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FRA FELICE’S LEGACY 23 7
bered several who had played away all their
prosperity. She wished to turn his thoughts from that
sinful lottery business.
“ You said that you wished to speak of your will,
Fra Felice.”
“ But it i^because I have so many friends that it
is hard for me to know to whom I shall give the
legacy. Shall I give it to those who have baked
sweet cakes for me, or to those who have offered
me artichokes, browned in sweet oil? Or shall I
bequeath it to the sisters of charity who nursed me
when I was ill ?”
“Have you much to give away, Fra Felice?”
“ It will do, Donna Elisa. It will do.”
Fra Felice seemed to be worse again; he lay
silent with panting breast.
“ I had also wished to give it to all poor,
homeless monks, who had lost their monasteries,” he
whispered.
And then after thinking for a while: “ I should
also have liked to give it to the good old man in
Rome. He, you know, who watches over us all.”
“ Are you so rich, Fra Felice? “ said Donna Elisa.
“I have enough, Donna Elisa; I have enough.”
He closed his eyes, and rested for a while; then
he said: —
“ I want to give it to everybody, Donna Elisa.”
He acquired new strength at the thought; a
slight flush was again visible in his cheeks, and he
raised himself on his elbow.
“See here, Donna Elisa,” he said, while he
thrust his hand into his cloak and drew out a sealed
envelope, which he handed to her, “you shall go and
give this to the syndic, to the syndic of Diamante.
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