CHAPTER I
The first chapter opens with a broad and detailed description of the places where they sets the early stages of the Betrothed: the lake, the mountains that surround it, the river Adda, the town Lecco and the surrounding villages. Then the author moves on to the description of the English domination in this area: foreign soldiers who commit violence, theft and abuse. In this context, Don Abbondio walks, as usual, reading his breviary, but at a fork in the road, near a shrine painted, he encounters both good. They have long hair enclosed in a net from which comes just a big clump that falls on the forehead, and a lavish array of weapons of all kinds. The author cites the many laws, such proclamations, which provide for severe penalties for the good, which are nothing more than the assassins of the powerful. The author of a citation and the other - offers considerations ironic ineffectiveness of these and other proclamations. Realizing that the good are waiting for him, Don Abbondio look for escape routes or possible witnesses, but then, given the lack of one and the other, pretending to be two approaches to peace. Good stands in the way and imposing, with threats, not to celebrate the marriage of two local youths: Renzo and Lucia Tramaglino Mondella. Don Abbondio, scared, states often willing obedience, especially when he hears the name of Don Rodrigo, the owner of two good. Without their embassy f the two leave. The good fit of the two threats in the climate of oppression that characterizes the Duchy of Milan under English rule: the powerful can commit all types of violence with impunity, while the weak are forced to suffer and are not protected by the justice system. Since childhood, Don Abbondio reveals a weak and fearful, unable to face the difficulties of life in such a violent era. His priestly choice then comes the desire to belong to a privileged and protected class and not a true religious vocation. But to be even more peaceful, Don Abbondio develop its own "way of life" without fear, servility, opportunism that led him to be always on the side of the strongest, with malice towards the weak, who does not think criticism of their own business. Start the soliloquy of Don Abbondio. As if talking to himself, he imagines the reactions of Renzo and thinks about what she should say to the good. Finally secretly rages against Don Rodrigo. Arrived at home, the priest called Perpetua, her servant. After some hesitation, he confides in her, but does not accept his advice. Finally, exhausted, goes to sleep, recommending to the maid in the strictest confidence.
CHAPTER II
Abbondio Don spent a restless night in search of some excuse not to get married and nightmares populated as good and ambushes. Although it manages to develop a plan to overcome the predictable objections of Renzo and thus postpone the wedding. To make the final arrangements for the wedding, the morning goes to Don Renzo Abbondio dressed in full dress with a feathered hat and dagger handles nice. The bridegroom is a young man of twenty years, orphaned of both parents from an early age. His profession, that of silk spinner, and the continued savings, they gave him some financial security. The parish priest pretends not to remember the wedding, then, using Latin words to confuse the young, suggests that the impediments that have arisen to delay the wedding oblige. Renzo condescends the shift, but remains suspicious of the conduct of the pastor. Out of the rectory and Renzo met Perpetua receives from her confirmation of her suspicions: Don Abbondio was threatened by someone. Renzo quickly back into the living room of Don Abbondio. After the pastor imprisoned in the room, the young man, apparently threatening to do, forces him to tell him the truth. Perpetua and Don Abbondio falls on charges of breaking the oath of silence made the night before. After a heated spat between the two, the priest is put to bed with fever and won. Renzo goes back to Lucia's house. In his mind proud past of revenge, but the thought of the girlfriend he abandoned any idea of \u200b\u200bviolence. Arrived in the courtyard of home, Renzo instructs a child, Bettina, call Lucy on the sidelines and lead it from him. Lucy, an orphan of father and a few years younger than Renzo, is coiffed and dressed for the wedding: her hair in braids gathered blacks are fixed with pins, wearing a brocade bodice with a pleated silk skirt, and around the neck carries a small necklace. His youthful face reflects inner beauty. Lucia, surrounded by friends, is reached by a little girl who will forward the message to Renzo. The girl falls to the ground and puts Renzo aware of what happened, and she shows that he is already aware of the passion of Don Rodrigo for her. These two were then added Agnes. Lucia goes up to say goodbye to the women that marriage is delayed because of an illness of the pastor. Some of them go to the rectory to ask for confirmation of the disease and tells them that Don Abbondio Perpetua has a high fever.
