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Chapter 27

           Shehadresolvedonassuringherself,thoughtheknowledgeshouldprovefataltothelastfaintremnantofherhopes.

           Sheenteredthechapparalwherethemustangerhadriddeninscarcetwentyminutesbefore.Sherodeonbeneaththeflittingshadowsoftheacacias.Sherodeinsilenceuponthesoftturfkeepingclosetothesideofthepath,sothatthehoofmightnotstrikeagainststones.Thelongpinnatefronds,droopingdowntothelevelofhereyes,mingledwiththeplumesinherhat.Shesatehersaddlecrouchingly,asiftoavoidbeingobservedallthewhilewithearnestglancescanningtheopenspacebeforeher.

           Shereachedthecrestofahillwhichcommandedaviewbeyond.Therewasahouseinsightsurroundedbytalltrees.Itmighthavebeentermedamansion.ItwastheresidenceofDonSilvioMartinez,theuncleofDoñaIsidora.Somuchhadshelearntalready.

           Therewereotherhousestobeseenupontheplainbelow;butonthisone,andtheroadleadingtoit,theeyesoftheCreolebecamefixedinaglanceofuneasyinterrogation.

           Foratimeshecontinuedherscrutinywithoutsatisfaction.Nooneappearedeitheratthehouse,ornearit.Theprivateroadleadingtotheresidenceofthehaciendado,andthepublichighway,werealikewithoutlivingforms.Somehorseswerestrayingoverthepastures;butnotonewitharideruponhisback.

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