Without Family: Chapters 22-23

The mine is flooded by the river which flows overhead and seven miners, including Gaspard and Rémi, find shelter, but are trapped. For days they wait to be rescued, hungry and depressed. Finally, they are saved, and Rémi, Mattia, and Capi leave again. Their performances bring good money and they plan to visit Mother Barberin and buy her a present: a cow. Rémi wants Mattia to learn music and they visit a music teacher (and a barber) who is impressed by Mattia's talent. But when he tries to convince Mattia to stay with him and learn music, Mattia refuses to leave Rémi.