Chapter 3Paolina awoke feeling as if she had slept so deeply that she might have been drugged. But even as she stirred she knew that her tiredness had, for the most part, vanished.
Her legs were still a little stiff from the buffeting of the waves and she had seen last night that there were a number of bruises coming out on her white body. But otherwise she was unharmed and with the elasticity of youth she was suddenly gloriously and joyously thrilled to be alive.
As she lay there letting the events of the past day seep into her mind, she heard a Church clock strike the hour. It was midday.
With a sense of guilt she jumped out of bed and ran to the window, throwing back the heavy shutters to let in the sunshine.
Outside she could see the great round cupola of a Church ornamented with s
