The laymen with them, who from their European garments appeared to be officials and employees of the province, were endeavoring to imitate whatever the good priests did.

Maria Clara made out the rotund figure of Padre Damaso at the side of the trim silhouette of Padre Sibyla.

Motionless in his place stood the silent and mysterious Fray Salvi.
"He's sad," observed Sinang, "for he's thinking about how much so many visitors are going to cost.

But you'll see how he'll not pay it himself, but the sacristans will.

His visitors always eat at other places." "Sinang!" scolded Victoria.
"I haven't been able to endure him since he tore up the _Wheel of Fortune_.