She did not go to church, but Fray Ignatius spent a great deal of time with her; and his influence was not any more conciliating than that of early masses and much fasting.
He said to her, indeed: "My daughter, you have behaved with the fortitude of a saint.

It would have been more than a venial sin, if you had kissed and blessed a rebel in the very act of his rebellion.

The Holy Mary will reward and comfort you." But the Senora was not sensible of the reward and comfort; and she did feel most acutely the cruel wound she had given her mother love.

Neither prayers nor penance availed her.

She wanted to see Jack.