The raised the cry of the walrus. Lucio, wearing only pants, was first out on deck, the sun poked her eyes and forced him to close them and to cover the arm.
- Ahhhhh! Shouted again walrus, and felt that voice tearing Lucio neurons, as if a million bulls had been trampling the brain.
- Madonna Santa! "Cried the voice of a woman.
Antonio went buttoning his shirt, his eyes swollen and gummy, almost fell when the ship seemed to sink into the void, following the decline of a wave inopportune managed to hold the rail, the movement was a reflection and even managed to avoid a bang, left him with a minus button on the shirt.
-whore mother whispered, then spoke to Lucio, "Who is dying?
"It seems that comes from the walrus.
- Ahhhhh!
- Madonna Santa!
"Let's see," said Antonio.
"Wait, I'm on my clothes. Lucio
entered the cabin and found Liberato sitting on the bed, rubbing eyes. Giovanni seemed asleep.
- What's out there, who was killed?
"Nothing, nothing, oh, boy, you and I have to talk later, remind me," he said, and left half-dressed.
Antonio was in the cabin and thirty-five, spoke with an older woman when Lucio arrived.
-Madonna Santa, poor Guido.
- What?
-Mal
toothache, "said Antonio. Madam, this is my partner Lucio he is responsible for removing ...
- Huh? "Snapped Lucius. Antonio nudged him, and almost breaks a rib.
"Believe me, God has gifted hands.
"Sir, thank heaven, to you that God commands me.
- Ahhhh!
"My poor Guido da no more, does not give more.
"Leave yourself, Madame, tell Don Guido to resist, we are not going to die in the middle of a scream. Lucio and I go through the tools and we are with you.
"Thanks, son, thanks. Lucio
took his arm and dragged him toward the other end of the corridor.
- What did you say? "Let us
dentists, and only you You are about extracting teeth sunk.
"But how is such a thing has happened to you?
"So let us do without question, have you seen as the poor man cries? If not we took the wheel will not leave us in peace for the whole trip. Sorry, Lucio, if not terrified because I have blood, I swear that I pulled the wheel. Come, let by a pair of pliers that I keep in my trunk.
"But it is an outrage.
"I know, I know, have some pity for this man and us.
"No, Antonio, do not think I can, I ...
-Lucio, if you do, you should be a favor.
-Antonio, your interest is excessive, we could ask for help in the bridge, there may be a dentist among the crew.
-If so, do not think it is for passengers in the third, well, Lucio, is a good opportunity to ... Antonio
stopped mid-sentence. Pike noticed a known brightness in the eyes of another:
"Okay, I will.
Antonio smiled, stepped forward in the hallway and covered the distance between the cabin with two giant steps.
Walrus The cabin was so small as thirty, the housekeeping showed signs of female presence however, the rancid stench of sweat was the same everywhere ... but nobody noticed. Don Guido cried with a knotted handkerchief on his head, while one woman, blind and aged, it shielded the edge of the apron: Carmela. The other near a water source, with the motion of a jet boat was poured over his thick gray skirt, the insult that had been shouted blush anyone other than a third of Italy: Regina.
Mary was not, hope not.
Antonio Lucio guessed that was going to ask for it and, not knowing what the devil obeyed his impulse, came forward to say
-Don Guido, do not worry, a couple of minutes and no pain.
"Mmmmm," said the walrus.
Antonio faked a word, but Lucio beat him again, as if afraid Antonio, just to name Hope, opened the doors of that funnel devouring land and people, the strange thing was it looked, at that moment, not fear a suction funnel, but the memory of those who turned on him. But why is he pleased that Antonio could open such a door? What he saw his intuition that his eyes did not notice? Maybe it was because Antonio was the only one who seemed to escape, but to go.
"You must be Mrs. Regina, right? Asked to tie to ground.
Carmela "said the woman, and pointing to the other, which is now wiping with a cloth dress," Regina is that there.
- Dona Maria? "Said Lucio, trying to deal with the halitosis of Don Guido.
-Mary is with Hope.
"Oh, Maria Esperanza," said Antonio. Lucio
looked at his hands, looked at Don Guido, glanced at the women ... everything was in place, more calm, swallowed.
