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Updated: May 27, 2025

Esvido's waist so that he might use both hands, while the water in the bucket prevented the ripe olives from being bruised. He who picks ripe olives into a hard bucket knows not his business. Beneath another olive tree sat the mother, the daughter, and the son, washing olives in a water-trough.

Mary E. (Mary Ellen) Bamford - Out of the Triangle: a story of the Far East

Esvido, with a cautious respect for the American's preternaturally, acute perception concerning tobacco, refrained from smoking, and found solace in listening with Delpha to Mrs. Esvido's evening readings from the Biblia Sagrada. It seemed marvelous to Mr. Esvido that his wife could read.

Mary E. (Mary Ellen) Bamford - Out of the Triangle: a story of the Far East

The oil-maker who bought the crops of the local olive-growers had not yet paid for the olives. Even ten cents was not in Mr. Esvido's pocket, just now. Miss Elizabeth looked around. Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Esvido seemed very anxious about the Bible, but Miss Elizabeth felt anxious for them.

Mary E. (Mary Ellen) Bamford - Out of the Triangle: a story of the Far East