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Prince would scarcely be satisfied if I did not urge it once more upon you in person. I am his private secretary." At the same moment, Amita and Raymond, attracted by the conversation, turned towards him. Their recognition of the man they had seen at Dr. West's was equally distinct. The silence became embarrassing. Two pretty girls of the party pressed to Amita's side, with half-audible whispers.
Who shall we dine to-day? Or: 'Enquire me of this or that strange caballero and if we may speak. Ah, it is but yesterday that Amita would say: 'Lend me thine own horse, Pereo, that I may outstrip this swaggering Americano that clings ever to my side, ha! ha!
Two or three of these groups had resolved themselves into detached couples, who wandered down the acacia walk to the sound of a harp in the grand saloon or the occasional uplifting of a thin Spanish tenor. Two of these couples were Maruja and Garnier, followed by Amita and Raymond.
"It was a glorious occasion for those who love a battle of words," said one who was present. Mr. James delighted his host by his remarks upon the character of the beloved "Amita." He had many reservations with regard to Dickens. He could not easily forgive any one who made him laugh immoderately. The first reading of "Dr.
"But Miss Maruja is the eldest daughter of our hostess, is she not?" said the Scotchman; "and I understood from one of the young ladies that the Captain had come down from the Fort particularly to pay court to Miss Amita, the beauty." "Possibly. But that wouldn't prevent Maruja from flirting with him." "Eh! but are you not mistaken, Mr. Raymond?
"Not more than ten leagues from here," said Maruja, playing with the Captain's note in her belt. "You can send for him, dear little mother. He will be glad." "You will ever talk lightly like your father! She was not then grieved our Amita eh?" "She and Dorotea and the two Wilsons went off with Raymond and your Scotch friend in the wagonette. She did not cry to Raymond." "Good," said Mrs.
At last, when a momentary silence fell and no one appeared ready to refute certain opinions advanced by Mr. James, "Amita" rose, took a chair, and, placing it in front of him, exclaimed, "Let me confront the monster!" The discussion was then renewed, excited by this sally of "Amita's" wit, and the company parted with a larger understanding of the subject and greater appreciation of each other.
"DEAR MRS. F., I mean surely to obey your first command, namely, for the visit to you on Friday evening next, and I fully trust that I wrote you that I would.... And now I will untie the papers of 'Amita, and see if I dare read them on Friday, or must find somewhat less nervous." I find the following brief record of the occasion: "Mr. Emerson arrived from Concord.
Then commences a lively contest to determine who can dig the fastest, and make the most rapid progress in this contest of mining and countermining. The Marquis de los Rayas owes his title and his princely fortune of $11,000,000 to a successful contest of this character. The Santa Amita was in bonanza, yielding an ore so pregnant with gold that the crude mass often sold for its weight in silver.
"You have not been to bed, Mara?" "No, dear. Do I look it?" "You must lie down presently. They tell me that Captain Carroll returned suddenly this morning." "Do you care?" "Who knows? Amita does not seem to fancy Jose, Esteban, Jorge, or any of her cousins. She won't look at Juan Estudillo. The Captain is not bad. He is of the government. He is "
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