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Chapter 48

           Youarestruckbythestrangenessofhercostumestillmorebythewayshesitsherhorse.Inyoureyes,unaccustomedtoMexicanmodes,bothmayappearoddunfeminineperhapsindecorous.

           TheDoñaIsidorahasnothoughtnotevenasuspicionoftherebeinganythingoddineither.Whyshouldshe?Sheisbutfollowingthefashionofhercountryandherkindred.Inneitherrespectisshepeculiar.

           Sheisyoung,butyetawoman.Shehasseentwentysummers,andperhapsonemore.PassedunderthesunofaSouthernsky,itisneedlesstosaythathergirlhoodislongsincegoneby.Inherbeautythereisnosignofdecadence.Sheisfairtolookupon,asinher"buenquince"(beautifulfifteen),Perhapsfairer.Donotsupposethatthedarkliningonherlipdamagesthefeminineexpressionofherface.Ratherdoesitaddtoitsattractiveness.AccustomedtotheglowingcomplexionoftheSaxonblonde,youmayatfirstsightdeemitadeformity.Donotsopronounce,tillyouhavelookedagain.Asecondglance,andmywordforityouwillmodifyyouropinion.Athirdwilldoawaywithyourindifference;afourthchangeittoadmiration!

           Continuethescrutiny,anditwillendinyourbecomingconvinced:thatawomanwearingamoustacheyoung,beautiful,andbrunetteisoneofthegrandestsightswhichabeneficentNatureofferstotheeyeofman.

           ItispresentedinthepersonofIsidoraCovarubiodelosLlanos.

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