I, at least, have been waiting upon your pleasure"; then perceiving the traces of sorrow and emotion on her face, she added, with an unreasonable querulousness: "I bless God when I see how He has provided for women; giving them tears, when they have no other employment for their time." "Dearest mother, I am sorry to have kept you waiting.

I hope that you have forgotten nothing.

Where is your mantilla?
And have you replenished your cigarito case?
Is there water in the wagon ?" "Nothing has been provided.

Things most necessary are forgotten, no doubt.

When you neglect such matters, what less could happen ?" But such little breezes of temper were soon over.