It was his misfortune to fall into the fault of excess as it is the misfortune of most parvenus.
"Does Juanita know ?" asked Marcos.
"Yes.

My sister Dolores has told her.

Poor child! It is more in the nature of a disappointment than a sorrow.

Her heart is young; and disappointment is the sorrow of the young." Marcos sat down again in silence.
"We must remember," said the Count, "that she never knew him.

It will pass.