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 to show her life at first hand before she shuts her up in the cloister.

. An opportunity for them both. Under the pretext of bidding farewell to the world, they contrive to cut a few capers.

. A sort of combination benefit and farewell.

. I'd better leave you for a moment; I must speak to the ladies. They are beginning to whisper. If I don't look out they will say next that I run after the men. Just a moment, Campos…

. Don't you mind what they say.

. Do you know how this is likely to end? That girl will get my name into the papers.

. Did you go very far?

. Oh, there was such a crowd, we couldn't make any progress at all!

. For the present we gave up all hope.

. It certainly did look hopeless to me.

. There are very few strangers in town this year.

. The men here are so backward! All they think of is bulls. Look at Polito, look at Manuel. Why, they can't even get up courage to take the first step!

. Do you know, I could have had them both?

. That is easy to say.

. [To ] When do you enter the convent?

. Mother is anxious for me to see the world first. I don't intend to be a saint through ignorance, as says Santa . I want to know life. As it was written of Saint Francis: "Among sinners he seemed to be one."

. How familiar you are with the lives of the saints!