The House of the Spirits Page #2

You've got a nerve.

50 pesos, Patron.

You're the mightiest

and richest man in town.

I wouldn't ask anybody else.

Why so much?

A train ticket to town,

a red dress,

a pair of high-heeled shoes,

a bottle of perfume,

and a permanent.

I want to be rich and famous.

What if I never see you again?

We'll see each other again.

I know.

Trust me.

What's your name?

Transito.

You've got a deal!

I like ambitious people.

- Will that be all?

- That will do.

Telegram for you, Patron.

Remember when we were children?

I used to cook for you,

get you off to school.

I could take care of you again.

I'll do what Mother asked me to do.

The could accept me

as a son-in-law once.

They can do it again.

She's not well.

Her sister Rosa was special.

At least she was healthy and normal.

But Clara is strange.

You'll never be happy with her.

You're jealous.

You've never been in love.

Nothing left for you but

a home for old spinsters.

She'll never be able to love you

the way you should be.

Clara is too strange.

You need a woman to

take care of you.

Somebody to worship and obey you.

That's enough, Ferula!

She spends her time in another world

since Rosa's death.

I know.

Not because she can't speak.

She just never wanted to.

I know.

As long as she can bear

healthy children.

Maybe we protected her too much.

It's not possible to give someone

too much affection.

Maybe I could meet her now?

Don't make any hasty decisions.

Meet her first. The we must also

consider Clara's wishes.

Don't you think?

You've come to ask me to marry you.

Don't be impertinent!

I want to know.

Let's not waste time!

I also like things

to be direct.

Yes.

She said something!

That's why I came.

- She spoke!

- She said something!

She said something

You said something!

She spoke!

She speaks!

Thank you, Clara.

You've made me very happy.

Everything all right?

Good afternoon, Ferula.

Sorry I'm late.

I suddenly couldn't remember

if it was today.

I owe you an explanation for

asking you to come here.

I hope I haven't...

kept you here sitting long.

Not at all. I'm so glad

you could come.

I don't often come

to places like this.

In fact, I've never been here before.

Good.

I wanted to talk to you about...

You don't have to worry.

You're going to come and live

with me and Esteban.

We'll be just like sisters.

And our friendship will last

for the rest of our lives.

Don't worry about Esteban.

I'll talk to him.

We won't even tell him we met.

Will we?

Forgive me. I'm sorry.

I don't usually cry.

It's just, I'm not used to anyone

touching me. I'm sorry.

I'm not used to anyone

being nice to me.

No one has ever shown me

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