What wonder, since she knew that to-morrow her father was doomed to be burnt living upon the Quemadero.
They met, they greeted; then, with silver trumpets blowing before them, the glittering procession wound its way through the narrow streets of Seville.

But few words passed between them, whose hearts were too full for words, who had said all they had to say, and now abided the issue of events.

Betty, however, whom many of the populace took for the bride, because her air was so much the happier of the two, would not be silent.
Indeed she chid Margaret for her lack of gaiety upon such an occasion.
"Oh, Betty!--Betty!" answered Margaret, "how can I be gay, upon whose heart lies the burden of to-morrow ?" "A pest upon the burden of to-morrow!" exclaimed Betty.

"The burden of to-day is enough for me, and that is not so bad to bear.

Never shall we have another such ride as this, with all the world staring at us, and every woman in Seville envying us and our good looks and the favour of the queen." "I think it is you they stare at and envy," said Margaret, glancing at the splendid woman at her side, whose beauty she knew well over-shadowed her own rarer loveliness, at any rate in a street pageant, as in the sunshine the rose overshadows the lily.
"Well," answered Betty, "if so, it is because I put the better face on things, and smile even if my heart bleeds.