tormented poor Rosarito, has he not, child? Home, you rogue, home,
without delay."

"It is time to go to bed," said Dona Perfecta.

"Time to go to work," responded the little lawyer.

"I am always telling him that he ought to get through with his business
in the day-time, but he will not mind me."

"There is so much, so very much business to be got through."

"No, say rather, that confounded work which you have undertaken. He does
not wish to say it, Senor Don Jose, but the truth is that he is writing
a book on 'The Influence of Woman in Christian Society,' and, in
addition to that, 'A Glance at the Catholic Movement in'--somewhere or
other. What do you know about glances or influences? But these youths of
the present day have audacity enough for any thing. Oh, what boys! Well,
let us go home. Good-night, Senora Dona Perfecta--good-night, Senor Don
Jose--Rosarito."

"I will wait for Senor Don Cayetano," said Jacinto, "to ask him to give
me the Augusto Nicolas."

"Always carrying books. Why, sometimes you come into the house laden
like a donkey. Very well, then, let us wait."

"Senor Don Jacinto does not write hastily," said Pepe Rey; "he prepares
himself well for his work, so that his books may be treasures of
learning."