CHAPTER III
Don Rodrigo, near Lucia along the way and makes a bet with another nobleman (Count Attilio, his cousin) that she will be his. A similar scene is repeated the next day Lucy turns out that he narrated what had happened in between Christopher. After Lucy has calmed the anger of the new Renzo, Agnes advised the youth to go to Lecco by a lawyer surnamed Azzecca-tangles and gives him four capons to bring a gift to the doctor. Renzo gets on the road to Lecco. Along the way, agitated and angry, to continue pulling the capon in his hand: the poor animals, while sharing a common fate, they peck each other. This gives the author an opportunity to reflect on the lack of solidarity among men. Now at home to hit-tangles capons and delivered to a servant, Renzo is made to accommodate the study: a large room is accented with messy and dusty, the walls, the portraits of Roman emperors, the symbol of absolute power. The doctor welcomes him wearing a robe worn which makes it look as decrepit furniture of the room. Azzecca-tangles Renzo exchange for good and to intimidate, reads a proclamation announcing confused severe penalties for those who prevent a marriage. Believing that the youth is disguised by cutting the tufts that distinguishes the good, congratulated him for his cunning. Fragments are then proposed proclamations which forbids the wearing of the hair. Renzo denies being a good, but the lawyer did not believe him and asked him to trust him, then looked forward to a line of defense. Discovered the mistake, Azzecca-tangles is furious and refuses any help, then putting it on the door. Lucy and Agnes shall consult with each other again and decide to ask for help even from Christopher. In that moment comes between Galdino a humble lay brother, in search of nuts to the convent Pescarenico the same area where his father lives Christopher. To evade questions about the failure of the friar marriage brings the discourse on famine; Galdino between then tells an anecdote about a miracle in Romagna. A Capuchin, Father Macarius, dissuade a man from cutting a nut now barren, predicting a formidable collection of nuts, half of which was to be devoted to the convent. As predicted by the monk, the tree bears fruit in an extraordinary way, but in the meantime the owner has died and the heir refuses to give the party agreed to the convent. Because of this refusal, nuts collected are transformed into leaves. Lucia Fra Galdino gives a lot of nuts so that he, not having to keep the collection, will go straight to the convent and fulfill your request to send with them between Christopher. Lorenzo returns to Lucia's house and tells the disappointing outcome of his meeting with Azzecca-tangles. Renzo between Agnes and light a little discussion, immediately quenched with Lucy about the validity of the Board to address the lawyer. After a few outbursts of Renzo calls for calm and an equal number of women, the young man returns home.
CHAPTER IV
Among Christopher leaves the convent of the country Pescarenico, a small fishing village near Lecco. Although the autumn landscape is beautiful, the way to the house of the brother of Lucia is saddened by the images of misery that are seen everywhere: skinny people, animals emaciated with hunger, ragged beggars. Fra Cristoforo is a man close to 60 years, with a long white beard, humble but proud at the same time, with two very bright eyes. Lodovico (this is the name of Cristoforo before taking the vows), the son of a wealthy merchant with noble ambitions, was educated in an aristocratic manner. But not being accepted into the circle of the nobility, the young man began, almost for revenge, to defend the humble against the arrogant lords. A day in the street, a dispute broke out for trivial reasons, including a nobleman Lodovico and arrogant. During the dispute that followed, the young, seeing badly injured Christopher, his most faithful servant, kills the warlord. Louis is led by the crowd in a nearby convent of Capuchin friars, so that it can find shelter Revenge of the relatives of the murdered man. Meanwhile, these surround the convent in order to hit the killer to his exit. During his stay in the convent Louis he decided to become a monk. It gives all his possessions to the family of Christopher servant who had died for him and takes the name of Brother Christopher. Meanwhile, the Father Superior of the convent of the noble convinces his brother killed as retaliation to accept the choice of Louis nun. Before leaving for the place of his novitiate, between Christopher asked for and obtained an excuse to ask the family of the murdered man. In the house of the noble are called all the relatives to taste revenge, but with his humble demeanor, between Christopher obtained a heartfelt forgiveness from all those present to mitigate and inducing their pride. As a sign of reconciliation, the brother of the murdered man gives bread to the friar; these mangiatane a half, keep the rest as a reminder of what happened. In addition to preaching and the dying, including Christopher works to remove injustice and to defend the oppressed. Meanwhile, the Friar, who came to the house of Lucy and Agnes, was greeted with joy by the two women.
