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You have no conception how marvelously she rendered her part. Then and there, all of a sudden, an idea entered my head. Recalling all my observations of Clotilde's love affair, I felt convinced, in view of the evidence, that Inocencio had had no other purpose in winning her love than to assure an exceptional interpretation of the leading rôle of his play, and a flattering outcome of his venture.
The greater part of them are healthy, and even robust men. It is a pitiable army, the sight of which oppresses the heart." "That is what charity is for," declared Don Inocencio. "Apart from that, Orbajosa is not a poor town. You are already aware that the best garlic in all Spain is produced here. There are more than twenty rich families living among us."
"If you won't take it ill of me," said Ramos, shutting the weapon, "let us have supper." Maria Remedios prepared every thing quickly, in order that the hero might not become impatient. "Listen to me a moment, Senor Ramos," said Don Inocencio to his guest, when they had sat down to supper. "Have you a great deal to do to-night?" "Something there is to be done," responded the bravo.
Our young man, whom we will call Inocencio, received back his manuscript somewhat peevishly, and for a while nothing further was heard of him. But at last, doubtless after a good deal of profound meditation, he presented himself on a certain morning at the home of Clotilde. I hardly need tell you that he carried his manuscript under his arm.
Well, at all events, it contained a participle and an infinitive. Before long I became aware that lover-like relations had been established between our fair friend and the author, and since, as a matter of fact, even if Inocencio was a bad poet, as Pepe insisted, he seemed like a good lad, I was very glad it had happened and I helped it along as much as I could.
These fits of range of his niece, who was usually so meek, were as violent as they were rare, and five or six years would sometimes pass without Don Inocencio seeing Remedios transformed into a fury. "I am a mother! I am a mother! and since no one else will look out for my son, I will look out for him myself!" roared the improvised lioness.
"They are wanted more in Villahorrenda. Brave men chafe at being kept in the house; is it not so, Senor Canon?" "Senor Ramos, that house ought not to be left unprotected," said the Penitentiary. "The servants are enough, and more than enough. But do you suppose, Senor Don Inocencio, that the brigadier employs himself in attacking the people's houses?"
"That it is, that it is!" said Dona Perfecta, with difficulty concealing her fury. "Now that you have confessed it So, then, neither alcalde nor judge " "Nor governor of the province." "Let them take the bishop from us also and send us a choir boy in his stead." "That is all that is wanting if the people here will allow them to do it," murmured Don Inocencio, lowering his eyes.
"What a valiant spirit!" said Don Inocencio. "What a fist you have!" Every one was looking at the table, which had been split in two by the blow. Then they looked at the never-enough-to-be-admired Renialdos or Caballuco.
His manners were very pleasing to Dona Perfecta, who could not hear unmoved his flattering praises of the elegance of the house, and of the nobility, piety, and august magnificence of its mistress. With Don Inocencio he was hand and glove.
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