She loves books but has lost her sight, a child reads them to her - Italian hospitals. The protagonists of the story are a lady from Vicenza, Paola Toldo, and Erik, a 10-year-old boy.

Erik is attracted by ethical ideals, and he is intrigued by the archaic terms he finds in the texts. "He told me, for example, for him 'pel' is an error, and so we discuss it".  Reproduction reserved © Copyright ANSA.