[Susy.A Story of the Plains by Bret Harte]@TWC D-Link bookSusy.A Story of the Plains CHAPTER VIII 14/37
He knew that the vacquero would reroll his, and that that always deliberate occupation would cover and be an excuse for further confidence. "The Senora Peyton does not perhaps meet this Pedro in the society of San Francisco ?" "Surely not.
The senora is in mourning and goes not out in society, nor would she probably go anywhere where she would meet a dismissed servant of her husband." Incarnacion slowly lit his cigarette, and said between the puffs, "And the senorita--she would not meet him ?" "Assuredly not." "And," continued Incarnacion, throwing down the match and putting his foot on it, "if this boaster, this turkey-cock, says she did, you could put him out like that ?" "Certainly," said Clarence, with an easy confidence he was, however, far from feeling, "if he really SAID it--which I doubt." "Ah, truly," said Incarnacion; "who knows? It may be another Senorita Silsbee." "The senora's adopted daughter is called MISS PEYTON, friend Nascio.
You forget yourself," said Clarence quietly. "Ah, pardon!" said Incarnacion with effusive apology; "but she was born Silsbee.
Everybody knows it; she herself has told it to Pepita.
The Senor Peyton bequeathed his estate to the Senora Peyton.
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