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Updated: September 19, 2025
"And did you ask the Governor, señora?" She nodded fiercely. "The old dotard! He did but shrug his shoulders and offer me a diamond necklace in exchange for my pretty puppet of a plaything. It is plain Melinza has some hold upon him, what it is I cannot guess; but it is stronger than my wishes. He would sooner brave my anger than oppose his nephew's schemes."
"Whichever rôle he may have the wit or the folly to play." I wrung my hands again. "Madame, madame, do not trifle with me!" "Child, what should make thee so afraid?" I hesitated, then exclaimed: "Señor de Melinza bears him no good will he may strive to prejudice your husband!" The Governor's wife looked intently at me. "Why should Melinza have aught against your Englishman?"
I knew not what to say, for I could not divulge the motive that had sent me out; but I told her that a man had called me from the gate, and when I went near to see who it might be I recognized the servant of Melinza. She seemed to doubt me at first, till I described him closely; then she was greatly angered and forbade me the garden altogether.
Yes, the other was Melinza." "But if you once loved him why should there be hate between you now?" "Why? thou little fool! Why?" she put out one hand and drew me closer, so that she could look deep into my eyes. "Why does a woman ever hate a man? Canst tell me that?" We gazed at each other so until I saw I scarce know what I saw!
Many a day and many a night I have clung to her for hours, weeping crying aloud, "I cannot bear it! I cannot!" What choice had I but to bear it? And tears cannot flow forever; the calm of utter weariness succeeds. 'Tis not that I have been ill treated. I am well housed, and daintily clothed and fed. Unless Melinza or some other guest is present, I sit at the Governor's own table.
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