Although the hour was approaching ten morning , Christos had not yet emerged sleep , had to busy holiday clothes on kanapenë wide , toward which , extinguished the fire in the fireplace , and still retain warmth . From the years of celebrating with " name day " , coinciding with the celebration of rëndwsishme annual Christmas . Situated between relatives and friends, many confused by their wishes , he seemed even slightly rilindëte .Remnants of abundant food and drinks on the table to the right of the chimney of the large shop , playing cards and chess fallen stones , as cast over the counter sheshtina guardrail , llampushka qarkonin formëndryshme that wander in another corner of space , a number of which still execute system - st leaves its construction , were the causes of recreation and raskapitjes the long hours of the night .This year the celebration of Christmas had a special taste . For months was removed from his home town of Athens to Thessaloniki , to conduct studies . Great goods that accompanies all first defectors from home , had become more sensitive to this night .Capitjeje heard the sound of a light and agile . There were his mother , he knew them well .To lay to sleep , guarded by the warmth of the environment , had sufficient coverage with a blanket . Curiosity gjysmëzgjim under it , with his head inserted underneath, had reduced cover up near the face, with tassels on the eye , from where he could see without fear of drip , sipërmes bars , the cause of the hitch . It was an unknown young woman , trying to put a rule in that extraordinary hodgepodge mess . Care not smart student was not so much reaching, between cingëritëse ringing crystal glasses , she tried to remove from the table great for them to sink , raising two or three in each hand , lips cikeshin which , as they had done dozens of times last night .There was Valentina , smiling and Laughing maid who worked for years in their home . If that had been it would have said no tëkeq , to bypass the little sleep . He knew that she would answer , too bad no " sleep ! The fur you , wake up in the evening . At your age I was asleep multiple nine pm and wake up at seven in the morning . It shattered all , time , people , day - night ! "Oh, how sleep on! Woman light cause noise . However , they were not irritating . Had a certain resonance in meetings with each other , as soft music . Was and sleek ! I think that could be said was more than thirty . Where was Valentina ? Do not ever returned to its place ? Uncovered head and asked the woman :Which are you ?The wonder , or the surprise of its appearance , o the question asked , with a bewilderment not very natural , as said character tales :'m Cleaning lady !Tw new student said she thought " I am a man " righteous tw girls answer , abandoned in the woods or wilderness of fatesh ominous found accidentally by kind-hearted people , in larger cases , pastors . So this was maid - man , who prayed ATW response njëfjalëshe not harm him , not hold any grudge for awakening undesirable .She tried to fascist noise furthermore , although the half - awakening of the student should be more redeemed . Christos made the impression back charm of walking, her movements and gaze . If it was not there mentally ., What you carry in your country ? he asked again .