Cannibals

Cannibals

The summer that year was not the best, hail, rain and sunshine alternated as in a dance folle.La people always complain when their profits go to the bottom, because it claims, rightly, to have a fair advantage to the work created. Nature as free offers so take away, it's just a matter of time.La Rochelle is a town rich in history and activity time, he was a huge crossroads of trade flows directed towards the new lands beyond the ocean, the island adjacent to the headland provides shelter to the boats when the fearsome sea makes its immense strength.

Attilio is a young man of good family more prone to the fun that the commitments imposed by his father, this does not stop him entertaining when working with clients boulangerie handsome family, looking slyly intrigue and seduce them.Non then he found it very difficult to get approaches love with married women, being good-looking and remarkable loquacity.His father, fearing the worst for these relations had repeatedly turned away from work, more to appease the talk of the ward that paternal love, but from the good parent reinstated almost immediately, realizing that most of the customers vanished with his absence.

In front of the bakery at number 17 Rue Villeneuve lived a usurer, a kind of low, ominous-known as Noir Gabella, his wife Clotilde was a very handsome woman is every day in the company of his daughter Bruna went to the shop to make their shopping.Bruna is a masculine-looking lass in the flesh, but deeply in love Attilio unrequited, to 20 years in certain cooked seem to be the only reason for living especially when nature was not very generous.

Attilio ''Clotilde Hello! Hello Bruna.What can I do for you?''

A voice said from the back of the shop'' Del bread son, we only sell donuts and bread'' was Sesto father Attilio.

Attilio'' do not worry about what he says, in recent times want to be witty, but he does bad, my poor mother who married''

Clotilde'' Even my husband makes jokes nonsense that only seem to amuse him, then you get used to not hear more.'' Bruna looked sternly at her mother, not so much to defend her father, she did not even laugh, fear to be confronted with his mother for Attilio disturbed her.

Clotilde was married to Gabella to pay off gambling debts of his father, a man who because of his wife's death in a short squandered the considerable family wealth , playing card games and drinking cognac.She loved Floubert, an employee of the cadastre orphaned of both parents at an early age. rumor was that the lady had never forgotten his great love and secretly met him, despite the past years.

Attilio'' Madame here is your bread'' ironically'' Fortunately, there is the love that makes everything look more beautiful''

Clotilde'' Yes! Fortunately, well said, just for luck''

Bruna annoyed, with a fake smile that betrays her jealousy'' Let's mother?''

Clotilde'' You my dear, today there is a market I want to buy some new clothes for me and for you.'' Leaving radiant smile greets with the clerk.

Sesto out of the back'' Leave that woman alone!'' Do not put ideas in your head, I know for a long time and are not allowed to one like you''

Attilio'' Why do I lack?I'm Tall and strong young man, unlike you''

Sesto'''Id better shut up, or I'll throw a slap, ugly goat rude. This is the result of my sacrifice!'' Swinging his head.

Attilio'' Dad was joking, you know that in the end, but just in my heart I love you, but what I said is true''

Sesto screaming'' Go away ungrateful! Get out and found another job before I lose my patience and you really beat you.''

Attilio quickly takes off his coat and heading for the exit smiling dad says-'' Hello'' I'll see you tonight

Sesto'' Go to hell!''

The market is located on Rue du Palais, characterized by its beautiful white stone porches, the stalls are arranged on both sides of the road leaving a small central corridor for passers under the arcades small groups of housewives chatting undisturbed.That day had come the news of the arrival of a theater company, the topic of discussion was just that, a major concern of the women of the neighborhood was to hold off the invasion of their husbands girls so handsome and unscrupulous in exchange for some gift, sometimes expensive, they allowed themselves easily, bringing a breath of fresh air in a country moldy by the false moral bigot.In those special occasions many men have discovered deep interest in theater, externalizing the unknown, well hidden but taking this secret wives. E 'likely that they were more concerned about the budget of the house for the escapades of their men. Dynamics of those marital relationships carried out with hard work and sacrifices till death does not separate a true sentence for some.

Housewife 1'' Here they are there! Which ashamed.''

Housewife 2'' are plucking the chickens.As men are stupid ''

Housewife 3'' But I am really beautiful!''

