2.MyhusbandandIweretravelinginItaly,withtwosmallbabies.
3.OnedaywetookthebabiesalongtogotoAssis.
4.Themorningwaswonderful—feelinglikehappypilgrims,
5.wereadeachotherstoriesofSt.Francis
6.whilethebabiescooedandgurgledaswedroveupthewindingstreets.
7.Butbytheendofaveryhotday,
8.walkinguphillanddownhillinthe90-degreeItaliansun,
9.thetwokidswerecryingnonstop.
10.Onewasthrowingup;theotherhaddiarrhea.
11.Wewereallirritableandexhausted,
12.andwehadathree-hourtripaheadofustogetbacktoFlorence,
14.SomewhereontheplainsofPerugia
15.westoppedatalittletrattoriatohavedinner.
16.Embarrassedatourbedraggledstateandoursmelly,noisychildren,
17.wesheepishlytriedtosneakintothediningroom,
18.hopingwecouldsilencethechildrenlongenoughtoorder
20.Theproprietortookonelookatus,muttered,“Youwait—a—here,”
21.andwentbacktothekitchen.
22.Wethoughtperhapsweshouldleaverightthen,
23.butbeforewecoulddecidewhattodo,
24.hereappearedwithhiswifeandteenagedaughter.
25.Beamingastheycrossedthediningroom,
26.thetwowomenthrewouttheirarms,cried,
27.“Oh,babies!”andtookthechildrenfromourarms,
28.motioningustositataquietcornertable.
29.Forthedurationofalongandhospitabledinner,
30.theywalkedthebabiesbackandforthinthebackofthediningroom,
31.cooing,laughingandsingingthemtosleepingentle,musicalItalian.
32.Theproprietoreveninsistedwestayandhaveanextraglassofwine
33.afterthebabieswereasleep!
34.Anyparentwhohasreachedtheendofhisorherropewithaninfant
35.willappreciatethatGodhadindeedsentusangelsthatday.
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