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A ROMANTIC ADVENTURE

Angioletta!

Be happy, Angioletta.

Daddy!

Go.

Tonina! - Coming, ma'am.

Pass me the plate.

Can I take it upstairs? - Yes.

Get the key to the room from up there.

Let's hope she's got over this desire of her's to fast.

The key's not there, ma'am.

What can this mean?

I'm the one who took it.

There's no need to call her for dinner.

Angioletta�

has gone.

She's gone? - Yes.

It was me who sent her away.

With Luciano.

With Luciano?

Very well.

In an hour, they'll be husband and wife.

Listen, Tonina,

come upstairs with me.

You can have this. And this.

And this as well.

You're a good girl, Tonina.

What are you doing?

Can't you see? - At any rate,

Angioletta won't be back here.

Here.

Don't talk nonsense. And above all, don't do this.

For me,

it's as if she were dead.

Go, Tonina.

You've done things your way. Very well.

But I never want to see her again!

Look, Anna,

I'm sure I've done the right thing, because�

Excuse me.

If you're sure of that, that's all there is to it.

You're in charge here. But not outside.

They'll all say our daughter has run away.

Run away? She's gone to get married.

You think it's reasonable to give consent to this marriage?

Tell me! - Reasonable? What is reasonable?

Sometimes in life, the right thing is to be unreasonable.

We've spent twenty years not understanding each other, Anna.

Since the night we were married.

Twenty years of not talking!

You there, me here.

Always together�

and always apart.

Are you blaming me?

I'm not blaming you at all.

I thought I was a good wife.

You have been a good wife.

Attentive, affectionate�

but that's not it.

You should have left that night�

gone on your way.

You would've suffered much but�

with time�

Why?

Haven't you been happy?

No, Anna.

Not at all.

Because you haven't been happy.

That's why, you see,

I don't want Angioletta to be sacrificed as well.

I've been wanting that she, at least, would be happy.

One victim in our household is enough.

Are you crying?

After twenty years with you,

thinking of nothing but you. - That's not true, Anna!

You're crying now because you're thinking

of the happiness�

that you never had.

That's all in the past.

It's over and done with.

It's not true!

It's not over.

It's not over.

I never said anything about this.

What if I were to throw this locket into the fire?

Throw it out then. Of course.

I didn't even know where it was.

I'd forgotten about it.

So much the better.

Then, I'll dispose of it.

No! No�

You see?

I was right.

In a while, our daughter will be back.

She'll return with her husband.

To ask your forgiveness.

Be merciful, Anna.

Remember�

your own unhappiness.

Don't spit!

Giddyup! - Don't whip the poor animal!

I do it because we're late and your grandma's waiting for his milk.

First you stopped to pick flowers,

then you looked at every fountain. Ah, women!

Twit!

Look! What's this?

Walking cherry trees!

Let's go see! - Let's go! Come on!

Uncle Marco!

Hello, Annetta!

But have you cut down all your cherry trees?

They've been bought by the lord for the dance tonight.

For the dance tonight?

Two hundred guests are coming from Tur�n and it'll be a great party.

A great party?

What are they going to do with the cherry blossoms?

They're for decoration. One of the lord's whims.

Goodbye, Annetta! - Goodbye, uncle!

Goodbye! Hurry up!

Here's your grandma's milk. - And the cord?

Why? You taking the shortcut to the village? - Yes.

Keep an eye out for the gamekeeper. - There's never anyone there.

Goodbye, Annetta! - Goodbye!

Hey, girl!

What is it? Good day.

Excuse me, is it much further to Marquis of Lanza's villa?

No, it's right past the crossroads.

You'll see the castle. - You mean the villa.

We call it a castle.

Okay. Thank you.

Who are you?

Why are you here?

I meant no harm, sir.

I was crossing the garden to get to my grandma's quicker.

Why were you spying on me?

I wasn't spying, sir. - What did you see?

I didn't see anything. I swear, sir.

Forgive me.

Leave me alone.

Please, leave.

You shouldn't have come here. You shouldn't have seen me.

Go away!

Why?

Go home.

I'm talking to you. Get out!

Count!

Count!

You know what you've done?