CHAPTER V
well as preaching and the dying, including Christopher works to remove injustice and to defend the oppressed. Meanwhile, the Friar, who came to the house of Lucy and Agnes, was greeted with joy by the two women. Fra Cristoforo is informed of non-marriage, now the home of Lucy, you tell women from the incident. After examining the situation, he decides to go talk to Don Rodrigo to divert him from his purpose. Arrives Renzo, who reveals that he tried in vain to organize an ambush against the warlord. For this is reprimanded by the monk. Among Christopher route to the palace of Don Rodrigo. In the same palace in the village below and everything seems marked by a climate of violence and evil: Everywhere you see arms and even on the faces of children and the old one can see the innocence. After talking with a servant and two good, very surprised to see him there, between Christopher is introduced into the dining room. Around the table, some characters (Don Rodrigo, the mayor, Count Attilio, Azzecca - Garbugli and other) discussion about a matter of chivalry. The monk is called to judge, but his sentence, which calls for peace and charity, is mistaken for a joke, the monk himself is mocked by Don Rodrigo, who reminds him of his worldly past. The dispute subject to change and then turned on the war for the Duchy of Mantua and the related political maneuvering of Spain, France, Germany and the Papacy. On this occasion the mayor pretends to be a fine connoisseur of the political stables. The narrator then informs the reader about the war, established for succession to the duchy of Mantua, who sees to oppose the Duke of Nevers, supported by France and the papacy, and Ferrante Gonzaga, Prince of Guastalla supported by Spain and the Duke of Savoy. Discussions are being abandoned for a moment to make way for a toast, but quickly resumed the issue of famine, evoked by Azzecca - Garbugli in his praise of the wine. The blame for the shortage of food is given to bakers who would buy up the price of wheat for alzarne. Don Rodrigo is to put an end to the debate dismissing the diners between Christopher and ultimately leads to another room.
CHAPTER VI
with tact and diplomacy, between Christopher asked Don Rodrigo to end the persecution of Lucy and to allow the marriage between the betrothed. The noble but reacts violently accusing the brother of feeding a misunderstanding interest in the girl. The interview turns into a verbal duel in which his opponent between Christopher predicts the fulfillment of divine justice (there will come a day). After the monk is expelled. His mission failed, but Don Rodrigo remains shaken by the threatening prophecies of cappuccino. Leaving the palace to go to Lucia's house, the monk meets the old servant who had welcomed at its entrance. This tells Christopher to have among the revelations from him and give him an appointment for the next day at the convent. Agnes proposes to Renzo and Lucia, to make the wedding a surprise, to present himself before the priest with two witnesses and pronounce the formula of marriage. Although held against their will the parish priest, this marriage would have value for all purposes. Renzo is enthusiastic, but Lucia is opposed to the project since it provides the subterfuge. Renzo, in search of witnesses to the marriage of surprise, he went to the house of Tonio. When he arrives, the whole family (Tony, his brother, his elderly mother, his wife and children) gathered in expectation of a poor polenta. Renzo, refusing an invitation to stay, leads man to an inn and asks him to be there to witness the wedding. In return the favor, Renzo offers him money to pay off a debt contract with Don Abbondio. Tonio agrees and offers his brother Gervase as the second witness. Renzo and Lucia back to try again to persuade her to accept the plan, of the mother. In the meantime, you will hear the footsteps of one Christopher, who came to report the results of the interview with Don Rodrigo.
