Chapter 12

           ThepleasantestapartmentinaMexicanhouseisthatwhichhastheroofforitsfloor,andtheskyforitsceiling—theazotea.Infineweather—everfineinthatsunnyclime—itispreferredtothedrawing-room;especiallyafterdinner,whenthesunbeginstocastrose-colouredraysuponthesnow-cladsummitsofOrizava,Popocatepec,Toluca,andthe"TwinSister;"whentherichwinesofXeresandMadeirahavewarmedtheimaginationsofAndalusia’ssonsanddaughters—descendantsoftheConquistadores—whomountuptotheirhouse-topstolookuponalandofworld-widerenown,renderedfamousbytheheroicachievementsoftheirancestors.

           ThendoestheMexican"cavallero,"cladinembroideredhabiliments,exhibithissplendidexteriortotheeyesofsomeseñorita—atthesametimepuffingthesmokeofhispapercigaritoagainsthercheeks.Thendoesthedark-eyeddonçellafavourablylistentosoftwhisperings;orperhapsonlypretendstolisten,while,withheartdistraught,andeyewanderingaway,shesendsstealthyglancesovertheplaintowardssomedistanthacienda—thehomeofhimshetrulyloves.

           Soenjoyableafashion,asthatofspendingthetwilighthoursuponthehousetop,couldnotfailtobefollowedbyanyonewhochancedtobetheoccupantofaMexicandwelling;andthefamilyoftheLouisianaplanterhadadoptedit,asamatterofcourse.

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