Chapter Eighty Seven

He saw her frown in puzzlement,

‘Vuoi dire che non sono italiano?’ [You mean I’m not Italian?]

She asked him and he shook his head the Consultant had cleared him to say this if the topic had come up.

’No, piccola Bellezza, anche se sei nata nella mia bellissima isola, la Sicilia, tua zia ti ha riportata nel Regno Unito quando eri una bambina. Ti ricordi qualcosa di tutto questo?’ [No, little Beauty, although you were born on my beautiful island, Sicily, your aunt took you back to the UK when you were a small child. Do you remember any of that?]

Alcina bit her lip, nothing made any sense to her as she shook her head,

‘No, non-lo so.’ [No, I don’t.]

She told him softly and then lay back against the pillows,

‘Sono stanco, penso che mi riposerò un po' [I’m tired I think I’ll rest for a while.]

He sighed disappointedly and turned toward the door,

‘Sì, certo, hai bisogno di riposare. Ti lascio in pace. Se ti ricordi qualcosa, chiedi a una delle infermiere di mandarmi a chiamare.’ [Yes, of c