Chapter One Hundred and One

She looked from one to the other,

‘Ho capito che, voi siete le mogli di Uri e Noa, non è vero?‘ [I gathered that, you are the wives of Uri and Noa aren’t you?]

They nodded in unison and the one who had spoken whispered,

‘Sì, e non sanno che siamo venute a trovarti.’ [Yes, and they do not know we have come to see you.]

Alcina sighed softly and said,

‘Perché dovresti farlo?' [Why would you do that?]

It all came out in a breathless rush from the other woman,

‘Poiché ti amano così tanto, Alcina, ti considerano la loro sorellina e sono molto protettivi nei tuoi confronti. Quello che vi hanno detto ieri era sbagliato; Loro lo sanno, ma è stato detto per amorevole preoccupazione. Sicuramente lo capisci?’ [Because they love you so much Alcina, they look on you as their little sister and they are very protective of you. What they said to you yesterday was wrong, they know that, but it was said out of loving concern surely you can see that?]

Of course, she knew that she loved them too, they wer