You've saved a man.

Me?

Yes.

You.

What a great day this is!

Not for the fields, sir. They need a little rain.

I owe my life to you.

What did you say your name was? - I didn't say, sir.

My name is Anna.

But everyone calls me Annetta.

Since I was a child.

What can I do for you, Annetta?

What?

For me? - Yes.

There must be something you want.

Annetta,

swear to me that you won't tell anyone.

You saw nothing, understand?

Yes, sir. I saw nothing.

Not even your father, not even your family. Nobody!

Do you promise?

Yes, sir. I swear to you.

Thank you.

Goodbye, Annetta.

Goodbye, sir.

Sir!

I've thought of that thing.

What thing?

That I want.

What I was to ask you for. Like you said.

Ah, yes, sorry. Tell me.

Ah, Sir,

I would like to attend� a ball.

A ball? - Yes.

Tonight, at the castle across the lake, there's a grand ball.

They're even coming from Tur�n!

But you're asking the impossible. - I understand:

You'd be embarrassed if your friends saw you with me.

It's not that.

But are you sure there isn't something else you'd prefer?

No, I want to go to the ball.

Very well.

I� have given you my word.

Will you give me your belt?

My belt? - You'll need a nicer one for the ball.

Thank you, sir.

You know the oak tree at the crossroads of the Virgin?

Yes, sir.

Then I'll meet you there an hour after sunset.

Yes.

See you later, Annetta. - See you later, sir.

It's Luigi, Count.

Luigi! Excuse me.

Luigi�

Good day, Luigi. - Greetings, Count.

You know, I wouldn't have recognised you?

Same here, Count. But it's been fifteen years.

Yes. Fifteen years.

You remember when we used to go hunting together?

Yes, Count. - You see, Father Antonio,

we were great friends when I first came to the country.

He's rich, young man.

He's become Berni's partner, in the kilns.

They sell their products beyond the border.

Just the man that you need. - Yes.

Luigi, I need you. We must talk.

So�

did you read it, gentlemen? - Yes, someone has betrayed us.

Yes, gentlemen.

You may well be right.

But it's a rather harsh way of putting it.

It was somebody from Bolzer? - Yes.

But the fault was mine.

I trusted an acquaintance. I wanted to win him to our cause.

I gave him names, including our chief.

He was a spy!

One of Bolzer's spies.

And now, denunciations, abuses, searches�

Like with poor Confalonieri? - Yes.

I was able to reach the border and hide here.

Convinced that the chief was lost, I had decided to hear my guilt.

But this letter arrived, just in time.

As you've read, our chief is safe in Switzerland.

I've read his new instructions.

He orders our comrades

to remain in position and await orders.

Goodbye. - Goodbye.

Wait here, Luigi.

Goodbye, Father Antonio. You know how much we owe you.

You're too kind, Count.

Silvestro!

Luigi,

I talked about this in your presence because I know I can trust you.

We'll go at nightfall in your cart.

I must deliver this to two friends in Milan

expecting me tonight under the bridge in Sesto.

If this is all, I can do it. - It's better if we both go.

Sorry to contradict you, Count, but I won't arouse suspicions by myself.

I go that way almost every day.

I'm known at the border. With you it'd be risky.

I could disguise myself as a peasant.

Count, with your face! If they raise their lantern�

Let me go alone. - And what if they search you?

The gendarmes like my wine too much. Leave it to me.

Perhaps you're right. Here.

See you soon, Luigi. And take care.

I'll be back later tonight. I'll wake you up.

Of course.

Did you say tonight? - Yes, it's a long way.

Then wake up Silvestro and tell him, "All's well".

I might be late returning.

Good luck, Luigi! - See you later, Count. Don't worry.

Good evening, Annetta. - Good evening, sir.

I was nervous. - I shouldn't have arranged this in the woods.

Oh, no! I was nervous you wouldn't come.

I promised. Relax.

It's nothing. With all this to-ing and fro-ing

and wearing a corset as well.

Annetta, would you mind stepping into the oak?

Why, sir? - There's a surprise for you.

A surprise? - Yes. Come.

Go before it gets totally dark. I'll wait here for you.

