The church, so noisy and illuminated in the morning, emptied itself rapidly, and silence and twilight once more reigned in it.
Esteban was furious when he saw Gabriel emerging from the eucharistic car.
"You will kill yourself, such work is not for you.

What caprice could have seized you ?" Gabriel laughed.

Yes, it was a caprice, but he did not repent of it.
He had taken a turn through the town without being seen, and he could give his brother sufficient for two days' maintenance; he wished to work, not to be a heavy charge on him.
Wooden Staff was softened.
"You idiot, have I asked anything of you?
Do I want anything else but that you should live quietly and get better ?" But, as though he wished to acknowledge this exertion on his brother's part by something which would please him, when he returned to the Claverias he dropped his usual sullen face, and spoke to his daughter during the meal.
Towards evening the Claverias were quite deserted.

Don Antolin hurried down with his tickets, rejoicing in the knowledge that many strangers were waiting for him.

The Tato and the bell-ringer had slipped furtively down the tower stairs, dressed in their best clothes; they were going to the bull-fight.