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It is too hot in the sun, although we are still in March! Will you come?" "And what has Juanita decreed?" asked Mon, when they were seated and Sarrion had lighted his cigarette. "The verdict has gone against you," replied Sarrion. "Juanita has decreed most emphatically that you are not to be allowed to see Marcos."
As Francisco, emerging from the cañada, put spurs to his mule at the sight of the whitewashed walls, Antonio grunted: "Oh aye, little priest! thou wast tired enough a moment ago, and though we are not three leagues from the Blessed Fisherman, thou couldst scarce sit thy saddle longer. Mother of God! and all to see that little mongrel, Juanita."
"Oh, I do love Him! I do love Him!" she cried; "but I don't know what to do." And tears came in a torrent. Juanita was watchful and thoughtful. When Daisy had very soon checked herself, she said in the same low, gentle way in which she had before spoken, "What do the Lord say to do that some good thing, or to keep His words?" "To keep His words."
Father Muro was afraid that Sarrion could not see Juanita. It was not within his province, but he knew that it was against the rules. Then he remembered that he had seen a letter addressed to the Count de Sarrion. It was lying on the table at the refectory door, where letters intended for the post were usually placed. It was doubtless from Juanita. He would fetch it.
Daisy's face was very lowly; and very touching was the way she bent her little head and passed her hand across her eyes. It was the gesture of penitent gentleness. "Tell me some more, Juanita." "Let the Lord speak," said the black woman, turning ever her well-used Bible.
"But if I refuse; if I will have nothing to do with this thing! If I will not give my word that there is not some mistake," said the priest, working himself into a feverish indignation. "That there are not slips of memory, eh? Of so many children baptized, is it possible for me to know which, eh? And if this Juanita is not your girl, eh?" "Then you'll help me to find who is," said Cranch, coolly.
She explained to Juanita where she was staying, and what she had that morning to do. Meanwhile Juanita made her take some bread and milk. "So how much must I get, Juanita? can you tell me? how much for two little frocks, and two little petticoats, and one suit of boy's clothes?" "My love knows, it must be accordin' to the stuff. If the stuff narrow, she want more; if wide, she want less."
"Before we had been long at this last place, the lookout signaled, and, in about an hour, eight more Indians joined us, with Juanita.
Juanita said not a word just then; she bustled about and made herself busy. Not that Juanita's busy ways were ever bustling in reality; she was too good a nurse for that; but she had several things to do. The first was to put up a screen at the foot of Daisy's couch.
The old spirit of adventure which had led them to these mountains while they were yet children seemed to awaken again, and they were as comrades. But Juanita was absent-minded. She was not climbing skilfully. At one place far above trees or other vegetation she made a false step and sent a great rock rolling down the slope. "You must be careful," said Marcos, almost sharply.
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