The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind by Meg Medina

Author:Meg Medina [Medina, Meg]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5968-4
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Published: 2012-10-26T16:00:00+00:00

“WHO EVER HEARD of such a thing? Two girls needed to buy the bread and cheeses in town? ¡Qué cosa! People will say we’re hiring the simpleminded!” Old Teresa grimaced at the sprig of daisies she was arranging in a vase.

“I want them to go,” Dalia said from the corner, where she was carving radishes into rosebuds. “I’ll finally get my work done in peace.”

“And who asked your opinion?” Teresa barked.

“I think it’s the perfect day for the girls to go,” Ramona said. “La señora will be at the polo matches today. Have you forgotten? We won’t have guests to worry about. Besides, Sonia hasn’t seen the city yet.”

“That one?” The old woman rolled her eyes to the heavens. “She needs to learn hard work, that’s all. She won’t learn that by strolling around like an empress!”

Ramona smiled at Teresa. “I’ve heard Oscar say you were once quite a beauty strolling along the avenues, too.”

Sonia tried not to gape at the thought. It was impossible to imagine a shriveled crone like Teresa being carefree and pretty.

“Keep this in a safe place, oíste?” Ramona handed Eva several bills.

“No one will lay his hands on this,” Eva promised, tucking it inside her brassiere.

“Unless you want him to,” Dalia muttered.

“And for you, the list,” Ramona told Sonia. “Don’t forget: It’s the stop by the amphitheater. The stop after that is Colonia Vásquez.” She shuddered and pointed at Sonia’s shiny charm. “Tuck that in. Pickpockets and thieves are the order of the day there.”

Eva hooked a basket over her wrist and pointed to the kitchen clock, her eyes shiny with excitement.

“Let’s go, cariño!” She grabbed Sonia by the elbow and hurried toward the door. “We’ll miss the morning trolley!”

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