Contents

Volume I

I   Origins, Birth, and Baptism

II   Early Misfortunes

III   Farewell to Deviltry

IV   Fortune

V   Vidigal

VI   First Night Away from Home

VII   The Comadre

VIII   The Rare Animal Garden

IX   The Compadre’s “I’ve Done Pretty Well”

X    Explanations

XI    Progress and Setback

XII    Starting School

XIII    Change in Life

XIV    Further Vengeance and Its Result

XV    Scandal

XVI   The Plan’s Success

XVII   Dona Maria

XVIII   Love

XIX     Pentecost Sunday

XX     Fireworks on the Campo

XXI     Complications

XXII    Alliance

XXIII    Declaration

Volume II

I    The Comadre in Action

II     Intrigue

III     Defeat

IV     The Prayer Master

V     Upset

VI     A Greater Upset

VII     A Cure for Ills

VIII     New Love

IX     José Manuel Triumphs

X     The Dependant

XI     Betrayal

XII     José Manuel’s Complete Triumph

XIII     Escape

XIV     Vidigal Baffled

XV     Spilled Broth

XVI     Jealousy

XVII     Straw Fire

XVIII     Reprisals

XIX      The Grenadier

XX      New Deviltries

XXI      Revelation

XXII      Endeavors

XXIII    Three Women on a Mission

XXIV    Death Is the Judge

XXV     Happy Ending