party, after having worn out
five horses on the road in an
attempt to be in time for his
wedding. It was never
discovered who wrote the
letter. Tormented by Úrsula,
Amaranta wept with
indignation and swore her
innocence in front of the
altar, which the carpenters
had not finished dismantling.
Father Nicanor Reyna-
whom Don Apolinar Moscote