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Chapter VIII

Canuto the herding dog came running to celebrate my coming, while I was maneuvering
with the car and closing the door. There was still missing two hundred metres of travelling to
reach the house; I brought Canuto to the front seat and I started the car. That was always in
this way; I drove with one hand and with the other I petted the old dog during those two
hundred metres, which were only for him.
I saw approaching the figure of my parents, seated beneath the centenary Taheebo of
the garden and I heard the laughter of my loved nephews. Was the family, one of the most
beautiful things that an old bachelor like me can conceive.
–Bongiorno a tutti– I was joking while I took the well-known candies for the kids–.
How are the vineyards Dad?
–Better than ever Arturo. There are some grapes from the glory of Bacchus! But, For
what use could be useful if this year we will have no harvest? Oh Mein Gott! This government
will take us all to the bankruptcy!
–Well Dad, take it easy, you don't have to get angry. Look, I brought you a gift.
I gave him the cassette of Angelito Vargas and, meanwhile, I put it in the portable player, and I
slurped the mate that my sister prepared and that was silently handing.
–Take this son, five days ago arrived a package for you. We retired it to give it to you, but
as no one went to Salta it remained here. You must give the address of the City; someday can
arrive something urgent and you will not be here..., – My mother continued quarreling me,
while the music of Angelito Vargas was playing A Pan y Agua. But I didn't hear anything. Rapted
by the remittent of the package, where was clearly written «Belicena Villca», my heart seemed
to have stopped.
The package contained the briefcase and, therein, an extensive letter, such extensive
that, it can be said, that Belicena Villca employed all her available time, for months, to write it. I
leave it in the next paragraphs without adding or resting any comma. I wish that the reader
take part on its entire dimension with the Mystery that was opened before me at reading such
wonderful letter. The package had a handwritten legend with fine calligraphy.

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