"Is your cousin, then, to marry as they please?"
"She must marry one of her own people. An Indian or a Mestizo."
"But suppose she does not?"
"The Indians will carry her to their forest temple, and keep her there in captivity."
"Impossible! How could they seize her in Tlatonac?"
Doña Eulalia nodded her head wisely.
"You do not know how strong are the Indians, Señor. They are everywhere. If they want Dolores at their temple, they will be sure to capture her if they choose."
"By force?"
"No, by stratagem! They could take her away at any moment, and none of us would see her again."
"But what does Don Hypolito say to all this?"