the Most Illustrious Marquis take only one child as a new waiter to be well-trained. He must be young and bright. I would say, a boy aged ten or eleven.”
Arthur’s father felt his heart break as Arthur’s face came into his head. He was the only boy of that age, there was no other alternative. The mere thought of not being able to see Arthur for a while saddened him. He thought about it for a while but when he saw impatience appear in the eyes of Ubaldo and the Marquis, he answered meekly:
“Very well, I can’t thank you enough. I will send you Arthur.”
On his way home, as darkness fell, a black shape came running towards the cart carrying Arthur’s father back to the farm.
“Papá, papá, why have you been away so long?” cried a cheery voice.
It was Arthur. He flung his arms around his father as soon as he climbed down from the cart. Tears welled in Arthur’s father’s eyes and Arthur noticed right away that there was something wrong. His father put an arm around his shoulders and said:
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