I said to him, 'My dear fellow, it is cruel to rejoice in your misfortunes, but I am heartily glad that I have heard of them.

You have saved the life of the most remarkable woman that I ever knew, and of a cousin of mine who is the star of her sex.'" Here Coronado made one bow to Mrs.Stanley and another to Clara, at the same time kissing his sallow hand enthusiastically to all creation.

Aunt Maria tried to look stern at the compliment, but eventually thawed into a smile over it.

Clara acknowledged it with a little wave of the hand, as if, coming from Coronado, it meant nothing more than good-morning, which indeed was just about his measure of it.
"Moreover," continued the Mexican, "overland route?
Why, it is overland route both ways.

If you go by the isthmus, you must traverse all Texas and Louisiana, at the very least.