Maximina（#33244）
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共 91 题- MAXIMINA
- BY
- DON ARMANDO PALACIO VALDES
- AUTHOR OF
- NATHAN HASKELL DOLE.
- COPYRIGHT, 1888,
- BY THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO.
- I.
- She hung her head and did not answer. Miguel insisted upon knowing:--
- These words instantly put the tobacconist's wife into a storm of fury:--
- II.
- Miguel, perceiving the trembling of her hands, smiled, and said:--
- And he adroitly led her on. Finally Maximina whispered:--
- Julita pressed her hand, and whispered:--
- Miguel looked at her a moment, with a quizzical expression, and said:--
- III.
- And he went to his wife's room, saying:--
- Miguel gave her a keen glance:--
- At last, looking at the fire, he said, in a rather hoarse voice:--
- After a moment of reflection he added:--
- Choking with sobs, she managed to say:--
- IV.
- The editors smiled. One of them inquired:--
- Miguel, without looking up, replied very solemnly:--
- Merelo, a little touched, exclaimed:--
- The minister looked at him with curiosity, and asked:--
- That evening _La Independencia_ printed the following:--
- V.
- Rafael without looking up, said:--
- VI.
- And her cousin replied:--
- VII.
- The young man would smile with ill-repressed pride, and exclaim:--
- But he would say to himself:--
- Miguel anxiously insisted: "Did you feel ill?"
- VIII.
- Marroquin, smiling in a superior manner, replied:--
- Mendoza sat down, heaved a sigh, and answered frankly:--
- Mendoza, though rather obtuse, perceived it, and replied angrily:--
- IX.
- Enrique was wiping his nose with his handkerchief, murmuring:--
- And bending over, so as not to compromise herself, she said:--
- X.
- Miguel felt annoyed by such haughtiness, and said ironically:--
- XI.
- A voice shouted from the street:--
- But after four puffs she threw away the cigar, saying:--
- XII.
- There was a moment of silence, and Maximina exclaimed:--
- XIII.
- XIV.
- Maximina hesitated a moment, then grew more serious, and said hastily:--
- A slight smile hovered on Miguel's lips, and he replied:--
- XV.
- Miguel remained a moment undecided, and then said:--
- When she had finished, Miguel said:--
- But he, without even turning his head, replied with affected disdain:--
- When they brought it to him, he said, as he put it on:--
- XVI.
- Miguel, not feeling any indignation at this lack of respect, replied:--
- Eguiburu grew serious again:--
- XVII.
- Mendoza allowed him to do so for some time, and then replied:--
- Mendoza meditated another long time, and said:--
- He remained a few moments pensive; puffed at his cigar, and added:--
- XVIII.
- Miguel jumped up angrily, and said, opening his card-case:--
- XIX.
- XX.
- Miguel got up from his chair, went to the door, and shouted:--
- The young matron looked at him in surprise:--
- XXI.
- XXII.
- It was from his step-mother, and read:--
- XXIII.
- XXIV.
- She was silent for a few moments, and then said:--
- XXV.
- And struck by a sudden inspiration, she jumped up, saying:--
- XXVI.
- A short pause ensued. Don Alfonso replied coolly:--
- Don Alfonso at the same time stretched out his hand, and said calmly:--
- XXVII.
- XXVIII.
- The owner of the printing-office considered a few moments, and said:--
- XXIX.
- The young wife was again silent and thoughtful, and at last she asked:--
- XXX.
- XXXI.
- END OF THE NOVEL.
- FOOTNOTES: