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In one hand she was carrying the pot, in the other, an oil lamp. She pushed her way into the storeroom, trying not to trip on all the things that stood in her path, the many cooking pans that were kept there because they were not often used. The light from the lamp helped a little, but not enough-it didn't reveal the shadow that slipped silently into the room behind her and shut the door. Sensing another's presence, Tita spun around; the light clearly revealed the figure of Pedro, barring the door. "Pedro! What are you doing here?" Without answering, Pedro went to her, extinguished the lamp, pulled her to a brass bed that had once belonged to her sister Gertrudis, and throwing himself upon her, caused her to lose her virginity and learn of true love. In her bedroom, Rosaura was trying to put her daughter to sleep, but the baby was crying uncontrollably. She was walking her all around the room, but it wasn't working. As she walked past the window, she saw a strange glow coming from the dark room. Plumes of phosphorescent colors were ascending to the sky like delicate Bengal lights. As many cries of alarm as she gave, calling for Tita and Pedro to come see, the only answer she got was from Chencha, who was looking for a set of sheets. Beholding this remarkable sight, Chencha was struck dumb with surprise for the first time in her life; not a single sound escaped her lips. Esperanza, who was always keenly aware of what went on around her, stopped her crying. Chencha knelt and crossed herself and offered up a prayer. "Most holy Virgin, who's up in heaven, gather up the soul of my mistriss Elena an' let her stop wandering among the shades in pulgatory!" "What are you saying, Chencha, what are you talking about?" "What else can it be, can't you see it's a ghost of the dead! Dead and still walking, paying for some unsettled score! I don't think it's no joke, I'm never going nowhere near it!" "Me neither." If poor Mama Elena had known that even after she was dead her presence was enough to inspire terror-and that this fear of encountering her is what provided Tita and Pedro the perfect opportunity to profane her favorite place with impunity, rolling voluptuously on Gertrudis's bed-she would have died another hundred times over. recipe. To BE CONTINUED Next month's recipe. Chocolate ana Three King' Day Brea0 recipe. CHAPTER NINE. SEPTEMBER. Choco[ate an Three Kinyd' Day Brea recipe. INGREDIENTS FOR THE
CHOCOLATE: 2 pouno Soconco chocolate beamt 2 pouno Maracaibo chocolate beaiu 2 pouno6 Carac chocolate bea 4 to 6 pouno u9'or, to tclitte PREPARATIONThe first step is to toast the chocolate beans. It's good to use a metal pan rather than an earthenware griddle since the pores of the griddle soak up the oil the beans give off. It's very important to pay attention to this sort of detail, since the goodness of the chocolate depends on three things, namely: that the chocolate beans used are good and without defect, that you mix several different types of beans to make the chocolate, and, finally, the amount of toasting. It's advisable to toast the cocoa beans just until the moment they begin to give off oil. If they are removed from the heat before then, they will make a discolored and disagreeable-looking chocolate, which will be indigestible besides. On the other hand, if they are left on the heat too long, most of the beans will be burned, which will make the chocolate bitter and acrid. Tita extracted just half a teaspoon of this oil to mix with sweet almond oil for an excellent lip ointment. Her lips always chapped every winter, no matter what precautions she took. When she was a child, this caused her considerable discomfort1 whenever she laughed the fleshy part of her lips would crack open and bleed, r going nowhere near it!" "Me neither." If poor Mama Elena had known that even after she was dead her presence was enough to inspire terror-and that this fear of encountering her is what provided Tita and Pedro the perfect opportunity to profane her favorite place with impunity, rolling voluptuously on Gertrudis's bed-she would have died another hundred times over. recipe. To BE CONTINUED Next month's recipe. Chocolate ana Three King' Day Brea0 recipe. CHAPTER NINE. SEPTEMBER. Choco[ate an Three Kinyd' Day Brea recipe. INGREDIENTS FOR THE CHOCOLATE: 2 pouno Soconco chocolate beamt 2 pouno Maracaibo chocolate beaiu 2 pouno6 Carac chocolate bea 4 to 6 pouno u9'or, to tclitte PREPARATIONThe first step is to toast the chocolate beans. It's good to use a metal pan rather than an earthenware griddle since the pores of the griddle soak up the oil the beans give off. It's very important to pay attention to this sort of detail, since the goodness of the chocolate depends on three things, namely: that the chocolate beans used are good and without defect, that you mix several different types of beans to make the chocolate, and, finally, the amount of toasting. It's advisable to toast the cocoa beans just until the moment they
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you're excited-you're shaking and I
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kitchen table and were taking the e
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Tita on the other hand had always b
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She felt powerless against it, feel
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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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