CHAPTER VII
Fra Cristoforo communicate to Agnes and the two promised that, despite its efforts, Don Rodrigo does not intend to change its attitude. Renzo reacts with anger. On leaving, the brother recommended to send someone to the convent the next day to get new information. Renzo, angered by the news just received, and Lucia's opposition to the proposed marriage of surprise, given in outburst. Eventually Lucia yields and condescends to the level of the mother. Renzo comes home. Agnes and Renzo provide details of the plan for marriage by surprise, while Lucy remains aloof. Following the indications of between Christopher, Agnes Menico then sends to the monastery, a boy of his relatives. Throughout the morning, the shady characters dressed as pilgrims and pilgrims wander the house of Lucy, even snooping in the home. After the battle with Father Christopher, Don Rodrigo, who was furious for not being able to intimidate the brother and upset about that "There will come a day, walking down the building in front of portraits of his ancestors, who seem to reproach him for his weakness. To forget the noble episode comes out, accompanied by good, for a triumphant walk, during which he is flattered by all. He returned to the palace, but he is derided by Count Attilio; affected, then mail the infamous double bet. After a night's sleep, Don Rodrigo, forget the fears aroused in him by Brother Christopher, arrange with the head of his good, Griso, a plan to kidnap Lucia. Good, led by the Griso, begin their explorations in the home of Lucia (the strange figure seen in the house are good disguise). Back at the palace, the Griso gives final instructions to his companions. The old servant of the convent at the time you start to report to Brother about the planned abduction of Lucia. In the meantime, some good has already agreed positions occupied and others are on track to do so. After taking with Agnes and Lucy the final arrangements for the wedding of surprise, Renzo, together Tonio and Gervase, goes to an inn and meets three people here (there are three good Don Rodrigo) by threatening behavior. Renzo, during dinner, the host asked about the three, but the landlord pretended not to know, on the contrary, he provides several good news about Renzo and his friends. Leaving the inn, Renzo, Tonio and Gervase are followed by two good, but you stop seeing people come back from the fields. The three then go to call Agnes and Lucy, and together they go to the rectory, where Tonio knocks on the door telling Perpetua want to pay off a debt.
CHAPTER VIII
Abbondio Don abandons the readings in which Perpetua was located and authorize to pick up Toni. Took to the streets, Perpetua met Agnes, who, pretending to be passing by-case basis, involves her in a conversation about some gossip about him. Tonio Gervase and access to the study of the curate, while Renzo and Lucia, taking advantage of the distraction of Perpetua, reached the landing of the rectory. Tonio paid off his debt. The parish priest shall examine the coins, return the pawn and starts to fill out a receipt. A defendant entering a signal including the two promised. Renzo pronounce the whole formula, while Lucy is violently interrupted by the priest, who then took refuge in an adjoining room. Don Abbondio asks for help from the window. Ambrose, the sexton, then played the bells to call people. The chimes awaken the whole country. The people down the street. The three who were good at the inn, go out for a survey, then call the comrades stationed at the house to kidnap Lucia. The orders of the Griso, the group of good penetration in the girl's house, but can not find the intended victim. Domenico, returning from the convent, into the house of Lucia. As I entered the boy is grabbed by the brave. Startled by the sound of the bells they leave to go Sunday and fled in disorder. The Griso will call to order and the flight continued in compact ranks. Agnes continues to distract Perpetua, but after hearing the shouts of Don Abbondio and strokes, the two women run toward the rectory. Renzo and Lucia are reunited with Agnes and they were joined by Menico who tells them to flee to the convent and follows them for a while. The crowd gathers in the square and goes to Don Abbondio. Since it is no longer in danger, the crowd moves to the home of Lucia and discovers that the two women have disappeared. After a project tracking the alleged kidnappers, rumors that women are saved and everyone retreated. The consul of the country of Renzo and Lucia is threatened by two expert Don Rodrigo, who's told not to report to the mayor made the night before, the home of the incursion of Lucia. Renzo, Lucia, Agnes have meanwhile moved away across the fields, accompanied by Menico who recounted his adventure, is then sent home. The three fugitives arrive at the convent of Pescarenico. After won the resistors between Fazio, the sacristan, among them Christopher enters the monastery church and explains the plans of escape which has prepared for them. After praying for Don Rodrigo, the three leave the convent and headed to the lake. Reached the lake, the three go up on a boat. Description of the landscape. Lucy weeps secretly and says goodbye to the mountains and to their birthplace.
CHAPTER IX
The three fugitives calling on the bank of the lake opposite Pescarenico and took leave from the boatman, who had transported them. Guided by a barocciaio then, the three come up at Monza on a cart. Here you can rest and refreshment at an inn. After a quick meal Renzo says goodbye to the two women. Also under barocciaio the leadership of the two women go first to the convent of the Capuchins, and then, accompanied by a guardian, the monastery of nuns in which they hope to find accommodation. The monk asks for their protection of Gertrude, a nun of noble and powerful family. The young nun was about twenty-five years old and her face shows a faded beauty. His attitude and his way of wearing the habit have something strange. Gertrude asks the two women and the guardian about the story of Lucia. After the interview give hospitality to Agnes and Lucy. Describes the family of Gertrude and rule it in force, according to which all children, except the eldest, had to enter the convent. Since the first Children, parents and relatives of Gertrude try, even with subtle tricks, to inculcate the idea of \u200b\u200bconsecrated life. The childhood and adolescence spent in Gertrude's convent of Monza, where he was educated with a view to his future monastic choice. In their relations with the girl companions manifest his innate pride, but also the first signs of rejection of religious life. Before taking final vows. Gertrude is brought into the family home. Here is treated with indifference and isolated in order to embarrass them and want the convent. Discovered his love for a page, she is imprisoned in a room: To get out of that segregation, she is prepared to choose the religious life.
