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Chapter 55

           Asalreadystated,therealhomeofIsidorawasupontheothersideoftheRioGrande—separatedbysomethree-scoremilesfromtheHaciendaMartinez.ButthisdidnothinderherfrompayingfrequentvisitstoherrelationsupontheLeona.

           Therewasnoselfishnessinthemotive.Theprospectoftherichinheritancehadnothingtodowithit.Shewasanexpectantheiresswithoutthat:forherownfatherwasarico.Butshelikedthecompanyofheruncleandaunt.Shealsoenjoyedtheridefromrivertoriver—oftmadebyherbetweenmorningandnight,andnotunfrequentlyalone!

           Oflatethesevisitshadbecomeofmuchmorefrequentoccurrence.

           HadshegrownfonderofthesocietyofherTexanrelatives—fonderastheygrewolder?Ifnot,whatwashermotive?

           Imitatingherownfranknessofcharacter,itmayatoncebedeclared.

           ShecameoftenertotheLeona,inthehopeofmeetingwithMauriceGerald.

           Withlikefranknessmayitbetold,thatshelovedhim.

           Beyonddoubt,theyoungIrishmanwasinpossessionofherheart.Asalreadyknown,hehadwonitbyanactoffriendship;thoughitmayhavebeenlesstheservicehehaddone,thanthegallantrydisplayedindoingit,thathadputthelove-spellonthedaringIsidora.

           Perhaps,too,shesawinhimothercaptivatingqualities,lesseasilydefined.Whetherthesehadbeenundesignedlyexhibited,orwiththeintentiontoeffectaconquest,healonecantell.Hehashimselfsaid,No;andrespectisduetohisdeclaration.

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