Meeting in Madrid
“‘I never thought I would sleep so soundly.’‘You were exhausted. It was a long way for you to ride in the sun. Remember never to go out again without a hat. But I think you have learned your lesson in that respect,’ he added.‘I’ll borrow one from Teresa.’They were speaking about the future, even though it was in an oblique sort of way, and Catherine had imagined that there was not going to be any future for her at Soria. Her heart lifted a little, although she had tried not to let him see how di...stressed she was.‘Ah, Teresa!’ he said. ‘I want to talk to you about Teresa.’She waited for him to continue, her hands folded on her lap, her eyes clear on his.‘You have already helped her in a good many ways,’ he said unexpectedly. ‘She is no longer as sullen as she was, although she will always be unpredictable. She is too much her mother’s daughter, I fear, to change completely, and I would not wish her to be entirely without spirit.’He looked above her head to where a life-sized portrait in oils hung on the wall above a sofa upholstered in ruby-red velvet.‘You will see what I mean if you are any judge of a painted likeness,’ he suggested.Catherine turned in her chair to look at Carla de Berceo Madroza for the first time.MoreLess
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