CHAPTER X
caught in a moment of weakness, Gertrude, forced by his father, he agrees to join a monastery. Is the announcement of the decision of the girl and the festivities begin. After the latest recommendations on the attitude to take and the responses to the abbess, Gertrude is conducted in a monastery at Monza for the submission of the application. Even in the convent are organized big celebrations. Among the prince's father and the abbess Gertrude plays a very formal meeting in order to establish the sincerity of the vocation of the girl. The priest in charge of evaluating the sincerity of the vocation of Gertrude asks the girl, who, for fear of his father, mind and states choose the cloistered life. Gertrude became a nun and teacher for all the boarders. The life of the cloister, however, does not deter the young from earthly passions: his early years in the monastery are thus marked by hatred of the other nuns, and sudden mood swings. The young nun is seduced by Egidio, a nobleman who lives in a building adjacent to the monastery under his evil influence Gertrude is swept by violent passions and leads to the murder of a conversation that threatened to unravel the intrigue of the two.
CHAPTER XI
Don Rodrigo, waiting anxiously for the return of good, think about the possible consequences of the kidnapping of Lucy, but knows not to take big risks. On his return, Griso announces the failure of the shipping and receiving severe reprimands from Don Rodrigo. After discussing the facts of the night, the two agree on a strategy to find out whether there have been leaks on the draft of the kidnapping. Count Attilio is informed by a cousin of the failed kidnapping of Lucy and assigns responsibility to Fra Cristoforo. The two cousins \u200b\u200bthen set the console to intimidate the village, to persuade the mayor not to intervene and put pressure on Uncle Earl, the brother to face transfer. The Griso went into town to try to understand what happened the night before. In the village there is a dense weave of voices: all the protagonists comment on the turbulent events of those happened. A good report to master those voices together and exclude the possibility of a spy inside the palace. After the interview, Don Rodrigo instructs its trusted man to find out where they are refugees Renzo and Lucia. With talk of barocciaio, passed from mouth to mouth, the good is able to inform his master that Lucia is located in Monza. The noble then instructs the killer to continue the research: the Griso, who at Monza is most wanted by the justice, he tries to escape, but eventually obeyed orders. Renzo, filled with sadness at the separation from Lucy and departure from the country, and on to Milan. Came to the gates of the city asks a passerby for directions to reach the convent where it is intended. Entered the town, the young man discovers the surprise of flour and bread thrown to the ground. Despite fear collects three loaves. Continuing towards the center of the city, he meets several people frantically carrying bread and flour. He is struck by the sight of a family particularly involved in transportation. Young people realize that the last act is a riot and that people are giving the assault on the ovens: the first sensation of pleasure. Renzo decides to stay away from the commotion and went to the convent, but the Brother Porter denies him entry. The young man is so browse through the crowd and are attracted by the tumult.
CHAPTER XII
The chapter opens with a broad historical digression in which we analyze the reasons for the famine: poor harvests, waste, tax burden. The Registrar Antonio Ferrer adopt a measure criticized by Manzoni: establishing a price for the bread too low a price, which almost does not allow the purchase of raw materials. The price of bread is risen and begins to feel the mood of the people. The crowd hangs on a baker's boy and robs him of the basket of bread: it takes so I start the tumult of San Martino. The mass then heads towards the oven "crutches" and despite the intervention of halberds and the sheriff, after a brief siege, it gives the baked assault same stealing bread, flour, money, and destroying everything. Renzo, intrigued by this movement, unconsciously moving towards the heart of the tumult listening to opposing views of those present. While the young man witnessing the destruction of the oven and criticism, within himself, all that fury, comes the news of the new disorders Cordusio. The crowd goes there, passing under the statue of Philip II, which the author provides a starting point for reflections on the symbols of power. The voice turns out to be false and the ground, angry and disappointed, decides to storm the house of the vicar of provisions, held responsible for the scarcity of food. Renzo, while not wishing to become involved in the revolt, is overcome by curiosity and is swept by the crowd.
