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don't know. Forgive me for telling you all this." Two tears were sliding down Tita's cheeks. Aunt Mary took her hand, very moved, and said in English: "How wonderful to see a woman in love weeping with emotion. I did the same many times when I was about to get married." John realized that these words could make Tita burst into tears and that then the situation would be out of control. He reached out and took Tita's hand and said, with a smile on his face to agree with his aunt's: "Tita, it doesn't matter to me what you did, there are some things in life that shouldn't be given so much importance, if they don't change what is essential. What you've told me hasn't changed the way I think; I'll say again, I would be delighted to be your companion for the rest of your lifebut you must think over very carefully whether I am the man for you or not. If your answer is yes, we will celebrate our wedding in a few days. If it's no, I will be the first to congratulate Pedro and ask him to give you the respect you deserve." John's words didn't surprise Tita; they reflected his character. What surprised her was that he knew without a doubt that his rival was Pedro. She had not reckoned on his uncanny intuition. Tita could not remain at the table. Excusing herself, she ran to the patio for a moment, where she cried until she calmed back down. She returned in time to serve dessert. John rose to push in her chair and treated her with the same tenderness and respect as always. What a fine man he was. How he had grown in her eyes! And how the doubts had grown inside her head! The jasmine sorbet she served for dessert provided a great relief. Swallowing it, her body was refreshed, her mind cleared. The aunt was crazy about the dessert. She had never imagined that jasmine flowers could be eaten. Intrigued, she wanted to know exactly how to prepare a sorbet just like it at home. Very slowly, so the aunt could read her lips clearly, Tita gave her the recipe. "Crush a sprig of jasmine and put it in three pints of water with a half pound of sugar, mixing well. When the sugar is completely dissolved, strain the mixture through a piece of linen stretched over a container and then place it in the ice-cream maker to freeze." The rest of the afternoon went wonderfully. As John was leaving, he gave Tita a kiss on the hand, saying: "I don't want to put any pressure on you, I just want to assure you that you would be happy with me." "I know." Of course she knew. Of course she was going to take that into account
when she made her decision, that crucial decision that would determine her whole future. TO BE CONTINUED Next month's recipe. Chile in Walnut Sauce recipe. CHAPTER TWELVE. DECEMBER. Chi in Walnut Sauce recipe. INGREDIENTS: 25 chdu poblana;' 8 pomegranatee' 100 chew nut 100 g'ranu age frh cher&ie 1 kilo grouno teak 100 granu rautnd 1/4 kilo almon0 1/4 kilo walnut 1/2 kilo tomatoej 2 me0ium onwn 2 can0ic0 citiviu 1 peach 1 apple cumtn white pepper alt 6U9or PREPARATION: Begin shelling the nuts several days in advance, for that is a big job, to which many hours must be devoted. After the nut is taken from the shell, you still have to remove the skin that covers the nut. Take ca time to serve dessert. John rose to push in her chair and treated her with the same tenderness and respect as always. What a fine man he was. How he had grown in her eyes! And how the doubts had grown inside her head! The jasmine sorbet she served for dessert provided a great relief. Swallowing it, her body was refreshed, her mind cleared. The aunt was crazy about the dessert. She had never imagined that jasmine flowers could be eaten. Intrigued, she wanted to know exactly how to prepare a sorbet just like it at home. Very slowly, so the aunt could read her lips clearly, Tita gave her the recipe. "Crush a sprig of jasmine and put it in three pints of water with a half pound of sugar, mixing well. When the sugar is completely dissolved, strain the mixture through a piece of linen stretched over a container and then place it in the ice-cream maker to freeze." The rest of the afternoon went wonderfully. As John was leaving, he gave Tita a kiss on the hand, saying: "I don't want to put any pressure on you, I just want to assure you that you would be happy with me." "I know." Of course she knew. Of course she was going to take that into account when she made her decision, that crucial decision that would determine her whole future. TO BE CONTINUED Next month's recipe. Chile in Walnut Sauce recipe. CHAPTER TWELVE. DECEMBER. Chi in Walnut Sauce recipe. INGREDIENTS: 25 chdu poblana;' 8 pomegranatee' 100 chew nut 100 g'ranu age frh cher&ie 1 kilo grouno teak 100 granu rautnd 1/4 kilo almon0 1/4 kilo walnut 1/2 kilo tomatoej 2 me0ium onwn 2 can0ic0 citiviu 1 peach 1 apple cumtn white pepper alt 6U9or PREPARATION: Begin shelling the nuts several days in advance, for that is a big job, to which many hours must be devoted.
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the whispers in the church, and she
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others it was easier. She just pret
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of the others, obviously the captai
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This woman desperately needed a man
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had swooped down on the ranch, set
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griddle, the sound of Tita's melodi
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frightened by stories of La Llorona
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aby. What good did it do her now to
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way to the village to visit her fam
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"I've never needed a man for anythi
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sergeant started toward the door. M
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and set her to grinding the spices
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placed a cut-up watermelon in case
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their departure; three days later t
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She was sitting by the window of th
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he could scientifically prove all t
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