Good-by!" The women had opinions of still another kind.
"Ay_!_" sighed one woman of kindly expression.

"The young men are always so! If his good mother were alive, what would she say?
When I think that the like may happen to my son, who has a violent temper, I almost envy his dead mother.

I should die of grief!" "Well, I shouldn't," replied another.

"It wouldn't cause me any shame if such a thing should happen to my two sons." "What are you saying, Capitana Maria!" exclaimed the first, clasping her hands.
"It pleases me to see a son defend the memory of his parents, Capitana Tinay.

What would you say if some day when you were a widow you heard your husband spoken ill of and your son Antonio should hang his head and remain silent ?" "I would deny him my blessing!" exclaimed a third, Sister Rufa, "but--" "Deny him my blessing, never!" interrupted the kind Capitana Tinay.