CHAPTER XIII
The crowd goes to the palace of the vicar. The latter, aided by the servants, managed to barricade himself in the house and hide in a closet. Some insurgents try to undermine and SMUR the door of the vicar to capture him and kill him, and this under the eyes of English soldiers, who do not dare to intervene. Renzo, the center of the turmoil, is among those opposed to summary justice. Therefore, after having reacted with anger to the proposals of a bloody old threatens the lynching. From the bottom of the square made its appearance the Chancellor Antonio Ferrer, who, strong popular support, intervened to save the life of the vicar. In the crowd you create two factions, one positive and the other hostile to the intervention of Ferrer, and this gives the author an opportunity to reflect on the mechanisms of popular revolts. The Registrar shall in a carriage across the square crowded with people. Some, including Renzo, shall ensure that he can move forward, but the coachman, ostentatiously courtly, he is forced to stop continuing. Ferrer promises the crowd to stop the vicar and again to lower the price of bread, but the reader realizes that his promises are not kept. Ferrer finally manages to enter the palace of the vicar and to rescue it. Then made him get on his carriage, goes to the "castle" by continuing to woo the crowd. Having escaped the danger of a lynching Ferrer begins to fear for the reactions of their superiors, while the vicar was still very scared, announce his intention to retire to a cave.
CHAPTER XIV
The crowd that besieged the house of the vicar began to swarm, but without getting lost altogether: small groups of people continue to occur along the streets. On the streets, people commented on the events of the day and make arrangements for the next day. Renzo approaches a circle and takes a little "rally" exposing one's ideal of social justice. In his speech, the personal stories are mixed with general considerations. His speech is concluded between compliments and criticisms of these; then the group broke up. The young mountaineer Asks to recommend a pub and a stranger is in charge to accompany him. Despite the protests of the unknown companion, who would take him elsewhere, Renzo decides to stop at the inn of the Full Moon. The two enter the inn and the innkeeper, without showing it, recognizes the unknown, a police informer. Renzo and his companion sitting at a table, between drinkers and card players, and order a bottle of wine that is quickly emptied. The youth exhibits one of the loaves found on the floor in the morning and why he is considered one of the assailants in these oven. Renzo, altered by the wine, the landlord refuses to provide their own general information for the registration of guests of the inn. The young man, speaking aloud, he began a harangue against the new writing and against the administration of justice. In the end, supported by the consent of the customers, manages to avoid registration. The police informant, who claims to be a swordsmith egalitarian ideas, successful, with an expedient, to Renzo to tell his name. Then he salutes the young and disappears rapidly, while Renzo, more and more drunk, he continues to harangue the crowd, provoking the laughter of those present. Renzo falls asleep drunk.
CHAPTER XV
Renzo, now completely drunk, leaves the room of the tavern, including greetings and laughter. Accompanied and supported by the innkeeper then reach the room that was allocated. Reaching the room, the host tries again to decline to Renzo personal information, but the new protest the latter's resignation. It will become the bill, the hotel leaves the room the young man, who, meanwhile, has fallen asleep. The landlord decides to go to the courthouse to denounce Renzo and, after many recommendations, entrusts the care of the tavern with his wife. Walking along the streets of Milan, he runs into characters from the air hazy and squads of soldiers. Thus began a long soliloquy, during which, the expressions of disappointment that exit out the program, mix considerations political. Arriving at the courthouse, the landlord criminal complaint to the notary the presence, in his tavern a young man who would not reveal the identities. The official, who has already received the report of the informer and who already know the name of Renzo, shows, however, not satisfied with the information provided by the owner of the tavern and place the man to intense interrogation. The criminal lawyer and two policemen enter the room by Renzo and instructed him to follow them. Frightened by the noise that comes from the road and that seems to announce new riots, the notary immediately abandon the authoritarian attitude and, with good, Renzo has tried to get to follow them. The official show too polite and says that it is a mere formality, but the young man's faith pays and starts to develop a plan to involve the crowd in his favor. Took to the streets, the two policemen to give a tight handcuffs Renzo, who, with a cry of pain, drew the attention of passers-by. Taking advantage of the small crowd that formed around the group, the young man asks for help. To escape the lynching, the bailiffs and notaries, leaving the prisoner and blend into the crowd.
