A humble clerk's daughter who marries Franco Maironi against his grandmother's wishes. She bears a daughter, Maria, who tragically drowns in Lake Lugano, leaving Luisa nearly mad. After Franco's brief return, she treats him coldly, yet later reunites with him at Lake Maggiore during the Second Italian War of Independence. She ultimately becomes pregnant after a final intimate encounter with Franco.
Central romantic bond driving the narrative.
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