His dull commonplaces moreover, were translated by his nephew into flowering compliments for the lady herself, and enthusiastic professions of faith in the superior intelligence and moral worth of all women.

So the two got along famously, although neither ever knew what the other had really said.
When Clara appeared, Garcia bowed humbly without lifting his eyes to her face, and received her kiss without returning it, as one might receive the kiss of a corpse.
"Contemptible coward!" thought Coronado.

Then, turning to Mrs.Stanley, he whispered, "My uncle is almost broken down with this parting." "Excellent creature!" murmured Aunt Maria, surveying the old toad with warm sympathy.

"What a pity he has lost one eye! It quite injures the benevolent expression of his face." Although Garcia was very distantly connected with Clara, she gave him the title of uncle.
"How is this, my uncle ?" she said, gaily.

"You send your merchandise trains through Bernalillo, and you send me through Santa Anna and Rio Arriba." Garcia, cowed and confounded, made no reply that was comprehensible.
"It is a newly discovered route," put in Coronado, "lately found to be easier and safer than the old one.