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Chapter 26

           Notwithstandingherresolve,toavoidtheaccidentofanencounterwiththemanwhohadmadehermiserable,shewasoftinthesaddleandabroad,scouringthecountryaround—ridingthroughthestreetsofthevillage—withnootherobjectthantomeethim.

           Duringthethreedaysthatfollowedthatunpleasantdiscovery,onceagainhadsheseen—fromthehousetopasbefore—theladyofthelazoenrouteuptheroad,asbeforeaccompaniedbyherattendantwiththepannieracrosshisarm—thatPandora’sboxthathadbredsuchmischiefinhermind—whilesheherselfstoodtremblingwithjealousy—enviousoftheother’serrand.

           Sheknewmorenow,thoughnotmuch.Onlyhadshelearntthenameandsocialstandingofherrival.TheDoñaIsidoraCovarubiodelosLlanos—daughterofawealthyhaciendado,wholivedupontheRioGrande,andniecetoanotherwhoseestatelayupontheLeona,amilebeyondtheboundariesofherfather’snewpurchase.Aneccentricyounglady,assomethought,whocouldthrowalazo,tameawildsteed,oranythingelseexceptingherowncaprices.

           SuchwasthecharacteroftheMexicanseñorita,asknowntotheAmericansettlersontheLeona.

           AknowledgeofitdidnotremovethejealoussuspicionsoftheCreole.Onthecontrary,ittendedtoconfirmthem.Suchpracticeswereherownpredilections.Shehadbeencreatedwithaninstincttoadmirethem.Shesupposedthatothersmustdothesame.TheyoungIrishmanwasnotlikelytobeanexception.

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