Dont be simple, Crespi.
She smiled. I wouldnt marry
you even if I were dead.
Pietro Crespi lost controlof himself. He wept
shamelessly, almost breaking
his fingers with desperation,
but he could not break her
down. Dont waste your time,
was all that Amaranta said. If
you really love me so much,
dont set foot in this house
again. Úrsula thought she