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Chapter 8

They had a pleasant dinner, and, after heading towards the living room and chatting a little, everyone went sleep very early.
After one hour spent turning in her bed, Elisabeth got up and decided to go downstairs to the library to read something.
Heading towards the threshold she saw that the fireside was on and she stopped there. She saw William, leaning on the fireside holding a book, engrossed reading a poetry.
She listened to his words in ecstasy.

( Translator’s note: I haven’t found the original poetry , so I just translated the Italian version.. if someone recognize it and know the real English version.. please let me know, so I’ll edit this part!)

NON ESPRIMERE L’AMORE
( Don’t express love)
QUELLO VERO E’ SEMPRE ACCESO
( The real one is always turned on)
E’ UNO SPIRITO CHE NON SI MUOVE
(It’s a spirit that doesn’t move)
SILENZIOSO, MISTERIOSO
(Silent, mysterious)
DICHIARAI IL MIO GRANDE AMORE
(I declared my great love)
IL MIO CUORE LE SI APRI’
(My heart opened to her)
CON PAURA ORRENDA, FREDDA
(With cold horrible fear)
AH, TREMANDO LEI FUGGI’
(Ah, trembling, she ran away)
COME FU DA ME LONTANA
(As she went far from me)
UN VIANDANTE L’ACCOSTO’
(A wayfarer approached her)
SILENZIOSO, MISTERIOSO
(Silent, mysterious)
SOSPIRO’ E LA CONQUISTO’.
(He sighed and won her heart.)

After reading it, he stopped, staring at the fire, sighing.
Elisabeth: It’s beautiful, did you write it?

William turned abruptly, realizing just at that moment that she was there.
William: No, it’s not mine. It’s Mr. William Blake’s. You almost scared me, how long have you been here?
Elisabeth: I’ve arrived just in time to hear your declamation and I didn’t mean to scare you. Do you really think it’s better not to declare love?
William: No, I think it’s better to risk.
Elisabeth. Yeah. Plus, it’s good to know to be loved.

Elisabeth smiled at him. It would be wonderful hearing his declaration of love for her, she shyly thought.
William contemplated her for a while, she wore a dressing gown and her hair was ruffled.
She was beautiful, as always.
William: Have you also trouble to fall asleep?
Elisabeth: Yes. I went here to read, maybe a book would distract me.

As she talked she approached to the fireside, and sat near the fire to warm herself up.
William: Do your thoughts prevent you from sleeping, too? Well, I leave, so you can choose a book and read peacefully.
Elisabeth: No, stay! If it’s possible, I would like to hear you read again. You have such a nice voice.

William smiled at her, and he took a book of fables, sitting beside her.
Elisabeth: When I was a child, my father always read a fable to me when I couldn’t sleep.
William: My father did that, too. He sat near me, he hugged me and he started reading, holding me tight.

Elisabeth got closer to him, and she looked at him smiling.
Elisabeth: I want the same treatment, then!

William wrapped an arm around her shoulders and held her tight, as with the other hand he skimmed through the pages, looking for the most suitable fable to tell.
After half an hour Elisabeth was asleep, with her head on his shoulder.
William closed the book and watched her sleep. The slow breath of the girl had hypnotized him, all his senses were concentrated on her.
William: I wish I could hold you tight every night of my life. How can I keep myself far from you? Your father was right, it’s easy to fall in love with you. You seem a defenseless child and it’s fun, because I know that if you heard me, you would act insulted and make me pay for that. I’m talking to a sleeping girl.. so, I’m talking to myself.. What did you do to me, Elisabeth?

He stayed there for a while, observing her, almost contemplating her, without even realizing someone was behind his back and he had listened the whole speech.
Leonard went upstairs again, as silent as he could, how could he help his friend?
He felt as his heart was heavy, the only thing he wanted to do was to sleep and forget the love he had seen in that room, the same love that risked to be broken.
He had to let them have their night, he would have acted the day after.

William lifted Elisabeth into his arms and went upstairs to the girl’s threshold. He got in and placed her tenderly on the bed, covering her.
He stayed watching her for a moment more, then he turned to leave.
Elisabeth: William!

She almost screamed, sitting up on her bed. He approached her, sitting beside her and he caressed her face to calm her down.
She was scared and panting.
William: I’m here, it was just a bad dream.
Elisabeth: You were leaving!

William watched her puzzled, not understanding what she meant.
Elisabeth: We were taking a walk, and then you went on a ship and left. I knew you wouldn’t ever come back and..

She started sobbing. He got closer and hugged her.
William: I’m here now.
Elisabeth: Yeah, but sooner or later you could leave.

She felt as a kid, that dream had disturbed her, the thought of losing him made her heart hurt.
William: Elisabeth, look at me!- and he lifted her chin until he met her gaze- I can’t promise you I won’t ever leave. It could happen. But I can promise you I’ll be back. I don’t know how to explain this, but there’s a special bond between us. I know that in every life I would look for you and once I found you I would come back to you if I had to leave again.
Elisabeth: I feel stupid, but that dream scared me!
William: You’re not stupid, you’re sweet. It’s good to know I’m so important for someone.. as you are important for me.

Now it was him the embarrassed one. He had to leave the room or he wouldn’t be able to part from her anymore.
William. Now, I let you rest, you had to resume sleeping.
Elisabeth: William, could you stay here with me?

William drew himself back for a while. She was so beautiful and she asked him to stay, and he wouldn’t wish anything else. He was about to refuse, but he had the strange feeling that if he did the day after he would regret it.
William: Ok, I’ll stay until you fall asleep.

She got closer and gently pull his jacket off and without giving him the time to realize what was happening she kissed him.
The kiss increased his passion and left them breathless. She dragged him to herself until they laid on the bed together. They both didn’t know what was going on, they just knew they needed it.
William pulled down the strap of her night-gown gently, and he began kissing her neck and shoulder.
Elisabeth, lost into her feelings started unbuttoning his shirt to place her hands on his chest. That contact made them both shiver and aroused them even more.
They came down to Earth when they heard the loud noise of a shutting door.
They parted immediately, trying to figure out what had happened.
After a minute someone knocked at Elisabeth’s door and the girl’s heart almost stopped.
What if it was her aunt.. or anyone else?

Juliet: Elisabeth, it’s me, Juliet, is everything ok? I heard your door shutting, can I get in?
Elisabeth: No!- she almost screamed. Sorry, but I’ve just had a shower and I’m not presentable now. Don’t worry, I left the door open and the wind made her shut. You can come back sleep.
Juliet: Ok, goodnight.

They remained still, listening to any noise, until they heard Juliet’s door shut and finally they caught their breath again.
After a while they looked at each other and burst out laughing.
William leant his head on the pillow and passed a hand all over his face, taking a long breath.
William: I think I’ve lost ten years of life.
Elisabeth: Don’t tell me, I think my heart stopped when I heard the knocking at the door.

Elisabeth laid beside him, putting her head on his chest, listening to the beating of his heart that was slowly calming down.
Elisabeth: It’s good even this way.
He wrapped her shoulders with an arm and smiled.
William: It’s very good even this way.

They kept silent with their heads full of thoughts, until they finally managed to fall asleep.

TBC

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