A message had come to her lodging that the Mayor wanted to see her, for he had something to say to her. It was too late. A doctor was summoned; the poor washerwoman was dead.
Il giudice le aveva detto che la lavandaia doveva recarsi immediatamente da lui, perché aveva qualcosa da dirle. Ma era troppo tardi. Venne chiamato il barbiere per fare un salasso; la lavandaia era morta.