Lives of the Saints

Vittorio and Cristina settle into Room 213. Cristina changes in the bathroom, which has running water and a toilet—a novelty for Vittorio. Suddenly, a woman pounds on the door and yells for her to open it. Cristina opens the door in her slip. An older woman is standing there. The woman is shocked when she sees Vittorio and that Cristina is pregnant. She begins to cry, thinking that Cristina is the captain’s mistress. Cristina assures the woman that she is not and that she will talk to the captain about it. The foghorn sounds, announcing that the boat is about to leave the dock.

The woman leaves and Cristina and Vittorio go up on the deck. There are people on the dock waving and calling to the departing passengers. Vittorio thinks he sees Fabrizio, but it is an old man. As the ship leaves the port, Cristina cries. Vittorio asks her if his grandfather is going to die while they are in America. She replies that she doesn’t know. He asks if they will live with Mario, his father, and Cristina asks him if he wants to. Vittorio isn’t sure. They return to their cabin once the ship is out to sea.