Byways in southern Tuscany . Arcidosso from the South CHAPTER X Arcidosso—^Triana HE distance to Arcidosso is not great,but because to us it was an unknownroad, and also because of having leftSanta Fiora when the sun was setting, itseemed long. The road follows the con-volutions of the mountain, through con-tinuous beautiful forest with openingsnow and then where there will be thehouse of a contadino and his little drew up frequently and asked our way, * How far is it toArcidosso ? The Tuscan is both sympathetic and encour-aging. At the first inquiry a lad shouted Poho! (localpronuncia
Byways in southern Tuscany . Arcidosso from the South CHAPTER X Arcidosso—^Triana HE distance to Arcidosso is not great,but because to us it was an unknownroad, and also because of having leftSanta Fiora when the sun was setting, itseemed long. The road follows the con-volutions of the mountain, through con-tinuous beautiful forest with openingsnow and then where there will be thehouse of a contadino and his little drew up frequently and asked our way, * How far is it toArcidosso ? The Tuscan is both sympathetic and encour-aging. At the first inquiry a lad shouted Poho! (localpronunciation for poco)^ that is to say, Oh, no distanceat all, you are almost there. But so did the second in-quired of and the third who, however, shortened theword to Po! which resounded cheerfully out of thedarkness. A fourth and fifth were similarly brief andreassuring, so that we seemed always to be just arriving 158
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