mindedly; Ada wasn't there, she must have gone to bed, because she knew Capitani wouldn't be coming.

"At least another year," said Coralto. "Dr. Baldi is getting old, and he promised me to be his assistant. You must be waiting, my dear." "Hmph! Waiting for you? No!" Louisa said, and both of them laughed. Coralto continued: "I haven't mentioned it to anyone. Before we announce our engagement, I want to get a stable career..." "Yes, announcing the engagement before it's a fool's way!" At this point my sister stood up suddenly and sat away from Coralto.At this time, Malali just came in. Everyone asked with great interest whether poor Garnino was better now.At this time, my mother rushed into the living room, her face turned pale, which made people scared.She said loudly, I fled from the bed, she looked for me everywhere, but couldn't find me.At this time, in order to make my mother stop worrying, what can I do?I yelled and came out from behind the curtain.

At that time, everyone was shocked! Mother cried and complained: "Ganino, Ganino! You scared me to death..." "What! You've been behind the curtain all this time?" Louisa asked me, blushing. "Yeah, you guys always tell me to tell the truth, so why didn't you tell your friends that you were getting engaged?" I asked, turning to her and the doctor. My sister grabbed one of my arms and tried to drag me out of the living room. "Let me go! Let me go!" I yelled, "I'm going by myself. Why did you get up when you heard the doorbell? Coralto..." Before I could finish, Luisa stopped me opened my mouth and dragged me out.

"I want to beat you up," she cried, "and Coralto will never forgive you." The poor sister wept sadly, as if she had lost one of the most precious things in the world . I said to her, "Sister, don't cry. If I had known how frightened Coralto was, I would have said nothing when I came out of the curtain." At this time, my mother came.She carried me back to bed and told Catalina not to leave until I fell asleep. My dear diary, how can I sleep if I don't first write down everything about the day?Caterina is also very sleepy, yawning from time to time, her head is on her neck.

Goodbye, diary, see you tonight.