Comments News of the incident soon spread throughout the town.

At first all were incredulous, but, having to yield to the fact, they broke out into exclamations of surprise.

Each one, according to his moral lights, made his comments.
"Padre Damaso is dead," said some.

"When they picked him up his face was covered with blood and he wasn't breathing." "May he rest in peace! But he hasn't any more than settled his debts!" exclaimed a young man.

"Look what he did this morning in the convento--there isn't any name for it." "What did he do?
Did he beat up the coadjutor again ?" "What did he do?
Tell us about it!" "You saw that Spanish mestizo go out through the sacristy in the midst of the sermon ?" "Yes, we saw him.