"Yes, Regina, looking at it sideways, poor she can not stand seeing her father suffer.
- The poor girl, poor girl, "cried Don Guido, who almost bites the hand, Poor Don Lucio Guido, I must say that my teeth hurt me!
-Bah, bah, big-man scolded Regina, always the same crying, and that here was the breast.
-Let it, my poor Guido, do not you see how she suffers?
-Mmmm-made Don Guido, covering her face swollen hand.
"Well, Mr. Guido, open his mouth again and I close it as soon as I almost started a finger.
-Be careful what you do, young Lucius, because if ...
"Come on, Don Guido, let Lucio show you why in Florence called him the Wizard of toothache.
- also known in Florence?
- Across Italy, Mrs. Regina! Ours is a priest and there is no stumbling block that prevents us bring relief to the needy of this gift.
"Come on, Don Guido opens his mouth.
- So good, you? "Said Carmela.
"The best, I told you, ma'am. It must
-on work, then.
"No doubt, it we had lots! There was a town that, seeing our wagon, did not come out to greet us with great joy.
Antonio was excited and remarked each sentence with a hand motion like the horns of the windmills of Don Quixote. Lucio did not dare look for fear of laughing, or perhaps to discover before others that eluded him the dignified of some words.
"How wonderful, Regina, how wonderful, can you see miracles do exist? I knew that Madonna would hear my prayers ... my poor Guido.
"Yes, miracle, miracle.
"A miracle, no doubt, ma'am," insisted Anthony.
"And if so much work was in Italy, why did you go to America? I do not think a walk, ride flying first ... Lucio
closed his eyes and counted to ten for not long to laugh, but Antonio, with an eloquence unable to pass a lie, he replied:
"Ma'am, I told you that our work, rather than a job, is a priesthood. Pike is a missionary of the healing art. Lucio
started with a jerk the wheel of Don Guido. The cry of walrus rattled the walls of the cabin.
-ready, "said Lucio, showing, gripped the wheel of yore.
- Is that, sure? "He Antonio whispered.
"I think so.
- Courage, Don Guido "shouted Antonio, peace be with you.
- Son of a great ...!
- Guido "cried Carmela.
- ahhhhhhhh!
- Was that? Lucio
looked at the wheel, seemed healthy.
- Ahhhhh!
I do not know.
-Madonna
saint.
"Here, Mr. Guido, takes, baby," said Carmela, hitting a cask of wine. Don Guido
drank with tears in his eyes. Lucio Antonio and sweating. The Walrus was a mouthful and spat at the source that spread Regina, then ran his hand over his face and looked at the tooth-puller.
- Magnificent!, Eh, Carmela, Regina, it does not hurt, hardly felt it. Eh, Carmela! Carmela seemed
mourn with joy as he crossed over and over again in front of a statue of the Virgin.
-Bah, bah-repeated Regina.
He saw what he said, Mr. Guido, Lucio is the best tooth-puller of all Italy.
"Son, I will recommend to everyone, in America you will not miss work.
"Thanks," said Don Antonio Guido by Lucio, thanks. And now we go to breakfast.
"Please come and eat with us," said Carmela.
"As if we about food.
-Regina, Regina, who are ungrateful.
"Okay, Dona Carmela, do not bother, we .... Antonio
interrupted him with an elbow that almost complete cleft of the first, before entering.
"With pleasure to join them. Wizard, you have earned a good piece of cheese, eh, Mrs. Regina?
-Bah, bah.
"Come to the cabin to asearnos and returned to you.
-Bring your brother and Men, too, young Antonio.
- Guido!
"Silence, Regina.
"Thank you, Mr. Guido, bring them.
When they left the cabin, Antonio said, "Well
, Lucio, we have breakfast for this day and office for the Americas. Lucio
looked blankly. Antonio raised his hand and slid from left to right index finger and thumb together, as if that line was straight and fast typing:
-Lucio R. and Antonio T., tooth-pullers. Lucio
laughed. Antonio no.
-Lucio.
"What.
- Was that? Lucio
looked once more the wheel, now with sunlight, seemed healthy ...
-Y ... yes, it would ...- said.
Chapter Nine