CHAPTER XVI
Renzo escapes and bailiffs, refusing the possibility to seek asylum in a convent, he runs away trying to leave the city and state. Not knowing their bearings, Renzo, after careful examination of some passers-by, one of them asks for information that inspires confidence. The young man goes through Milan, and passing with indifference a garrison of soldiers, released from the wall directly to the country where he lives Bergamasco Bortolo. Renzo is moving away from Milan, but for fear of taking to the highways and the desire not to draw suspicion on himself by asking for information, wrong direction several times. During his journey he remembers the events of the previous day and discuss the situation. Arrived at an inn in a secluded, the young dining. By a ruse, he can then be pointing to the old landlady, the road to the border. Towards evening, Renzo arrives in the village of Gorgonzola near the border, and dinner in a tavern here. Tries, without success, to obtain indications of the innkeeper for the way forward to cross the Adda and go in the Venetian Republic. It is then approached by a customer who asks him if he comes from Milan and whether it has information on the revolt: Renzo gives evasive answers. The group of customers, then you add a merchant of Milan. This is a conservative, methodical and an enemy of any disorder, which gives its own version of events. In particular, he says that the leaders of the revolt were all arrested, but one that stopped at an inn, managed to escape. The reference to the story of Renzo is obvious. Afraid of falling again into the hands of justice, Renzo leave the inn of Gorgonzola and goes, almost instinctively, to the Adda.
CHAPTER XVII
Released inn Gorgonzola, Renzo continues to walk in darkness, along the roads, according to his sense of direction, should lead to the Adda. During the trip, his thoughts go to the merchant and his guide distorted and libelous. After passing some countries and have discarded the possibility to request accommodations, Renzo you forward in an area not under cultivation and later in a forest. Here he is caught by an obscure concern, but, just when about to retrace his steps, he hears the noise and rushed towards the Adda river. Not being able to cross the river, or being able to spend the night outdoors, because of the cold, Renzo refuge in an abandoned hut. After reciting the evening prayers, the young man tries to fall asleep, but his mind facing painful memories. About six o'clock the next morning, Renzo, against the backdrop of a magnificent sunrise and resumed the road to the Adda. Ferried by a passing fisherman on the Bergamo side of the river from here, the young are walking to the country of his cousin. Renzo lunch at the inn. After the meal, give the last coins that have been reduced to a family, hunger, begging, the episode provides an opportunity for some reflections on Providence. Arrived in the country Bortolo, Renzo instantly locates the wheel and there is his cousin, who welcomed him joyfully, declaring willing to help, although the time is not the most propitious. The two cousins \u200b\u200bwill inform each other about their situation and the politics of their countries. After being warned of the use of call Baggiani the Milan Bergamo, Renzo is presented to the master of spinning and hired as a worker.
CHAPTER XVIII
Justice performs a search at the home of Renzo and asks his fellow countrymen. Don Rodrigo meanwhile, welcomed the action against Renzo and Count Attilio receives new stimulus and encouragement to persevere in his purpose. But his complacency is disturbed by the news about Agnes and Lucy, reported to it by Griso. So he is about to abandon the enterprise, because the monastery and the presence in it of the powerful Gertrude constitute an insurmountable obstacle for him. Prevails, however, the fear of onto the defeat, and Don Rodrigo decides to kidnap Lucia groped again, using the aid of a nobleman notorious for its criminal enterprises: the Unnamed. Lucy and Agnes are informed by the bailiff of the convent that Renzo is wanted for the facts of the riot, while a fisherman, charged by Cristoforo, in confirming the report, adding that the young person has found shelter in the Bergamasco. The two women continue their lives at the monastery of Monza, comforted by the reassuring news about Renzo, that the Friar sends them through his messengers. Lucia, meanwhile, entered into with more confidence and Gertrude go with her much of his time. Not having heard from between Christopher, Agnes decides to leave the convent and switch Pescarenico before returning home. In his journey is aided by the fisherman who had brought the earliest records of Renzo. Reached Pescarenico, Agnes learns that Galdino between father Christopher was moved to Rimini. The woman thus returns to his country in despair. Count Attilio is directed to an uncle, a member of the secret, because those who are familiar with the father provincial of the Capuchins, intervenes to transfer between Christopher. To convince him, Attilio sets, about the clash between the brother and Don Rodrigo, his own version of the facts false and libelous.
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