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Chapter 8

           

           Mrs.Gouldsmiledslightly,and,bendingoveralittle,begantoinquireabouthiswifeandchildren.Hehadsentthemintotownonthatday.Thepadronawasbetterinhealth;manythankstothesignoraforinquiring.

           Peoplewerepassingintwosandthrees,inwholepartiesofmenandwomenattendedbytrottingchildren.Ahorsemanmountedonasilver-greymaredrewreinquietlyintheshadeofthehouseaftertakingoffhishattothepartyinthecarriage,whoreturnedsmilesandfamiliarnods.OldViola,evidentlyverypleasedwiththenewshehadjustheard,interruptedhimselfforamomenttotellhimrapidlythatthehousewassecured,bythekindnessoftheEnglishsignora,foraslongashelikedtokeepit.Theotherlistenedattentively,butmadenoresponse.

           Whenthecarriagemovedonhetookoffhishatagain,agreysombrerowithasilvercordandtassels.ThebrightcoloursofaMexicanserapetwistedonthecantle,theenormoussilverbuttonsontheembroideredleatherjacket,therowoftinysilverbuttonsdowntheseamofthetrousers,thesnowylinen,asilksashwithembroideredends,thesilverplatesonheadstallandsaddle,proclaimedtheunapproachablestyleofthefamousCapatazdeCargadoresaMediterraneansailorgotupwithmorefinishedsplendourthananywell-to-doyoungrancherooftheCampohadeverdisplayedonahighholiday.

           “Itisagreatthingforme,”murmuredoldGiorgio,stillthinkingofthehouse,fornowhehadgrownwearyofchange.

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