Sir! I'm ready.

Let me look at you.

It fits perfectly. How did you manage it?

With the belt you left me this morning.

Annetta, can you dance?

Me? Waltzes, polkas, mazurkas� All the dances of the aristocracy.

You can rest assured, I won't embarrass you.

Okay. Then, let's go.

Come on.

My cousin.

Allow me.

But that's me! - It's an old locket of my family's.

But it looks so much like you.

Are you happy?

Yes. I wanted to keep dancing.

You can't dance all your life.

The dress, can I keep it?

Of course.

Sit back. You must be tired.

This is the way I was feeling�

when we danced.

What's wrong? Are you crying?

You're such a child. Why are you crying?

I shouldn't have asked you�

to take me to the ball.

Hasn't it made you happy?

Yes, but�

I�

I'm engaged.

You're engaged?

Then you have done a bad thing. - And so have you, sir.

You've done a bad thing.

I've never allowed anyone,

not even Luigi,

to kiss me.

Your fiance is called Luigi?

From the village? - Yes, sir.

What does he do?

He has a brick kiln.

How could you even think of going to a ball?

You're engaged. Why didn't you tell me this before?

Because�

I thought it'd be better not to say, sir.

Well, you were wrong!

Forgive me, sir.

Get down.

And now, go and change.

Why?

You can't go home in that dress.

Very well, sir.

Here it is, sir.

But what are you going to do?

Give me that dress.

No! - Yes, Annetta.

Why are you burning my dress?

You said it was mine!

The shoes as well!

The fan too!

You've burnt it all! All!

Annetta,

you asked me to take you to the ball and I complied.

Now, forget all about it.

I can see that this was a great sacrifice for you.

No, Annetta. But you concealed from me that you are engaged.

You must forget tonight

and I wish I could burn the memory like I've burnt this dress.

And now,

stop crying.

Sir,

I concealed this while you were burning the clothes.

May I keep it? - No, better not to.

You seem sincere.

I'll give you the locket, Annetta, but not yet.

Only when I'm sure nothing can disturb your happiness.

Goodbye, sir.

At last!

What happened to you? - Nothing.

A fall? - Yes, a fall.

And this? - Nothing, a scratch.

We thought you had an accident.

No. - Berni has come twice to get you.

He said they're all waiting for you at Annetta's.

Ah, yes? Stable the horse for me.

I'm going to Annetta's. They'll be worried.

Twist.

What's the time? - Dunno.

It's� three o'clock.

Three already?

Twist.

Luigi, at last! We were worried.

We were getting concerned.

I only went to pick up some bricks.

At night? - At night.

So far? - So far. It was a long way.

You manage the accounts but I'm the one who works.

If you knew what I have to go through so that you can work�

These youngsters!

As soon as they earn 100 escudos, it goes to their heads.

Where's Annetta? - Over there, with the silkworms.

I'll go and reassure her. - But where did you go?

Carrying bricks. - And where did you carry them?

I threw them in the lake, dear partner.

He's joking. We worry about him and he jokes.

Here I am. Morning, Annetta. - Morning, Luigi.

Careful, you'll crush my silkworms!

Everyone's worried and you don't ask what happened to me?

You haven't been that long.

What happened to you?

Nothing. An accident with the cart.

Luckily, it didn't amount to much.

A scratch.

Annetta,

they say when one is in danger, one thinks about the people�

one loves.

You know I have no one, only you.

Well, last night, the accident�

could have ended badly.

At that moment I thought of you.

What is it, Annetta?

Everyone asks when we'll be married and what can I tell them?

If fate wants us to get married, we'll get married, won't we?

So, what are we waiting for?

The new house is ready. The best in the village.

I've bought Cant�'s furniture. It's great.

Obviously, next to those hovels�

If you haven't seen anything else�

What? It's a gentleman's house. - A gentleman's?

Yes, with 3 balconies on the square. - And inside?

Inside is the furniture.

From Cant�. - Yes.

You've never seen proper furniture.

You know nothing about it.

Some things you couldn't even imagine.

Silver candlesticks,

huge tables,

long-stemmed glasses that don't even look like glasses,

marble floors of a thousand colours,

velvet curtains,

mirrors�

which show your entire reflection.

