It was a taunt--a foolish taunt to other people." Mario Escobar flinched, as if she had struck him in the face.
"Yes, I hurt you," she went on in the same gentle voice, which was not the least element in Escobar's humiliation.

"I am very sorry.

I tried not to hurt you.

I am very ignorant, as you have told me, but I wouldn't believe it till a week ago.

I made it my pride to be different from anybody else.