At that moment my mother entered.
"What! you are awake?" she cried.
"Yes, but I'm going to sleep again immediately."
"I have been to see the children. Natalia is not asleep. She said: 'Has mamma come back?' She wanted to come..."
"Why did you not tell Edith to bring her to me? Is Edith already in bed?"
"No."
"Good night, Juliana," I interrupted.
I approached her, and bent over to kiss the cheek that she offered me, raising herself a little on her elbow.
"Good night, mother, I am going to bed. My eyes are closing with sleep."
"Won't you take something? Federico is still waiting for you down-stairs."