Her godmother's letter was, of course, a tremendous event for all of us.
Rosa had to read it over and over many times, and it seemed as if Paula
wished to learn it by heart. Even my father read it with great attention
and appeared quite pleased. Teresa declared that "The god-mother was surely
a 'tres comme il faut,'" but she did not explain to us why.

One thing however displeased Teresa--the eagerness with which Paula
immediately planned to spend all her money.

"How now!" she exclaimed, "Is it burning a hole in your pocket? I should
think a little girl like you would prefer to keep the money."

"Keep it?" said Paula. "Why should I keep it?"

But the next day, when Teresa announced that she was going to the city, she
invited us both to come along. "What are _you_ going to buy?" she asked
Paula.

"Oh, so many things. You shall see!"

And the "things" which we "saw" were certainly a great surprise to us.
First we went to the book-shop where a number of souvenir cards were
purchased to send back to Villar. From there, on passing a window filled
with fruit, Paula exclaimed, "Oh, my, Catalina certainly does love grapes.
I must get her some."

"Grapes!" said Teresa. "Look at the price, you silly child."

"Never mind. I'm rich this afternoon."