d thinking what a nice calm job gardening must be。 he was a grown youth; she noticed; though he still wore shorts and that long hair made him look like a girl。 she stopped washing the dishes and tapped on the window。
〃hey; boy;〃 she called。
the gardeners boy raised his head; saw maria…nunziata and smiled。 she laughed back at him; partly because she had never seen a boy with such long hair and a bow like that on his head。 the gardeners boy beckoned to her with one hand; and maria…nunziata went on laughing at the funny gesture hed made; and began gesturing back to explain that she had the dishes to wash。
but the boy beckoned again; and pointed at the pots of dahlias with his other hand。 why was he pointing at those dahlias ? maria…nunziata opened the window and put her head out。
〃whats up ?〃 she asked; and began laughing again。
〃dyou want to see something nice ?〃
〃whats that ?〃
〃something nice。 e and see。 quickly。〃
〃tell me what。〃
〃ill give you it。 ill give you something very nice。〃
〃but ive the dishes to wash; and the signorall e along and not find me。〃
〃do you want it or dont you? e on; now。〃
〃wait a second;〃 said maria…nunziata; and shut the window。
when she came out through the kitchen door the gardeners boy was still there; watering the nasturtiums。
〃hallo;〃 said maria…nunziata。
maria…nunziata seemed taller than she was because of her high… heeled shoes; which were a pity to work in; but she loved wearing them。 her little face looked like a childs amid its mass of black curls; and her legs were thin and childlike too; though her body; under the folds of her apron; was already round and ripe。 she was always laughing: either at what others or she herself said。
〃hallo;〃 said the gardeners boy。 the skin on his face; neck and chest was dark brown; perhaps because he was always half naked; as now;
〃whats your name ?〃 asked maria…nunziata。
〃libereso;〃 said the gardeners boy。
mafia…nunziata laughed and repeated: 〃libereso。。。 libereso 。。。 what a funny name; libereso。〃
〃its a name in esperanto;〃 he said。 〃in esperanto it means liberty。 〃
〃esperanto;〃 said maria…nunziata。 〃are you esperanto?〃
〃esperantos a language;〃explained libereso。 〃my father speaks esperanto。〃
〃im calabrian;〃 exclaimed maria…nunziata。
〃whats your name ?〃
〃maria…nunziata;〃 she said and laughed。
〃why are you always laughing ?〃
〃why are you called esperanto ?〃
〃not esperanto; libereso。〃
〃why ?〃
〃why are you called maria…nunziata ?〃
〃it is the madonnas name。 im called after the madonna and my brother after saint joseph。〃
〃senjosef?〃
maria…nunziata burst out laughing: 〃senjosef! saint joseph; not senjosef; libereso!〃
〃my brother;〃 said libereso; 〃is called germinal and my sister omnia。〃
〃that nice thing you mentioned;〃 said maria…nunziata; 〃show me it。〃
〃e on; then;〃 said libereso。 he put down the watering…can and took her by the hand。
maria…uunziata hesitated。 〃tell me what it is first。〃
〃youll see;〃 he said; 〃but you must promise me to take care of it。〃
〃will you give it to me ?〃
〃yes; ill give it to you。〃 he had led her to a corner of the garden wall。 there the dahlias standing in pots were as tall as themselves。
〃its there。〃
〃what is ?〃
〃wait。〃
maria…nunziata peeped over his shoulder。 libereso bent down to move a pot; lifted another by the wall; and pointed to the ground。
〃there;〃 he said。
〃what is it ?〃 asked maria…nunziata。 she could not see any…thing; the corner was in shadow; full of wet leaves and garden mould。
〃look; its moving;〃 said the boy。 then she saw something which looked like a moving stone or leaf; something wet; with eyes and feet; a toad。
〃mammamial〃
maria…nunziata went skipping off among the dahlias in her high heeled shoes。 libereso squatted down by the toad and laughed; showing the white teeth in the middle of his brown face。
〃are you frightened? its only a toad! why are you frightened ?
〃a toad!〃 gasped maria…nunziata。
〃of course its a toad。 e here;〃 said libereso。
she pointed at it with a trembling finger。 〃kill it。〃
he put out his hands; as if to protect it。 〃i dont want to。 its so nice。〃
〃a nice toad ?〃
〃all toads are nice。 they eat the worms。〃
〃oh!〃 said maria…nunziata; but she did not e any nearer。
she was chewing the edge of her apron and trying to watch from the corner of her eyes。
〃look how pretty it is;〃 said libereso and put a hand on it。
maria…nunziata approached; no longer laughing; and looked on open mouthed。 〃no ! no ! dont touch it !〃
with one finger lihereso was stroking the toads grey…green back; which was covered with shiny warts。
〃are you mad ? dont you know they burn when you touch them; and make your hand swell up ?〃
the boy showed her his big brown hands; the palms covered with a layer of yellow callouses。
〃oh; it wont hurt me;〃 he said。 〃and its so pretty。〃
now hed taken the toad by file scruff of the neck like a cat and put it in the palm of his band。 maria…mmziata; still chewing the edge of her apron; came nearer and crouched down beside him。
〃mammamia!〃 she exclaimed。
they were both crouching down behind the dahlias; and maria…nunziatas rosy knees were grazing the brown; scratched ones of libereso。 libereso cupped his other hand over the back of the toad; and caught it every now and again as it tried to slip out。
〃you stroke it; maria…nunziata;〃 he said。
the girl hid her hands in her apron。
〃no;〃 she said firmly。
〃what ?〃 he said。 〃you dont want it ?〃
maria…nunziata lowered her eyes; glanced at the toad; and lowered them again quickly。
〃no;〃 she said。
〃but its yours。 im giving it to you;〃 said libereso。
maria…nunziatas eyes clouded over。 it was sad to refuse a present; no one ever gave her presents; but the toad really did revolt her。
〃you can take it home if you like。 itll keep you pany。〃
〃no;〃 she said。
libereso put the toad back on the ground and it quickly hopped off and squatted under the leaves。
〃good…bye; libereso。〃
〃wait a minute。〃
〃but i must go and finish washing the dishes。 tile signora doesnt like me ing out in the garden。〃
〃wait。 i want to give you something。 s
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