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Chapter 48

           Andthis,too,despitetheroundhatupontheheaddespitetheserapéupontheshoulders,wornasaprotectionagainstthechillmorningairdespitethestyleofequitation,sooutrétoEuropeanideas,sincethedaysofLaDuchessedeBerri;andstillfurther,despitethecrayon-likecolouringontheupperlip,displayedintheshapeofapairofsilkenmoustaches.Moreespeciallymaythislastmislead;andyoumayfancyyourselflookinguponsomeSpanishyouth,whosedarkbutdelicatefeaturesbespeakthehijodealgo,withadescenttraceabletothetimesoftheCid.

           IfacquaintedwiththecharacteroftheSpano-Mexicanphysiognomy,thislastsignofvirilitydoesnotdecideyouastothesex.ItmaybethattheriderintheTexanchapparal,sodistinguished,is,afterall,awoman!

           Oncloserscrutiny,thisprovestobethecase.Itisprovedbythesmallhandclaspingthebridle-rein;bythelittlefoot,whosetinytoesjusttouchthe"estribo"lookinglessincontrastwiththehugewoodenblockthatservesasastirrup;byacertainsoftnessofshape,andpleasingrotundityofoutline,perceptibleeventhroughthethickserapéofSaltillo;andlastly,bythegrandluxurianceofhaircoiledupatthebackofthehead,andstandingoutinshiningclumpbeyondtherimofthesombrero.Afternotingthesepoints,youbecomeconvincedthatyouarelookinguponawoman,thoughitmaybeonedistinguishedbycertainidiosyncrasies.YouarelookingupontheDoñaIsidoraCovarubiodelosLlanos.

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