I can't offer you things like those. I'm not a prince.

I know.

I wasn't speaking for myself.

I was talking about the nice things needed�

to make a woman happy.

What have you been dreaming of lately?

It's like you spoke to the devil.

With the devil? Me? Please!

No, it gets worse every day.

I'd like to know what's in your head? - Let go!

Okay, I'll let go.

I'm off.

Ah! Nothing? - Nothing, Count.

Did you ask for information in the village? - Yes, Count.

But they know nothing in the village.

He should've been back tonight.

The carriage is ready. - You already said so.

But I can't leave without knowing what happened to Luigi.

Shall I return the locket to its box? - No, give it to me.

Silvestro,

don't tell, not even in the village, about my absence tonight.

Trust me, Count.

Here is Luigi!

Finally. What happened to you?

Luigi! What happened?

It wasn't easy, but this time I managed it, Count.

You delivered the letter?

Yes and I have the reply.

Good. - Here it is.

You were right not to come, Count.

The way in was fine, but on the way back�

I had to hide and find back routes.

They were all after me, I've never seen so many police.

So, I dumped my bricks in a lake and fled at the gallop.

They shot at me.

No! - Yes, but haphazardly.

They've left bullet holes in the cart and I was winged�

Luigi, you haven't changed.

Strong, brave� - And quick, Count.

The letter you've brought me is very important.

You're just saying that to flatter me. - No, Luigi, it's the truth.

You risked your life and you ask nothing in return.

You're very generous.

But I�

I want to do something for you.

Well, Count�

if I wanted to go to the city� I don't know�

to Turin, to Milan� Would I have your support?

Why?

You're not good here? - No.

You see, Count,

I'm in love with a girl.

We would've been married within a month�

but she� doesn't want me anymore.

And you want to flee because your girlfriend is capricious?

No, it's not merely a caprice.

She wants things from a different world, Count.

I bought some furniture, nobody in the village has better.

It cost me an arm and a leg.

Well, she says for a woman to be happy�

she needs giant golden mirrors,

silver candlesticks, velvet tablecloths,

glasses this big, marble floors�

Where am I going to get all that?

It's all made me realise she doesn't want to marry me anymore.

And because I love her�

I've decided to leave.

Then I won't think about her. - Don't be discouraged.

I'm sure Annetta loves you.

You know her name is Annetta?

Yes, you mentioned it just now.

Ah, yes.

I wonder where she saw silver candlesticks.

Count� - What is it, Silvestro?

It's late. You have a long journey, you must go.

Yes, you're right. Luigi, I must go.

Come on, don't lose heart.

You'll see how it'll all work out. - Let's hope so.

Silvestro,

tomorrow, take down the sofa and the two chairs.

Luigi will come and get them. - Mine, Count? - Yes.

And these two vases.

And that table.

And that desk.

No, Count� - Yes, Luigi, they're yours.

What, Count? All that is mine?

Look, Luigi,

whatever you hear about me,

understand that one can sometimes be the victim of appearances.

Count, I don't know what you mean,

but I'd go through fire for you!

Actually, I can't accept all these things.

They almost seem like payment for� - Don't be silly.

Goodbye, Luigi. - Bon voyage, Count.

Bon voyage, Count. - Goodbye, Silvestro.

Let's go!

I wonder why a 20 year old girl must always look like she's at a funeral!

Always the long face!

If I'd seen her this winter,

I would've called the doctor.

Will there be fireworks tonight at the fair?

Of course. Like every year,

at the feast of St Tarcisia. And what a bonfire!

Fires and flowers!

Today is the day for love pledges.

Yes, from the peasants.

What do you think you are? A queen?

Let her go on! She's right to think so.

In the whole region, there's nobody like her.

But�

where can you find someone better than Luigi?

I'm not looking for anyone. - Yes, I know, but Luigi�

Firstly, Luigi is my partner. He has social status.

Secondly, he's a smart lad.

Thirdly, he's spent an arm and a leg to furnish the house and all for you.

The furniture! He didn't want anyone to see it.

I saw it when it was being unloaded. - Quiet!

Plus, all the women are after him.

