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At 1954-05-15 18:42:55, in Street/School, Background: None Mind: I thought of how, on one side, the underground balloon kept expanding, pressing against the house's foundation, and the cellar where the two dolls had fallen. Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:43:00, in Street/School, Background: None Mind: I thought I imagined another balloon pressing down from above—that was Don Achille, who lived on the fifth floor, and he had stolen our doll. Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:43:05, in Street/School, Background: None Mind: I thought that in my imagination, the two balloons seemed to be caught by iron bars, a fence that crossed diagonally through the house, the street, the countryside, Mercato, and the railway tracks, squeezing everything from above and below. Action: None D...
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At 1954-05-15 18:43:10, in Street/School, Background: None Mind: I thought about myself, the people and things I encountered every day, all of us trapped together behind iron bars. Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:43:15, in Street/School, Background: None Mind: I thought as if everything around me was pressing in, getting tighter and tighter, and I was going to be squeezed into a pile of disgusting mush. Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: I saw something that made my mouth feel bitter, and I've been feelin...
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At 1954-05-15 18:43:20, in Home, Background: I knew this illness was stubborn and might last for several years, right up until adolescence. Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:43:25, in Street, Background: I knew that when I first got sick, to my surprise, it was the first time in my life that someone confessed their love to me. Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:43:30, in Street, Background: I knew I hadn't yet gone upstairs to see Don Achille, and I was still reeling from the pain of losing Tina. Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:43:35, in Street, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw myself reluctantly going out to buy bread for the house, sent by my mother. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:43:40, in Street, Background: None Mind: I thought about how scared I was of losing my change. Action: I saw that I was walking home, clutching the change tightly in my hand. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:43:45, in Street, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw myself walking with my head down, my chin resting on my chest, and I noticed Nino, Nino was following me with his brother. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:43:50, in Street, Background: I know that in the summer, Nino's mother Lidia always made him go out with Pinocchio. Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:43:55, in Street, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw Nino catch up with me in an instant, but instead of overtaking me, he blocked my way. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:44:00, in Street, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw him push me against the wall, his free hand blocking in front of me so I couldn't run away, while the other hand pulled my younger brother. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:44:05, in Street, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw his younger brother silently watching his feat, and Nino, out of breath, said something in a language I couldn't understand. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:44:10, in Street, Background: None Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: I saw his face was pale, at first smiling, then turning serious, and finally smiling again.
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At 1954-05-15 18:44:15, in Street, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw him speak to me in Italian, the way he had learned at school. Dialogue: I heard, "When we grow up, I'll marry you." Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:44:20, in Street, Background: None Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: I heard and then he asked me, whether I was willing to date him before that. Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:44:25, in Street, Background: None Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: I saw him, he was a bit taller than me, very thin, with a long neck and slightly prominent ears. His hair was messy, his eyes were sharp and full of life, and his eyelashes were long.
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At 1954-05-15 18:44:30, in Street, Background: None Mind: I thought about how he had overcome his shyness and gathered great courage to confess his feelings for me, which moved me deeply. Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:44:35, in Street, Background: None Mind: I thought, although I also wanted to marry him. Action: None Dialogue: I heard myself say, "No, I can't." Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:44:40, in Street, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw him staring in surprise, his mouth wide open. At that moment, Pinocchio pulled him, and he ran away. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:44:45, in Street, Background: None Mind: I thought, even though I found him very handsome. Action: I saw that from then on, every time I saw him, I would avoid him. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:44:50, in Street, Background: None Mind: I thought about how many times. Action: I would approach Pinochcia, his sister, just to be with them on the way home. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:44:55, in Street, Background: None Mind: I thought it was obvious—he had chosen the wrong time to confess. He couldn't possibly know how confused I was. Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:45:00, in Street, Background: None Mind: I thought about how Tina's disappearance had brought me so much pain, the courtyard, the building, and even Mergellina made me feel suffocated. Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:45:05, in Street, Background: None Mind: I thought that I felt he was a bit timid. Action: I saw him always watching me from a distance. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:45:10, in Street, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw it for a while, and he began to avoid me. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:45:15, in Street, Background: None Mind: I thought that for a while, he must have been worried that I would tell other girls about his confession to me, especially his sister. Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:45:20, in School, Background: I know everyone knows that when Enzo confessed his feelings to Giyola Spagnuolo, she did exactly that, and Enzo was very angry when he found out. Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:45:25, in School, Background: I knew Enzo was arguing loudly with her downstairs at the school, calling her a liar and threatening to cut her up with a knife. Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:45:30, in Street, Background: None Mind: I thought I had also wanted to tell someone about this, but in the end, I didn't say anything to anyone. Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:45:35, in Street, Background: I didn't tell her about it even after becoming friends with Lina. Mind: I thought that, slowly, I would also forget. Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:45:40, in Courtyard, Background: I knew that that morning, the husband of the vegetable seller Aunt Sunta, Nicola, appeared in the courtyard. Mind: None Action: I didn't remember the incident until some time had passed, when Nino's family moved away. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:45:45, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: I saw the old broken horse cart they still used to sell vegetables in town.
