The girl's father was rich and succeeded in having him prosecuted.

He did not try to defend himself but admitted everything, and so was sent to prison.

The woman gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, who were nurtured in secret and made to believe that their father was dead no difficult matter, since at a tender age they saw their mother die, and they gave little thought to tracing genealogies.

As our maternal grandfather was rich our childhood passed happily.

My sister and I were brought up together, loving one another as only twins can love when they have no other affections.