That’s why that Tuesday I skipped class. I didn’t want Totoca to know, or I’d have to pay him marbles not to say anything at home.
Because it was early and he wouldn’t arrive until the church bells chimed nine, I went for a stroll through the streets.
Streets that weren’t dangerous, of course. First I stopped at the church and took a look at the saints.
I felt a little scared seeing the still statues, surrounded by candles. The winking candles made the saints wink too.
I wasn’t sure if it would be nice to be a saint and have to be really still all the time.
I went for a walk around the sacristy and Seu Zacarias was taking the old candles out of the candleholders and putting new ones in them.
There was a pile of stubs on the table. “Good morning, Seu Zacarias.”
He stopped, moved his glasses to the tip of his nose, sniffed, turned around and replied, “Good morning, son.”
“Would you like me to help you?” I couldn’t stop looking at the candle stubs.
“Only if you want to get in the way. Didn’t you go to school today?” he said, returning to work.
“I did. But the teacher didn’t come. She had a toothache.”
“Oh!” He turned around and moved his glasses to the tip of his nose again.
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