The Enchanted Garden

The kids in in the story get to briefly experience the life of the rich by walking around in a garden that belongs to somebody that is of a different class than they are. They can never fully enjoy the experience due to the fact they know they are not supposed to be there. They are taking flowers from the garden, they are swimming in the big pool and they are eating the cake that they found. However, they feel guilty throughout the story and that gets in the way of the excitement of the adventure. The boy that they observed, seemed to be anxious and worried also. At the end of the story, the main characters leave the garden and they can now enjoy themselves by doing things that do not cost anything. Maybe with this story, Calvino is saying that riches don't necessarily get rid of problems and that you have to enjoy the little things in life, friendship and companionship.