On reaching the castle of Grianta, Fabrizio, his eyes still red with the tears that he had shed on leaving his aunt's fine rooms, found only the passionate caresses of his mother and sisters.
Griantako gaztelura itzuli zenean, malkoz gorrituak oraindik begiak bere izebaren harrera-gela ederretatik alde egin beharrez, ama-arrebenak izan ziren Fabricek han aurkitutako laztan kartsu bakarrak.