Chapter 11: María Del Pilar to the Rescue

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌⁠At last, when the general confusion had subsided, I was able to impress upon the delightful pair that, if they would but speak very slowly, and kindly trouble themselves to give a word of three syllables, say, two of them (a punctilious habit disapproved in Andalucía) Señor Waring would be able to join the conversation. With true Spanish goodheartedness they did their best, though Heaven knows wha