They all want to marry him.

I say frankly that if I were a woman and young,

I'd marry him.

Don't laugh, idiot!

You should've seen him this morning, on horseback in his uniform.

What uniform?

Ah, you don't know? She doesn't know.

He's enlisted in the Horse Guard.

You should've seen him in that jacket with its great plume.

He looked like a prince.

A prince!

Line up!

Present� arms!

Hup!

There he is, there he is!

Sheathe arms!

Dismissed!

Come on, Pinotto, let's go water the horse.

Would you like some engagement flowers?

I've made pledges to all the girls at the fair.

Thanks.

Look who's here!

My dear Berni! - There he is: our Luigi!

Good day, Annetta.

Long time no see.

Not since I joined the Horse Guard.

I see.

I serve on Saturdays, Sundays and on special occasions.

Does this suit me?

It's a bit garish.

It hurts the eyes.

Yes, yes�

But some like it very much.

Good day, madam. - Good day.

Excuse me, I�

I must be going.

Bye. - Goodbye, Luigi.

Come on, Old Maid.

Who was that? - She's the widow Cavara.

From Invorio.

Would you like an orange drink? - Yes, very much. Thank you.

Two orangeades. - Coming up, captain.

Young man, be more respectful, eh?

No, he's right. You look like an officer.

This heat!

Will you buy me a drink? - Yes, of course.

This orangeade is so refreshing!

Would you like an orangeade?

Heavens, no! A mint sherbet.

Another orangeade. - Coming up, sir.

No, no. I'd rather drink from your glass.

My God, she's like a carnival lady!

Annetta, nobody can love forever without a response.

Luigi adored you.

See, if you push your luck too far, people lose patience sooner or later.

You are to blame.

Shall we go?

You want to go now? - Yes, I'm bored.

Okay, let's go. How much is it? - Two cents.

Here. - Thank you.

Hey, Luigi! Excuse me a moment.

About that order of bricks we're due to send out tomorrow�

What's been decided?

They've decided to come and collect them.

Remember, two hundred. - Two hundred.

Would you like to have a drink with us?

Would you like a drink? Come, come.

Good day. - Good day. I'm not drinking.

She's a childhood friend. - From childhood?

I'm much younger than you, you know? Are you from Invorio? - Yes.

Mrs Cavara? - Yes. - Widowed? - Yes.

For many years? - Only a short time. Why?

Because you're not in mourning.

I wore it for two years for my first husband

and when the second one died, I wore it for only three months.

I don't have the willpower to spend my life pining for my poor dead husband.

That's splendid.

Let's hope that the proverb�

isn't right.

What proverb?

There's no two� - Without three!

Is that orangeade coming or not? - Coming, sir.

Thank you for the kind thought. Who knows?

I can't live alone. - I understand. You're right.

He's promised to show me his famous furniture.

Whenever you want.

Luigi, I don't think you want to miss the feast of St Tarcisia.

But we need flowers. - Ah, yes. Yes.

Hey, girls! - You go. They're calling us.

Don Luigi wants a flower.

Here, Don Luigi. Congratulations.

One saves for expenses but on a fine day like this, I must.

Just one flower?

You need a bouquet. Or better, two! - Why?

To take them to the graves of the deceased�

Let's have a look around.

Yes, lead me away. These fairs have a certain atmosphere.

Come on, Luigi.

Some can find three husbands and others find none.

Annetta!

Annetta. - What do you want?

Here. - Give it to your widow.

Shall we have a look at the Pavilion of Wonders?

Where is Don Luigi? - He'll be along.

Berni can tell you the day I've had, Annetta.

I'd decided to leave so as not to see you anymore.

But then I found I hadn't the courage to leave.

I had to choose between the widow and you.

You know I haven't smiled for over a year?

Don't you see, Annetta, that I wear this because of you?

To see if, at least, you'd look at me differently?

Yes.

Go show your widow the furniture.

And you can marry her, but�

put a horseshoe over the door, eh? - The furniture?

No, Annetta. It's for you.

You alone will see it or no one. I swear.

Fine, Luigi.

If you that's what you always thought,

my father is of the same mind too.

