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Chapter 48

           Iwasagirlthen,ofanagewhensuchthingshaveafascinationforoursexwhenwearefoolishenoughtobecaughtbypersonalaccomplishmentsratherthanmoralattributes.Iamnowawoman.Allthatischanged,asitoughttobe."

           "Carrai!Whydidyoufillmewithfalsehopes?Onthedayoftheherradero,whenIconqueredthefiercestbullandtamedthewildesthorseinyourfather’sherdsahorsenotoneofhisvaquerosdaredsomuchaslayhandsupononthatdayyousmileday,lookedloveuponme.Youneednotdenyit,DoñaIsidora!Ihadexperience,andcouldreadtheexpressioncouldtellyourthoughts,astheywerethen.Theyarechanged,andwhy?BecauseIwasconqueredbyyourcharms,orratherbecauseIwasthesillyfooltoacknowledgeit;andyou,likeallwomen,onceyouhadwonandknewit,nolongercaredforyourconquest.Itistrue,S’ñorita;itistrue."

           "Itisnot,DonMiguelDiaz.InevergaveyouwordorsigntosaythatIloved,orthoughtofyouotherwisethanasanaccomplishedcavalier.Youappearedsothenperhapswereso.Whatareyounow?Youknowwhat’ssaidofyou,bothhereandontheRioGrande!"

           "Iscorntoreplytocalumnywhetheritproceedsfromfalsefriendsorlyingenemies.Ihavecomeheretoseekexplanations,nottogivethem."

           "Promwhom?"

           "Promyoursweetself,DoñaIsidora."

           "Youarepresumptive,DonMiguelDiaz!Think,Señor,towhomyouareaddressingyourself.

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