Guido gave him a reassuring smile. “He thinks the time-thieves feel threatened by those who know their secret, so they try to hunt them down.”
“Myself, I think it’s the other way around. I’m convinced that knowing their secret makes a person invulnerable:”
“once you know it they can’t lay a finger on you. That’s logical, wouldn’t you say? Come on, Beppo, admit it!”
But Beppo only shook his head, and the children remained silent.
“One thing’s certain, anyway,” Guido pursued. “From now on we must stick together come hell or high water.”
We’ve got to be careful, but we mustn’t get scared. All right, I’ll ask you again: Who’s prepared to join us?”
“I am!” said Claudio, getting to his feet. He looked a trifle pale.
Others followed suit, hesitantly at first, then more and more resolutely, until everyone present had volunteered.
“Well, Beppo,” said Guido, pointing to the forest of raised hands, “what do you say now?”
Beppo nodded sadly. “I’m with you too, of course.”
“Good.” Guido turned back to the children. “So now let’s decide what to do. Any suggestions?”
They all thought hard. Paolo, the boy with glasses, finally said, “But how do they do it? I mean, can they really steal time?”
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