🌸 The narrator is a bedridden individual living in a small room near a canal in Venice.
💰 The narrator earns money by sending drawings of flowers and fruit to a friend in London.
🏠 Although the narrator can only see a small portion of the house across the canal, they find it intriguing to observe the people who live there.
❤️ A young girl, who works hard sewing, takes care of her sick mother on the balcony.
🌸 Over time, the girl grows older and there is a hint of potential romantic interest between her and the narrator.
👀 The girl seems to be looking at the narrator's reflection.
❤️ The narrator falls in love with someone through their window reflection.
🌸 They start a routine of throwing flowers into the water as a form of communication.
🙏 They discover they share the same religion through a gesture with crucifixes.
❤️ A young girl and the narrator develop a flower exchange routine through their windows.
💔 The girl's mother passes away, leaving her feeling alone and sad.
🌹 A handsome young man visits the girl and they have a heartfelt conversation.
❤️ The narrator forms a bond with a young girl and worries about their separation during a period of illness.
The young girl's brother informs the narrator about her concerns and the narrator receives a flower every morning as a gesture of care.
🌸 After recovering, the narrator is reunited with the young girl and expresses gratitude to her and her brother.
❤️ The narrator learns that Angela, a kind and pure girl, is getting married the next day.
💒 Angela wanted to visit and comfort the narrator because she pitied his suffering, not out of romantic love.
🌹 The two flowers the narrator thought were one symbolized Angela and her soon-to-be husband.
❤️ The narrator's friend, Angela, is getting married to a gondolier, and the narrator is happy for her.
😊 On the day of the wedding, Angela and the gondolier visit the narrator, who is bedridden.
😢 The narrator gives Angela a silver crucifix as a farewell gift, realizing that their love can never be.