But as far aspossible, she let the family be. Maria
del Carmen wasgoing to move into her own home. Oh,imagine walking in so much sun and
dust!
They didnt want the thing theywere
pursuing.
They are left behind in a gulf out ofwhich they
have never been able to climb.
But it had been irrigatedfrom the hills, and the
revolutions had broken all the aqueducts. They didnt want the thing theywere
pursuing. Yet Concha continually teased the big-eyed, naïvesimpleton of a Maria. I
am pleased to see you, he said, shaking hands with Kate.
A man in the shade wassawing poles, and two men in
the sun were unloading tiles from adonkey. The slight grin of malevolence on Conchas
face, as she stood onher own feet.
It turned out to be a foundlings home, run by a few
obscureCarmelite sisters.
Another time, said Kate, I shall come alone, or
with Ezequiel.
AndMaria del Carmen, who was a bit towny, did not
take it well. To the leftthe bright green of the willows by the lake-shore. He wants
to destroy evenJesus and the Blessed Virgin, for this people.
Of the others, some decent Indian woman was paid a
small sum totake the child into her home.
I know THAT, since my husband died, and I
couldntprevent him dying.
Butthe white was linen, slightly starched, and
brilliant, almostunnatural in its whiteness.
But, then, Kate was not responsible for
that.
A little breeze was coming from the lake, but the
deep dustunderfoot was hot. They had been hopelessly and cruellyexploited, for
centuries.
Kate accepted, and said she would prefer to walk
out. Always the same thing among the young: a ceaseless, endlesstaunting and
tormenting.
But it had been irrigatedfrom the hills, and the
revolutions had broken all the aqueducts.
Kate taught her, andbought a length of cotton
material.
They are well; that is, the younger isvery
delicate.
Hewants to exalt pride and vanity higher than God.
Here there was no discipline nor method at all.
Yet Concha continually teased the big-eyed,
naïvesimpleton of a Maria.
And standing silent anderect not far from the hole
of the doorway, the man, handsome andimpassive.
You went to see your boys in the United States?
Kate could hear all her criadas feelings inthe drawled, sardonic Adiósn! Hewants to
exalt pride and vanity higher than God.
She took Kates hands and led her across the open
terrace at thetop of the stairs.