A Vendetta

A Vendetta by Guy de Maupassant (Alif Norfarez 2010117210017) The poor widow Saverini lives in Bonifacio, with her only son, Antoine, and his hound, Sémillante . Antoine is stabbed to death by a neighbour, who flees to Sardinia. The old woman has no male relative who could exact revenge , but devises a plan. She starved the dog and trained it. When she is ready, she dresses in man's clothing and crosses the strait to Sardinia. As they return, no-one pays any attention to the elderly peasant, or to what the dog might be chewing. She sleeps well that night.