Maria Goretti Page #3

as last week-

It's not the same-

They delivered this yesterday

and I paid more for it-

That's 14-

It's the same number

on the sack as last week's-

You can't read-

I can read numbers

even if I can't read words-

I said it's gone up-

Not this one-

The bill's 12-50-

All right-

12-50-

Good day-

I wish I were as confident-

She's a Goretti-

Tougher than a drunken man-

The count is here!

400 quintals of crops!

And you believe

he'll sign that contract?

He did with "Sardinia,"

with "The Kraut,"

with everyone!

He treats us like mules!

He shows us the carrot,

then breaks our backs!

And then it's your hard luck-

The last time we negotiated

they kicked us out-

Really?

If you don't have the guts

to defend your rights

that means I've chosen

the wrong partner!

We defend our rights

through work alone-

He said 400 quintals -

and 400 quintals it will be-

He'll have to sign

the new contract-

I feel sorry for you---

you and your family of beggars-

Get to work!

Don't be like that-

It's a kind of illness-

It's not his fault-

Like the fever?

Yes - the worst fever of all-

Is it something like malaria?

It's a sickness called hatred-

The only cure for that

is Jesus

But you don't have to worry

about that-

When you take First Communion,

Jesus will always be with you

Go away-

Get out of here-

Entrust yourself to Jesus-

Ask Him for help

and the fever will go-

What do you want?

Leave me alone-

Go to your father-

It's nothing-

I just need to get some sleep

I bet the count and his wife

look at the night sky, too-

They'll feel closer to God-

How beautiful the sky is

- Did you hear something?

- I think so-

Father! Mother!

Maria!

What's the matter?

I found him-

Will I celebrate

my First Communion soon?

Of course,

when you're old enough

Seventeen people

have died this year-

Does the count want

the malaria to kill us all off?

When will you pay off

your debts for the seeds?

We had a pact-

It was your idea-

But it seems you are

unable to stick to it-

Have a little respect

for the dead-

He's the one who should

die a horrible death

Mother, are we going

into town?

Yes, for the fair-

It will be crowded!

For the fair-

Yes!

Yes, we'll go-

You see, Mara---

water isn't a bad thing-

Not even the marsh water---

if you look at it through

eyes of hope and faith

Father---

Mother---

I love you-

I love you, too-

Me too-

I love you!

I love you, too

Horses love grass-

It's like a drug to them-

Cowherding is a great job-

You're paid double

to sit on a horse all day-

I'll go and ask the count-

I'm sure he'll say yes-

When I have enough money

I will get on a ship

and sail to America-

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