Si! if God did not mercifully abate a little the rich they would grow to be 'almightys.'" This was the tone of the conversation of the servants of the household.
It was not an unnatural tone, but it was a very unhappy one.

People cannot escape from the mood of mind they habitually indulge, and from the animus of the words they habitually use; and Antonia felt and understood the antagonistic atmosphere.

For the things which we know best of all are precisely the things which no one has ever told us.
The Senora, in a plain black serge gown, and black rebozo over her head, spent her time in prayers and penances.

The care of her household had always been delegated to her steward, and to Rachela; while the duties that more especially belonged to her, had been fulfilled by her husband and by Antonia.

In many respects she was but a grown-up baby.