Tuhia he tomokanga mō tēnei wāhanga - E mōhio ana a Montalbano kāore te roto o te ana i te ōrite, ā, ka whakaaro i reira he ruma ngaro, i reira ia i kitea ai ngā tinana o ngā hoa aroha tokorua, i whakaritea āta ki tētahi momo tikanga tawhito e tiakina ana e tētahi kuri terakoto. Te ako i te whakatakotoranga o ngā tinana i tētahi wā i te wā o te whakaekenga a ngā hoa
I te mutunga o te Pakanga Tuarua o te Ao, ka uiui a Montalbano ki nga kainoho o taua wa ki te whakamatau ki te whakakotahi ko wai te tokorua taiohi, he aha i patua ai, he aha hoki i tanumia ai.