Chapter 22

           Itturnedcoldthatnightandthenextdayitwasraining.CominghomefromtheOspedaleMaggioreitrainedveryhardandIwaswetwhenIcamein.Upinmyroomtherainwascomingdownheavilyoutsideonthebalcony,andthewindblewitagainsttheglassdoors.Ichangedmyclothinganddranksomebrandybutthebrandydidnottastegood.IfeltsickinthenightandinthemorningafterbreakfastIwasnauseated.

           "Thereisnodoubtaboutit,"thehousesurgeonsaid."Lookatthewhitesofhiseyes,Miss."

           MissGagelooked.Theyhadmelookinaglass.Thewhitesoftheeyeswereyellowanditwasthejaundice.Iwassickfortwoweekswithit.Forthatreasonwedidnotspendaconvalescentleavetogether.WehadplannedtogotoPallanzaonLagoMaggiore.Itisnicethereinthefallwhentheleavesturn.Therearewalksyoucantakeandyoucantrollfortroutinthelake.ItwouldhavebeenbetterthanStresabecausetherearefewerpeopleatPallanza.StresaissoeasytogettofromMilanthattherearealwayspeopleyouknow.ThereisanicevillageatPallanzaandyoucanrowouttotheislandswherethefishermenliveandthereisarestaurantonthebiggestisland.Butwedidnotgo.

           OnedaywhileIwasinbedwithjaundiceMissVanCampencameintheroom,openedthedoorintothearmoireandsawtheemptybottlesthere.IhadsentaloadofthemdownbytheporterandIbelieveshemusthaveseenthemgoingoutandcomeuptofindsomemore.

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