The effect was to make him the more dogged, the more cunning in his quest.

Because he knew that Juanita's cause was in competent hands, or for some other reason, Sarrion withdrew from taking such an active part as heretofore.
His keen and careful eyes noted a change in Marcos.

Juanita's helplessness seemed to have aroused a steady determination to help her at any cost.

Weakness is an appeal that strength rarely resists.
It was Marcos who finally discovered an opportunity, and with characteristic patience he sifted it, and organised a plan of action before making anything known to his father.
"There is a service in the Cathedral of La Seo tomorrow evening," he announced suddenly at midnight one night on his return from a long and tiring day.

"All the girls of the convent schools will be there." "Ah!" said Sarrion, looking his son up and down with a speculative eye.
"Well ?" "My aunt...