Chapter 49

           Aneagle,scaredfromitsperchonascathedCottonwood,withascream,soarsupwardintotheair.

           Startledbytheoutbreakofangrypassions,ithasrisentoreconnoitre.

           Asinglesweepofitsmajesticwingbringsitabovetheglade.There,poisedontremulouspinions,witheyeturnedtoearth,itscansboththeopenspaceandthechapparalthatsurroundsit.Intheformeritbeholdsthatwhichmay,perhaps,begratifyingtoitsglanceamanthrownfromhishorse,thatrunsneighingaroundhimprostrateapparentlydead.Inthelattertwosingularequestrians:oneawoman,withbareheadandchevelurespreadtothebreeze,astrideastrongsteed,goingawayfromthegladeinquickearnestgallop;theother,alsoawoman,mountedonaspottedhorse,inmorefemininefashion,ridingtowardsit:attiredinhatandhabit,advancingataslowerpace,butwithequalearnestnessinherlooks.

           Suchisthecoupd’oeilpresentedtotheeyeoftheeagle.

           Ofthesefairequestriansbotharealreadyknown.ShegallopingawayisIsidoraCovarubiodelosLlanos;shewhoapproaches,LouisePoindexter.

           Itisknownwhythefirsthasgoneoutoftheglade.Itremainstobetoldforwhatpurposethesecondiscomingintoit.

           AfterherinterviewwithZebStump,theyoungcreolere-enteredherchamber,andkneelingbeforeanimageoftheMadonna,surrenderedherspirittoprayer.

           Itisneedlesstosaythat,asaCreole,shewasaCatholic,andthereforeafirmbelieverintheefficacyofsaintlyintercession.

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