Furthermore, she wished to remove the impression of the angry words, inspired by grief,--the remembrance of that scene of rebellion in which she had arisen like a wrathful accuser against the father.

And Ferragut for some days believed that he was living just as in past years when he had not yet bought the _Mare Nostrum_ and was planning to remain always ashore.
Cinta was attentive to his wishes and obedient as a Christian wife ought to be.

Her words and acts revealed a desire to forget, to make herself agreeable.
But something was lacking that had made the past so sweet.

The cordiality of youth could not be resuscitated.

The remembrance of the son was always intervening between the two, hardly ever leaving their thoughts.