Shall we set the date tomorrow? - Yes. Annetta!

Careful, they're watching us.

The musicians!

Over here!

Good day! Good day!

Come in, come in!

Luc�a, drinks for the musicians!

This way! Make yourself at home!

We're almost finished but if you could keep still!

I'm moving? Because you can't get it right.

Look how this fold pulls!

Now we can adjust it. Hold still, please!

Yes, I'd like to see you in my place.

I'd be happy to take your place. - Stupid!

Come on, it's late. - One moment. Let them wait.

See the one playing the violin standing up?

He's a maestro.

He's one who only plays in proper orchestras.

He's here only because he's a friend of Luigi.

Bravo! Bravo, maestro!

Hurry, serve the musicians their drinks!

Here comes the bride!

My dear! - Dear Annetta, how beautiful you are!

How wonderful!

That's odd! - What's that?

Nothing, nothing.

You see how beautiful she is?

Let's go. Leave her with the women.

Come.

This is how they wear it now.

This was a lot of work. - What's the matter?

Nothing, nothing. - Annetta! Annetta, take these!

Thank you.

Let me breathe! It's so warm here!

I'll put the flowers down.

Annetta. - What is it?

Who's that? - I don't know.

He wants to speak to you behind the door to the orchard.

Okay. Go on.

I'm here on behalf of the Count.

On behalf of the Count? - Yes.

But then�

has he returned? - Yes, he has.

Here's the groom! - Good day, everyone!

Thank you, thank you.

Where's Annetta? - She was here a moment ago.

She must be in the kitchen. I'll call her. - At last!

Congratulations, young man. - Dear partner!

How good you're looking!

You look fit to dance and sing out loud. - I'll say.

Thank you. Gentlemen!

I'm thirsty. - Have a drink.

It must be the excitement.

Annetta's not in the kitchen.

Not there? Where is she?

Annetta! - She must be in her room.

Annetta!

Annetta.

Annetta!

Nobody's there. She's not here.

Annetta!

Annetta!

Annetta�

Annetta.

You sent for me, sir. Here I am.

You're radiant today!

You're hurt! - It's not serious.

A duel with an Austrian officer.

Luigi told me you were about to be married.

Perhaps you are already.

Not yet, sir, but�

Forgive me for having summoned you

but I must leave on a long journey and

I may not be able to return.

Perhaps, Annetta, we'll never see each other again.

I was going to send this with Silvestro.

But then I decided to give it to you myself.

Do you remember, Annetta?

I said that one day I would return it to you

when it could no longer disturb your happiness.

That which must be your happiness and your life.

You're about to be married.

Be happy.

Yes, sir.

I promised you,

else, I would've kept it to remind me of how you were that night.

Then keep it.

You don't want to?

No.

I don't want to.

Fate� forces me to go into exile.

It could be for many years.

I don't have anyone, Annetta.

Nobody to leave my land to.

So,

before going,

I wanted to see you again.

Now,

go, Annetta.

You have a man who loves you

and who you should marry.

Perhaps,

if fate had wanted it�

Goodbye, Annetta.

Miss! - What do you want?

Sorry, is this the road to Rome?

That way. - Thank you.

Hey, since we're going the same way,

I could take you, if you liked.

No, no! Thanks.

As you wish.

Sir! I will.

Then come up. - Thank you.

I'm only going a short way anyway. - Oh, yes?

Where are you going?

To my grandmother's house. It's near here.

Ah, okay.

Here, here!

The road to Rome is straight ahead. Thanks.

Thank you.

What are you doing? Get out!

Get out!

If she didn't marry me today, she's won't ever marry me.

There's someone else.

For two years I've put up with her madness and her pride.

I've worked, I've gone back and forth, I've bought and sold!

Always with her in my mind's eye! But no more!

Enough!

Luigi, you are a man.

If she's alive you're right, but�

but if she's dead� - She's no more dead than I am!

If she thinks she can treat me like a puppet she's wrong, eh?

And if behind all this there's something else,

this won't be the end of it! My word of honour, it won't!

Luigi, listen! - Let him go now.

Luigi. - What is it?

I need to talk to you. - Please!

Hold on. I know where Annetta is.

