The Consul has lost on his cocks and in the bank all that he won from us at the fiesta of Binan and at that of the Virgin of the Pillar in Santa Cruz.
"We expected Capitan Tiago to bring us his future son-in-law, the rich heir of Don Rafael, but it seems that he wishes to imitate his father, for he does not even show himself.

It's a pity, for it seems he never will be any use to us.
"Carlos the Chinaman is making a big fortune with the _liam-po_.

I suspect that he carries something hidden, probably a charm, for he complains constantly of headaches and keeps his head bandaged, and when the wheel of the _liam-po_ is slowing down he leans over, almost touching it, as if he were looking at it closely.

I am shocked, because I know more stories of the same kind.
"Good-by, Choy.

My birds are well and my wife is happy and having a good time.
Your friend, MARTIN ARISTORENAS." Ibarra had received a perfumed note which Andeng, Maria Clara's foster-sister, delivered to him on the evening of the first day of the fiesta.