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Updated: June 25, 2025
The works of these authors, and of many others not named, show clearly that Spain is making vigorous efforts to bring herself, socially and intellectually, into line with the rest of Europe. Of the Spanish colonies Cuba has produced some writers of enduring renown. The most distinguished for poetic fame is Gertrude de Avelleneda; Heredia and Placido may also be mentioned.
To be known was to gain a year, for if it cost nothing to suspend one who was not known, it required a hard heart not to be touched by the sight of a youth who by his daily presence was a reproach over a year of his life wasted. So Placido went in, not on tiptoe as was his custom, but noisily on his heels, and only too well did he succeed in his intent!
In 1639 Velasquez painted his principal religious work, 'The Crucifixion, for the nunnery of San Placido in Madrid, a painting in which his power has triumphed successfully over his halting imagination. With regard to the many court groups which Velasquez was constantly taking, I may quote Sir W. Stirling Maxwell's amusing paragraph about a curious variety of human beings in the Court Gallery.
So the poor woman lamented and wept, while Placido became gloomier and let stifled sighs escape from his breast. "What would I get out of being a lawyer?" was his response. "What will become of you?" asked his mother, clasping her hands. "They'll call you a filibuster and garrote you. I've told you that you must have patience, that you must be humble.
Recognizing Placido, he checked himself. "I want to ask a favor of you, to say a few words to you." Simoun made a sign of impatience which Placido in his perturbation did not observe. In a few words the youth related what had happened and made known his desire to go to Hongkong. "Why?" asked Simoun, staring fixedly at Placido through his blue goggles.
An order came immediately from the ecclesiastical governor prohibiting the show, but Mr. Leeds had already disappeared, carrying his secret with him to Hongkong. Placido Penitente left the class with his heart overflowing with bitterness and sullen gloom in his looks.
But on seeing that Placido was speaking seriously and reading in his eyes the storm that raged within him, she realized that what he was telling her was unfortunately the strict truth. She remained silent for a while and then broke out into lamentations. "Ay!" she exclaimed. "I promised your father that I would care for you, educate you, and make a lawyer of you!
Your Reverence may stay with the class, I can't stand any more." Without further farewell, he stalked away. The class was astounded; such an assumption of dignity had scarcely ever been seen, and who would have thought it of Placido Penitente? The surprised professor bit his lips and shook his head threateningly as he watched him depart.
It seemed to Placido that some one was twitching his ears. He recalled the story of a cabeza de barangay in his town who, for having signed a document that he did not understand, was kept a prisoner for months and months, and came near to deportation.
"What kind of time did you have, Penitente?" was his question as he again slapped him on the shoulder. "So, so," answered Placido, rather bored. "And you?" "Well, it was great! Just imagine the curate of Tiani invited me to spend the vacation in his town, and I went. Old man, you know Padre Camorra, I suppose?
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