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Chapter 6

           

           “Whydon’tyousayallthistomyhusband?”sheasked,withoutlookingatDecoud,whostoodwatchingtheeffectofhiswords.

           “Ah!ButDonCarlosissoEnglish,”hebegan.Mrs.Gouldinterrupted

           “Leavethatalone,DonMartin.He’sasmuchaCostaguaneroNo!He’smoreofaCostaguanerothanyourself.”

           “Sentimentalist,sentimentalist,”Decoudalmostcooed,inatoneofgentleandsoothingdeference.“Sentimentalist,aftertheamazingmannerofyourpeople.IhavebeenwatchingElReydeSulacosinceIcamehereonafool’serrand,andperhapsimpelledbysometreasonoffatelurkingbehindtheunaccountableturnsofaman’slife.ButIdon’tmatter,Iamnotasentimentalist,Icannotendowmypersonaldesireswithashiningrobeofsilkandjewels.Lifeisnotformeamoralromancederivedfromthetraditionofaprettyfairytale.No,Mrs.Gould;Iampractical.Iamnotafraidofmymotives.But,pardonme,Ihavebeenrathercarriedaway.WhatIwishtosayisthatIhavebeenobserving.Iwon’ttellyouwhatIhavediscovered—”

           “No.Thatisunnecessary,”whisperedMrs.Gould,oncemoreavertingherhead.

           “Itis.Exceptonelittlefact,thatyourhusbanddoesnotlikeme.It’sasmallmatter,which,inthecircumstances,seemstoacquireaperfectlyridiculousimportance.

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