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At 1954-05-15 18:45:50, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: I saw Nicola's broad face, blue eyes, and hair just like his son Enzo's—golden.
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At 1954-05-15 18:45:55, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw Donato Nino, Nino, and Lidia carrying everything down, and Nicola placing each item on the cart. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:46:00, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw the women in the building, including my mother, all sticking their heads out the window to look. Dialogue: None Environment: I saw them hearing the sound of the carriage in the courtyard.
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At 1954-05-15 18:46:05, in Yard, Background: None Mind: I thought everyone was very curious. Action: I saw it, and I went to see it too. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:46:10, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: I thought that the National Railway Bureau had given Donato a new apartment near the National Square. Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:46:15, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: I thought, or as my mother put it, they moved to escape Melina's persecution, and it was most likely his wife who forced him to move. Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:46:20, in Yard, Background: None Mind: I thought about how my mother always saw the worst in everything, and it made me feel disgusted. Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:46:25, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: I thought so, but later I quickly realized my mother was right. Her cross eye seemed born just to spy on the secrets of the neighborhood. Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:46:30, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: I wondered what Melina's reaction would be. Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:46:35, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: I heard someone say that Melina and Nino had a child who was later killed, but I don't know if it's true. Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:46:40, in Yard, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw that, at that moment, all the women—big and small—were standing by the window. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:46:45, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: I thought maybe it was to say goodbye to this family, or perhaps to see the ugly, thin widow get angry. Action: I saw Lina and her mother leaning out of the window. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:46:50, in Yard, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw myself searching for Nino's gaze, but he seemed to be occupied with something else. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:46:55, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: I thought I felt extremely weak. Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: I saw something that made everything around me start to distort.
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At 1954-05-15 18:47:00, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: I thought, he confessed to me probably because he knew he was leaving. Before he left, he wanted to tell me his feelings. Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:47:05, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: I thought about how guilty I felt, how painful it was to have once refused him. Action: I saw him rushing back and forth, moving boxes filled with things. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:47:10, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: I thought that now he had flown away like a bird. Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:47:15, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw it all, and the line of people moving furniture and other odd items came to a stop. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:47:20, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw Nicola and Donato throw the rope up and secure the things on the cart. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:47:25, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw Lydia Nino come out, pushing a baby carriage with her young son inside. Dialogue: None Environment: I saw her, dressed in her festive clothes, wearing a blue straw hat on her head.
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At 1954-05-15 18:47:30, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw two older children following along: Pinocchia, about my age, and Clelia, who was six. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:47:35, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: I saw that I suddenly heard the sound of something being thrown from the third floor, and almost at the same time, everyone heard Melina's scream.
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At 1954-05-15 18:47:40, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw Lina covering her ears with her hands. Dialogue: None Environment: I heard a heart-wrenching cry of pain.
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At 1954-05-15 18:47:45, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: I heard her saying in a sorrowful voice, "Mom, don't do this! Mom!" Environment: I saw this, and then I heard the sorrowful voice of Melina's daughter, Pinocchia.
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At 1954-05-15 18:47:50, in Yard, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw that after a while, I also covered my ears. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:47:55, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: I thought, out of curiosity, to take my hand away from my ear to find out what was happening. Action: I was watching when suddenly I saw something fly out of the window. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:48:00, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: I felt as if I had been hurt. Action: I saw that Melina didn't say anything, but kept shouting continuously. Dialogue: I heard "Ah! Ah! Ah!" Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:48:05, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: I thought they seemed to have flown out on their own. Action: I saw her throwing things, but I couldn't see her arms or hands; I only saw the copper pot, cups, bottles, and plates flying out of the window. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:48:10, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw Lydia Nino walking quickly down the road, her back bent, holding the baby stroller, with several children following behind her. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:48:15, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw Donato climb onto the cart and lie on top of his things, while Nicola tightly held the horse's bridle. Dialogue: None Environment: I saw the horse's hooves restless and kicking.
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At 1954-05-15 18:48:20, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw the object thrown from upstairs hit the road, bounce up, and shatter into pieces at the horse's hooves. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:48:25, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: None Action: I searched for Lina with my eyes, and saw a face that was different from usual. Dialogue: None Environment: I saw her face full of confusion.
