DoctorGozzi’sgodfather，amanadvancedinage，andineasycircumstances，residinginthecountry，thoughthimself，afterasevereillness，verynearhisend，andsenttothedoctoracarriagewitharequesttocometohimatoncewithhisfather，ashewishedthemtobepresentathisdeath，andtoprayforhisdepartingsoul。
Theoldshoemakerdrainedabottle，donnedhisSundayclothes，andwentoffwithhisson。
Ithoughtthisafavourableopportunityanddeterminedtoimproveit，consideringthatthenightoftheballwastooremotetosuitmyimpatience。IthereforemanagedtotellBettinathatIwouldleaveajarthedoorofmyroom，andthatIwouldwaitforherassoonaseveryoneinthehousehadgonetobed。Shepromisedtocome。Shesleptonthegroundfloorinasmallclosetdividedonlybyapartitionfromherfather’schamber；thedoctorbeingaway，Iwasaloneinthelargeroom。Thethreeboardershadtheirapartmentinadifferentpartofthehouse，andIhadthereforenomishaptofear。
IwasdelightedattheideathatIhadatlastreachedthemomentsoardentlydesired。
TheinstantIwasinmyroomIboltedmydoorandopenedtheoneleadingtothepassage，sothatBettinashouldhaveonlytopushitinordertocomein；Ithenputmylightout，butdidnotundress。