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Columba

CHAPTER IX
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The Barricini house and tower are on the southern side.

Since the colonel's wife had been buried, no member of either family had ever been seen on any side of the square, save that assigned by tacit agreement to its own party.

Orso was about to ride past the mayor's house when his sister checked him, and suggested his turning down a lane that would take them to their own dwelling without crossing the square at all.
"Why should we go out of our way ?" said Orso.

"Doesn't the square belong to everybody ?" and he rode on.
"Brave heart!" murmured Colomba.

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