It was very large and here, too, the furnishings, tapestries, and pictures could only be described as ‘magnificent’.
By the time they reached the somewhat less grand but very comfortable bedrooms they were to occupy, Valeda thought she might have been walking in a dream.
Francisca’s nurse was Spanish, and she could not speak a word of English. It was a splendid opportunity for Valeda to find that the Spanish she had learned from her father made her not only able to understand what was said, but also to talk to the nurse and other servants.
They all exclaimed in delight and no longer thought of her as a foreigner, but as one of themselves.
“That is a compliment I really appreciate,” she said.
Because they were happy and laughing, she began to enjoy herself and not feel as nervous as sh
