Americans, at least, wear their arms for use, and not for ornament." "Listen, Antonia! I will not have them spoken of.

They are Jews--or at least infidels, all of them!--the devil himself is their father--the bishop, when he was here last confirmation, told me so." "Mother!" "At least they are unbaptized Christians, Antonia.

If you are not baptized, the devil sends you to do his work.

As for Don Luis, he is a very Judas! Ah, Maria Santissima! how I do pity his good mother!" "Poor Don Luis!" said Isabel plaintively.
"He is so handsome, and he sings like a very angel.

And he loves my father; he wanted to be a doctor, so that he could always be with him.
I dare say this man called Houston is no better than a Jew, and perhaps very ugly beside.