When Arturo came home at noon, he found frightened tio Diego crying feebly and leaning over tia Marta, who had sunk in the door-way.
Scantily fed tia Marta's strength had given out in the midst of the washing.

She said she was only dizzy, but Arturo was frightened by her looks.

Suddenly it came to him that he loved her.
Arturo ran out of the house.

He ran to a little grocery, and begged the grocer to take the watch-chain for some beans.

The grocer only laughed, telling the boy the chain was worthless.