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At 1954-05-15 18:48:30, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: I thought she must have felt me watching her. Action: I saw her disappear quickly from the window. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:48:35, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw the carriage set off, moving along the wall. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:48:40, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw them leave without saying goodbye to anyone. Lydia and the four young children kept their heads down as they walked toward the iron gate. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:48:45, in Yard, Background: None Mind: I thought he probably felt sorry that those fragile things had broken on the floor. Action: I saw that Nino didn't seem to want to leave. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:48:50, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw it in the end — a dark figure flew out of the window, it was an ironing board, the kind made entirely of iron: the handle and the base were both made of iron. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:48:55, in Courtyard, Background: I know that before I had truly lost Tina, I played with her using my mother's iron, pretending it was a boat in a storm. Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:49:00, in Yard, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw the iron that was thrown down, which was exactly the same as my mother's, and it flew out like a boat, point first. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:49:05, in Courtyard, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw the iron fall with a thud just a few centimeters from Nino, making a hole in the floor. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:49:10, in Yard, Background: None Mind: I thought of how close I came—how nearly I took his life. Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:49:15, in Street, Background: I know that no boy has ever confessed his love to Lina, and she never said that she felt hurt because of it. Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:49:20, in Street, Background: I know that many boys have confessed their love to Giorgio Spagnuolo, and many have also confessed to me. Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:49:25, in Street, Background: I know no one likes Lina, first of all because she's as thin as a bamboo stick, dirty, and always has bruises on her body. Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:49:30, in Street, Background: I know this because she had a very sharp tongue, always giving people insulting nicknames and liked to show off her rich Italian vocabulary in front of the teacher. Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:49:35, in Street, Background: I know she always spoke to us in a vulgar dialect, filled with lots of swear words, which killed any budding love. Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:49:40, in Street, Background: I knew that only Enzo had shown her some attention; if it wasn't considered a declaration of love, it could at least be seen as an expression of admiration and respect. Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:49:45, in Street, Background: I know it was long after Enzo had broken Lina's head, before he confessed his love to Giggia Spagnuolo. Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:49:50, in Street, Background: None Mind: None Action: I remember seeing it, when I was walking on the main road with Lina, and he caught up with us. Under my surprised gaze, he handed Lina a wreath of rowan blossom. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:49:55, in Street, Background: None Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: I heard, "What's wrong?" "You can eat it..." "Raw?" "You can wait until it's cooked." "I don't want it." "Then just throw it away." Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:50:00, in Street, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw Enzo finish speaking and then turn to go back to work, and Lina and I started laughing. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:50:05, in Street, Background: I know we don't talk much, but whenever something happens, we always start by laughing. Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:50:10, in Street, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw myself speaking to her in an interested tone. Dialogue: I heard, "Rowan berries, I like them..." Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:50:15, in Street, Background: None Mind: I realized I was actually lying; I didn't like rowan berries at all. Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:50:20, in Street, Background: None Mind: When the rowan berries were not yet ripe, I found the color, which was red with a hint of yellow, very tempting. In the sunlight, their fruits were dazzling. Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:50:25, in Street, Background: None Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: When I see the butan fruits ripening slowly on the balcony, they turn brown and soft, like small rotten pears.
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At 1954-05-15 18:50:30, in Street, Background: None Mind: I thought of the mouse flattened by a car on the road, and it took away my appetite completely. Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: I saw that the pine was easy to remove, and inside was granular fruit flesh, which tasted good but looked mushy.
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At 1954-05-15 18:50:35, in Street, Background: None Mind: I thought of saying that just to test Lina, I hoped she would pass over the rowan berries and say, "Take them!" Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:50:40, in Street, Background: None Mind: I thought that if she could give me the things Enzo had given her, I would be even happier than if I had received something of her own. Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:50:45, in Lina's window side, Background: None Mind: None Action: I saw it, but she didn't give it to me. I still remember she took those rowan berries home and personally nailed a nail to the window. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:50:50, in Lina's window side, Background: None Mind: I felt as if I had been betrayed. Action: I saw her hang the rowan berries on it. Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:50:55, in School, Background: I knew Enzo hadn't sent Lina any other gifts. Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:51:00, in School, Background: I knew Girolama had made Enzo's proposal public, and after their argument, Enzo hardly ever showed up anymore. Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None
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At 1954-05-15 18:51:05, in School, Background: I knew that although he was very good at mental arithmetic, he didn't want to study, so the teacher didn't recommend him to take the entrance exam for middle school. Mind: I thought he didn't feel sorry at all, but instead felt happy. Action: None Dialogue: None Environmen...
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At 1954-05-15 18:51:10, in School/Market, Background: I knew he had enrolled in a technical school, but in reality, he spent every day helping his parents with their work. Mind: None Action: None Dialogue: None Environment: None