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Quote #10
Still she could feel nothing; the inner emptiness was complete, but she did sense an unpleasant atmosphere emanating from the heap of fur. (8.55)
Concetta knows that there's something weird about Bendicò, apart from the fact that he's a stuffed dog who died decades ago. He's a reminder of a bygone age, a time when her father was still alive and her family lived in lavish palaces. Those days are long over, though, so it's no wonder she finds the dog unpleasant as a reminder of them.