Housewife 1 and 2 in the choir'' is beautiful and expensive.'' Laughing

Down the road we see a large movement of people running, stalls turned over, someone falls, others asking for help.

'' It 'crazy'' says one running like hell, the housewives crouched together to not be overwhelmed by the crowd panicked.

It 'a sheep escaped from the slaughterhouse with a big wound in the throat, pain enraged charge whatever obstacles his escape, the butchers are amazed by the strength of the animal, in a few moments he broke his bonds and gored two assistants who had tried to stop it.Il worst damage was caused by the amount of people to get to safety as a flood destroyed all mad, there is also among the wounded Attilio that just moments before had tried in vain to make an appointment with Gina and a pretty girl by sound principles.

Attilio pain with'' Accursed animal, I have broken my legs, I'll give you the last rites if I catch you.''

They arrived two policemen, one of them pointed a big shotgun toward the animal continued to gore an empty basket, she felt a roar, and the fury ceased.The merchants made ​​them feel their voice, they wanted to be compensated for damage suffered the damage was remarkable, hardly could have paid all the butchers, for this reason, merchants and butchers began a real battle with his fists and slaps, the latter being the lowest-numbered risked a real lynching also by the population, it was requires the intervention of a whole platoon of guards to quell the riot.

Attilio was being rushed to a nearby hospital, the situation was really serious, he lost the use of both legs, shot in the back was forever marked his fate.Clotilde and Bruna remained unharmed because they were sheltered under a cart. Floubert who was there to meet Clotilde just escaped the danger in time, diving into a vat containing the cod smelly.

Vicissitudes of the news spread even in neighboring countries, a local newspaper published a long and detailed article for a long time remained the memory of that event, the slaughterhouse was moved to a safer place and the owners of the slaughterhouse had to pay all damages .

The troupe left the next day for another place, the show was canceled of course, other injured were judged heal within a few weeks.

Bruna'' Cursed beasts! Poor Attilio forced to wheelchair''

Clotilde'' A real bad luck! So young''

Gabella'' Certainly tolls will have made quite a bit of money for her legs. My friend informed me that Martel has grossed more than 20,000 francs bonus plus a monthly annuity, even swift-footed Achilles was so lucky.''

Clotilde'' You don't ever contradict.even jokes about serious things''

Gabella'' no I'm not joking all.It's 'my job, doing the math this guy in some time will become rich, it will be difficult to squander in his condition and this is an advantage, plus his parents when there will no longer leave all the the savings of a lifetime, the house and the boulangerie if this is not luck.'''' then resumes Imagine if it had been poor and orphaned, without compensation and pension, in which case it would have been really unlucky''

Clotilde looked at him without saying anything, he gets up to take the cognac to serve her husband.

Bruna'' Dad'' I have a confession to make

Gabella'' Tell me my baby''

Bruna'' I do not know I'm ashamed''

Gabella'' talk'' and do not fear

Bruna'' I think the feeling of trying to Attilio, before I liked so much, now that is reduced even more so''

Gabella'' Are you sure? Now is a halfling. Yet his pension and everything else they might be tomorrow utili.Se want to speak with her father to know how he is and then I'll try to be satisfied with my do not promise you anything for sure, I'll put all my ability to persuade for your happiness''

'' Dad'' You're adorable'' Bruna giving him a kiss and ran to his room.

Gabella Clotilde'' Our daughter is a saint!''

Clotilde'' You did not intend to marry our daughter with that lame?

Gabella'' Who understands you is good, before you felt sorry for him, now he is a cripple''

Clotilde'' are phrases that got to do with chance, you say so without malice. You think about our daughter? Or are you only interested in the money?''

Gabella'' It 'a great deal, I will not even get the girl because it already feels to love him, it would be unfortunate to miss this chance''

Clotilde'' Business, always business, in this house, we speak one language''

Gabella'' E 'the universal language of money, all people in the world appreciate the benefits, without money is like being dead, what does it matter to people if you have a leg two or three, everybody respects you and flatter you when you're rich , to give only poor kicks and they ignore you, trust me I come from a poor family, thanks to my job now I can afford every whim.''

Clotilde'' Okay, we'll do as you say''

Gabella with satisfaction'' I have a wonderful family.''

