The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela — Read

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"What do I know? I don't know any more about it than you do. The General told me: 'Quail, saddle up your horse and my black mare. You're going with the curro on an errand for me. ' And tha's what happened: we left here at noon and reached the little rancho 'round nightfall. One-eyed María Antonia put us up for the night. Says, 'How ya doin', Pancracio. ' As soon as day breaks the curro wakes me up and says: 'Quail, Quail, saddle the horses. Leave me my horse and ride the general's mare back to Moyahua. I'll catch up with you in a little bit. ' And the sun was already high above us when he reached me, with Camila on the seat with 'im. He helped her dismount and we put her up on the black mare."

"Okay, but what about her, what was the expression on her face? " one of the men asked.

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