"There, my dear."
"Thank you.... No, I didn't ride here alone.... No, Francisco wasn't disliked at the hacienda ... but of course...."
"Who knows what was behind the killings?" said the Baroness, in a harsh voice.
"We're all in grave danger," said de Selva.
"You can rely on us to help," said Cerro, behind Lucienne. "I'll inform General Matanzas."
"Yes, yes, do that," the Baroness said.
"Díaz has gone ... that's the reason for this situation," said Roberto, his calm words peculiarly distracting.
"If he hadn't left us ... if he had chosen a successor, there would be no rebellion," said Armand Guerrero.
"No, no ... it's revolution," said de Selva.
"We must protect ourselves," said someone.