The daily procession started last week and is expected to run for two weeks until Sept. 10.

But personally I bought fewer things than last year for example. A near- daily procession of grim statistics doesn't help.

Three o'clock saw the daily procession of girls down the high school steps, and released from classes for the day.

It was again late afternoon, the daily procession was returning from the Cascine, and Gheta was at the window, looking coldly down.

The hill is solid sandstone, and the uneven ruts made by the daily procession of ponies were transformed into a network of tiny streams.