Within two months we were publications, shortly thereafter the two young newlyweds would become, thanks to the insistence of Sesto he considered this an opportunity not to trascurare.Attilio was so discouraged by his accident he accepted without hesitation.

The two went to live in an apartment on the ground floor of a building, not far from the house of the parents of both, everything seemed to proceed regularly, in the morning after a hearty breakfast Bruna led him to take a long ride in the country as if to show a trophy hunting, Attilio resigned pretended to be happy, all the friends once seemed to have disappeared into thin air, no one told him about their own adventures, to avoid embarrass him, having regard to the condition in which it was not even invited him to 'tavern for a simple card game, too hard to push the wheelchair, and then who would accompany him to his needs? This thought his friends, best to ignore, forget and just avoid it.

Gabella died a year later because of a stroke, Sesto two years later lso Attilio's mother some time and bedridden for years, the couple iherited an immense fortune .

Clotilde not remarried, he went to live in another city with his Floubert, love never forgotten. Bruna continued

his father's work, he credits with various customers that exceeded the one million francs, the interest for loans lievitavano over time, to collect the money from the reticent, he served as Gabella of two brothers, the Minz, they lived in a nearby village and ruthlessly tithes always never fallire.Attilio no longer having the time and his wife took Rached a young Tunisian who emigrated several years ago and settled with his parents in La Rochelle.

Every morning Rached prepared breakfast to his master, took him around the city and at the inn, where strangely his old friends this time invited him to sit with them to play cards or bere.Attilio was a skilled player, played to twenty-one and above all money, he always comes out the winner.

The walk also included a short stop near the home of Gina, the girl who had tried to learn before the accident, a serious girl, from sound principles, he had not married because of her economic condition in this country if you do not have a free six ignored even if you are Venus in person.

Her parents gladly accepted the company of a man so wealthy, often without knowing anything about Gina, Attilio provided for the needs of the home, giving its Rached to the task of performing this function in its vece.

She was attracted by ways and gentle and kind of Attilio

, was especially fascinated by his great experience in matters of the heart, repeatedly brought her novels to read and then comment on them the next time. Attilio loved that woman, she could not forget her.

Bruna increasingly committed to diligently perform the work inherited that often came home late, did not care for most of her husband, considering it does not live up to its entrepreneurial capacity, compassionate sweetness once gave way to arrogance of greed. in fact betrayed him with Martel old friend of her father .Rached kept informed of every thing, was led to make investigations, it would be a great cop if he had the chance, so he informed his master's betrayal of his wife.

Attilio did not seem troubled by this story, hoping one day to be able to have sealed his own Gina.

Time after Bruna,Martel way to Paris for business, had a tragic accident, the runaway horse threw the carriage of the two, in a deep and rocky ravine, Martel died on the spot, Bruna completely

lost his mind and was locked up in an insane asylum a little later she followed Martel.

Attilio married Gina, the two went to live in the family home of Attilio, with his wife's death he had become rich, things were going well for a while, then change,was jealous of Gina, Rached became his shadow, every day had to communicate anything or anyone she met, she was a good girl, she had no one, he recommended the servant. Attilio jealous even insinuated that there was a relationship between his wife and Rached, for this reason the faithful servtore fired, forcing his wife to take care of him for the whole tempo.Gina as a good woman who had indulged every whim of her husband, often did repeat paths several times with the wheelchair for the purpose of sfinirla, that love became an obsession.

It was November and the sea was stormy, Attilio despite the bad weather brought by his wife wanted to be on the dock because he wanted to see the sea, on the way he expressed his regret, blaming everything against Gina

accusing her of being a beggar incapable and that just because he had lost the use of his legs, he inveighed against the extremely poor, despite not having a valid ragione.Giunti the harbor, the wind was strong and the waves slammed violently against the pier, raising columns of water and spray the highest, most times she tried to persuade her husband to go back, was adamant he wanted to see this great spectacle of violence of nature, a gust of wind blew off his hat Gina, this tumbled a few feet behind of himself, the young man left the wheelchair without thinking for recupere hat, there succeed back Attilio did not find it, and in his wheelchair.

A few days later when the storm ceased was found a piece of the wheelchair but Attilio not found more body.

The young and comely Gina became the richest in the city, summed up the faithful servant Rached that after some time he married her.

The END

giuseppeCiaravolo