Show MOTHER IN LAW juarino gnass gas at i dollna kitna aolina gazes at juanito dona seven aam n ana na sits its at a little distance knitting stockings gs juanito sighs sigh what s the matter lo 10 e asks isolina im thinking of how happy we shall be when were married isolina looks down at the floor and blushes do you love we nie he inquires more than nv my own lift replies she dona severian Seve nana a latua the lovers with tears of joy in her PM eve 1 how good your buot mother er i 1 whispers juanito juall to to isolina Is 0 lina mamma Is 1 an angel whispers isolina 1 I should like to tolas lasp phe her to bruy my heart beart s gays ays juanito 1 I should lilt her to re g gard ard me as her true and loving son dona severiana sc eve riana who has ha er heard the conversation ri rises 9 to her feet and throw ing the stockings aside with emotion pre 1 herself bei belf into juanito Jua s arms saying i g do not think 0 of me as your mother in law look upon roe me as a loving friend as an affectionate sister as isolina juanito and dona averiana severiana eve riana romain locked in each others other a arms shed ding tears of joy juanito and isolina Isolin aare ire eating fried eggs out of the same plate each gives the oth er mouthfuls mouth fuls alt alternately ornately as aa though they were babies dona severiana Sev sits at the other side of the table and watches them out of the corner of her v eve e do you love me coo es olina isolina I with all my imy heart replied juanito and you are happy oh ever so happy and you will never cea ceab e to care for me neve N e v e r dona severiana Sever lana shifts about uneasily in her chair juanito she says juddi nev address ing her son in law I 1 must aptak p k to YOU vou in very plain terms I 1 an am her in other mother juanito opens his eves eve in alarm and dona dna severiana Sever lana contin continue tie se fee feehely rely these loving losing demonstrations are doing harm to isolina she la is young and doese doesn t realize what she i is doing the neighbors have begun to criticise criticism critic ise her unfavorably isn 1 phemy she my wife juanico plucks up the to inquire admitting the fact replies n plies dona severiana Seve nana with decision admitting the fact it isn C at all proper for you to make an exhibition of yourselves in the balcony why only this morning I 1 watched you kiss her 25 times i in n five minutes while the policeman on the corner stood in a kind of trance and never took his bis eyes off you well 1 I repeat peaty you are abusing your prerogatives as husband of my daughter juanito frowns then he eats a hot po tato in silence isolina whispers in his bis ear dont be vexed juanito dear poor mamma its only because she is so fond of me juanito savagely takes a mouthful of bread and in doing so bites his finger snatching his hand band away in pain it hap pens to strike his bis mother in law s cheek villain she cries you have struck M me isolina tries to calm her mother juan ito protests his innocence r of if adv wrong intention he has raised his hand band against me declares declare s dona severiana Seve nana no mamma dear it wax aa an accident isolena assures her dona severiana Seve nana at length permits her self to be tranquilized and seats herself at the table carefully and ostentatious ily wrapping up her cheek in a handkerchief poor mamma whispers alwina to b her husband abe he i la so good don dont t you think so juanito and juanito hum juanito banit 0 elate enters rs in a bad humor r throws his hat bat and cane on the sofa and seating bim himself self takes a newspaper out of his bis pocket and begins to read raad isolina la 6 sewing dona ie riana fans herself with a lamp shade su so great la Is her absence of mind are we guing to have lunch or arent w we going gig to hava haa lunch in this house to day inquires joanito lunch will be ready in due time an bounces dona Seve severiana nana 1 I talking to you juanito please says isolina in a pleading tone let iet him alone lee jet him alone bays ys her mother majestically L lt l t him insult ga me let him strike me I 1 shall hall say noth ing 9 juanito mutters so something and escapes into the dining room shutting the door with violence after hirn him the maid en entering Wring lunch is i is on the table dona dana severiana gorne come isolina come and take lunch and dont don t worry yourself about that man he isn t worthy of any consideration whatever isolina oh dew dear they pass into the dining room and seat beat themselves at the table joanito pushing back his hia chair this is unbearable I 1 isolena what fried frid eggs every day nothing but tried hied eggs I 1 ill not have any lunch at aall all dona severiana sev iana so much the better bette joanito hold your tongue I 1 dona Sere Se riana I 1 dont choose to oh dear how bow unhappy I 1 am I 1 love stay and take tak lunch lug t you no 0 1 I wont im full fall of hied fried n cl ahei tho of the tam 10 of jn b ual ii 1 hk lil wa to tin the engli 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