first thing that attracted her was her name: Hope. I gave a savage voice, powerful, authoritative, and hear, immediately found an unconscious assimilation, an allegory necessary. Even having been born of that unpleasant voice, Antonio found it delightful: the word that was named and at the same time feeling, should be also a person, and wife, and beautiful, in the split second that elapsed between the call sharp and smooth response , the forms had already been materialized in his consciousness and were definitely those of the Moon; new, but Luna in the end. - What is it, Dad?
Three words. Just a name and three words that emerged from that name sufficed for the attention of Antonio, deaf and blind to any other reason than that of reaching the moon promised, will land back on the path that would lead to it. This was a perfect voice, but without knowing why, he was unfit for the way we imagine or, worse, remembered. However tempted him, forced him to think of trails and paths. It was an antidote, a mild acid capable of dispersing any obstacle, any other reason other than their reasons.
Without earwax and without post where tie, weighed on his conscience assured that this was an island trap certain death. Anyway hoisted the sails and let himself transported to the island, decided to recognize it, happy for his mutinous consciousness.
Hope was just a name and a voice, a way hinted at the same time bound by desire, lying in the nap of the cover, was allowed to dream of a voice that enveloped him and he drew a smile sometimes was transformed into the words of an imaginary dialogue aimed at making the courage. Ignoring the talk of the English and the hassle of Lucius, was delivered the fascination of the hidden Esperanza, and the last of the obstacles, beyond his own indecision, which pulled him away from her, Guido G.
G., Esperanza's father, was a corpulent man, and long, drooping mustache, fat at the beginning and tapering towards the end like quills, which resembled the tusks of a walrus, he called himself Don Guido.
Antonio was reluctant to recognize an unknown authority to grant such treatment, but given the circumstances ... If such Guido G. liked to hear his name as a prefix for the gift, for Don Guido, then: to be the father of Hope gave him that right. And Don Guido
gratefully I reciprocated by calling attention to young Antonio, in place of the obnoxious boy who called to other passengers. It was the only man in the third of Fioravanti that exceeded fifty, maybe that's why he spoke little and those who did, except for thirty kids, not about sustaining the dialogue.
Clearly, not only traveled with Hope, because the cabin had room for four people. Yet he was the only one of thirty-five that was visible on deck, appeared at noon, with a cigar between his lips, to lie in the sun while devouring lunch. Antonio asked why which none of those traveling with him out of confinement. The walrus, facing the sun, did not even look when answered, "Because
are women.
Three other women, but wait, they held thirty-five. Carmela, the wife of Don Guido, Regina, his sister Mary, his sister, all bordering the half-century. Hope was twenty years ... Antonio took three hours to pry this information.
-Don Guido makes a mistake not to allow them to leave the cabin, "he dared to tell a noon.
-The old do not go because they will not, Esperanza is the only one not lean on deck, "she answered, looking sideways, added: "in this boat too many men.
"You're right, Mr. Guido said quickly," however, should give to take some sun, not a thing to be sick.
The Walrus did not respond. Let
-out at dawn, at least, you know that everyone here sleeps until midmorning.
"Hey, why are so interested in the health of my Hope?
"As a precaution, Mr. Guido, if any sick, here enclosed is easy for everyone" Catch "with whatever ... well, you know, the girls look strong, but actually are very delicate.
The next day, Antonio was raised with the first sun and looked out the porthole, in the deck, leaning on the railing, and behind the heavy figure of the walrus, divined the presence of Hope. His face broke into a half smile. The Walrus every so often moved and allowed to take Esperanza, little by little, a real way. Remained in their guard post for ten minutes that seemed ten hours Lucio awoke and, seeing there, motionless by the window, he asked hoarsely: "What happens
.
"Shhh. Lucio was discovered
decided to get up, the cold made him hesitate, but curiosity got the better. It covered with a blanket and stood next to Anthony. At that moment, the walrus looked at the sky raising his arms as if he had heard or guessed something was bothering him and gesturing walked to his cabin. Then Antonio was found that Hope was a reality, looked to Lucio without comment: it was she was Hope. Lucio did not need words to understand what was happening.
Esperanza was incredible.
Antonio Lucio gave a pat on the shoulder and forced by the cold, went back to bed. Antonio stayed a long while longer at the window, thinking, shaking, trembling because I thought, thinking he feared, now that Hope had a face and it was real, a defined target in the horizon restless, he seemed distant, moody, impossible ...
In this same thought now, dozing in the sun on the deck, and still smiling. Chapter 5
