I cannot keep the spirits waiting.

They exhaust me when they are impatient." "What shall I do to avoid marrying her ?" asked Bosio, suddenly springing to the main point of his doubts.
"The handsome woman whose eyes are near together will make you marry Veronica," said the spirit voice.
"But if I refuse?
If I say that I will not?
What then?
Is her life really in danger ?" "Yes.

They wish to kill her to get her money.

The handsome woman has her will leaving her everything if she dies." "But will they really kill her ?" insisted Bosio, half breathless in his fear and nervous excitement.
The spirit voice did not answer.

In the silence Bosio heard Giuditta Astarita's breathing opposite to him.
"Will they really kill her ?" he asked again.
Still there was silence, and Bosio held his breath.