Pino is in the Alps, away from the bombing of Milan. The priest with whom he stays sends him on rigorous climbing excursion. Pino is not sure why, but learns that the priest is saving Jews by guiding them to Switzerland. Pino becomes the number one guide. Adventures on the trips: avalanches, out of shape hikers, etc. keep the action going in some ways but also seem a bit like padding. Nazis are now suspicious of the priest. Pino is called by his family back to Italy. Why?
"To all humankind, Tess was only a passing thought. Even to friends, she was only a frequently passing thought." Angel Clare is a good character. He's "enlightened," in so many ways, but when Tess's confesses her "crime," he reverts to ancestral form . . . Tess's "confession" comes earlier than I expected, right after Angel reveals that he has had a bad moment with a woman. Tess points out the similarity in their transgressions, though his is the only true transgression, expecting forgiveness. She doesn't get it. She returns to her mother . . . realizes she can't stay with her. Thoughts to suicide. Unhappiness that divorce is not possible. Departs. Tragic in that the two, if Angel could just see clearly, would indeed be a great couple, each adding to the other. Nature as a definite force involved in the tragedy. It's not neutral--when things go bad, the very skies mock Tess. Tess as unaware of the power of her bea...
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