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Chapter 47

           IfIbutfindoutthatsheloveshimthattheyhavemetsincesinceMotherofGod!Ishallgomad;andinmymadnessdestroynotonlythemanIhate,butthewomanIlove!ODonaIsidoraCovarubiodelosLlanos!Angelofbeauty,anddemonofmischief!IcouldkillyouwithmycaressesIcankillyouwithmysteel!Oneorothershallbeyourfate.Itisforyoutochoosebetweenthem!"

           Hisspiritbecomingalittletranquillised,partlythroughbeingrelievedbythisconditionalthreatandpartlyfromtheexplanationhehadbeenabletoarriveatconcerningtheotherthoughtthathadbeentroublingithesoonafterfellasleep.

           Nordidheawakeuntildaylightlookedinathisdoor,andalongwithitavisitor.

           "José!"hecriedoutinatoneofsurpriseinwhichpleasurewasperceptible"youhere?"

           "Si,Señor;yoestoy."

           "Gladtoseeyou,goodJosé.TheDoñaIsidorahere?ontheLeona,Imean?"

           "Si,Señor."

           "Sosoonagain!Shewasherescarcetwoweeksago,wasshenot?Iwasawayfromthesettlement,buthadwordofit.Iwasexpectingtohearfromyou,goodJosé.Whydidyounotwrite?"

           "Only,SeñorDonMiguel,forwantofamessengerthatcouldbereliedupon.Ihadsomethingtocommunicate,thatcouldnotwithsafetybeentrustedtoastranger.Something,Iamsorrytosay,youwon’tthankmefortellingyou;butmylifeisyours,andIpromisedyoushouldknowall."

           The"prairiewolf"sprangtohisfeet,asifprickedwithasharp-pointedthorn.

           "Ofher,andhim?Iknowitbyyourlooks.

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