And as soon as Rachela was gone, Don Luis came--came just as sudden as an angel." "He must have followed you from mass." "Perhaps." "He should not have done that." "If a thing is delightful, nobody should do it.

Luis said he knew that it was decided that we should marry, but that he wanted me to be his wife because I loved him.

His face was shining with joy, his eyes were like two stars, he called me his life, his adorable mistress, his queen, and he knelt down and took my hands and kissed them.

I was too happy to speak." "Oh, Iza!" "Very well, Antonia! It is easy to say 'Oh, Iza'; but what would you have done?
And reflect on this; no one, not even Rachela, saw him.

So then, our angels were quite agreeable and willing.