I've had enough!

I want to hear no more about her. - Okay.

However there's something you don't know.

And I'm going to tell you now.

I took Annetta to her grandmother's house.

However a year ago�

Well, I just don't know.

In my day, if something like this had happened�

My child, don't you realise the pain you've caused your father?

And poor Luigi as well?

Listen, grandma. Tomorrow, I'll see them.

I can't go to the house tonight.

I can't, grandma! I can't!

Then we'll have to inform your father.

He might think I'm your accomplice!

Given how much he loves me, how much he's always loved me!

I'm the mother-in-law, you see.

Ever since the death of your poor mother�

Who is it, Annetta? - They were calling.

But I couldn't see anyone.

It's odd, at this hour. - Yes.

Who is it?

Annetta!

Who are you talking to? Who's there?

Nobody, grandma.

That's enough.

You see? I was right.

Well, I'm so sorry to see you like this.

But I thought it better you knew it all.

Let's go.

Luigi!

Is the Count here? - What do you want at this hour?

Is the Count here? - Yes, but� - I must talk with him!

Go away. - I'm going.

You haven't eaten anything.

I don't feel like it, grandma.

Look, Annetta, I'm willing to help you,

even if it creates bad blood with your father.

You�

I don't know what goes on in your mind.

And why couldn't it be?

Because a count doesn't marry a village girl like you.

He won't marry,

unless he's truly in love.

Has he told you that he loves you?

Yes, grandma, yes.

Also�

the music we heard earlier�

that was him, grandma.

Eat now, Annetta.

Who's that?

Grandma!

Grandma!

Grandma! Look, grandma, look!

A carriage.

For Annetta.

He said, "For Annetta". - For me?

Oh, grandma! Read it.

Annetta, I want to make amends for the wrong I did you this morning.

Come in your wedding dress.

You see, grandma?

But how can you go out like this, alone, at night?

But he's waiting for me.

Grandma! Goodbye!

Goodbye. - Goodbye, grandma!

That's the carriage.

Good evening, miss. - Good evening.

Annetta�

I've spoken with Luigi.

He knows everything.

I�

I sent for you

to repair the damage I caused unintentionally.

Annetta, what's wrong? - Nothing.

Annetta?

Forgive me, Luigi.

Oh, Annetta.

Forgive me too, Annetta,

if we've made you come like this,

almost by deception.

Deception?

I knew perfectly well�

that I'd find Luigi here.

Count?

All right, Silvestro.

I owe you�

my� my wedding gift.

Here.

You, Luigi Ferrero,

do you take Anna Berra, here present,

as your lawful wedded wife,

according to the rite of the Holy Mother Church?

Yes.

And you,

Anna Berra,

do you take Luigi Ferrero, here present,

as your lawful wedded husband,

according to the rite of the Holy Mother Church?

Yes.

But won't they be back,

the kids?

Of course they'll come back.

They'll be here shortly.

How could you�

have put up with me for so long?

You've endured more,

not loving me.

I've always loved you.

Since the first day.

I know.

I've spent my life waiting.

At the outset, I hoped that being married�

would make everything better.

Then I believed that the birth of our daughter�

would perform the miracle.

And so,

the years have passed.

You love me that much?

A love�

that has accompanied me all my life.

By your side.

Anna?

They're here.

Shall we go, Anna?

Yes, but you go first.

I don't want them to see me like this.

Yes.

Daddy!

Angioletta.

Luciano.

Daddy, what about mummy?

What did mummy say?

Your mother�

is here.

Mummy!

My child!

Mummy.

You forgive me, mum?

Let me look at you, daughter.

You'd better leave now. It's a long way to Baveno.

Goodbye, Angioletta. - Goodbye, daddy.

Goodbye, mum.

Be good to her.

As it has been�

with her father to me.

Yes, madam.

Yes, mother.

Let's go.

Goodbye, mummy.

Let's hope she'll be happy,

our daughter.

Yes, dear.

You know something, Luigi?

I feel like�

I've recovered�

from a long affliction.

Luigi,

there was something you were going to do.

You were right.

What?

Anna.

Anna!

Forgive me, Luigi. Forgive me.

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