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1、DaughterofFortunebyCarlaKellyDONALDI.FINE,INC.NEWYORKCopyright©1985byCarlaKellyAllrightsreserved,includingtherightofreproductioninwholeorinpartinanyform.PublishedintheUnitedStatesofAmericabyDonaldI.Fine,Inc.andinCanadabyFitzhenry&Whiteside,Ltd.LibraryofCongressCatalogue
2、CardNumber:84-073448ISBN:0-917657-23-3ManufacturedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica10987654321Thisbookisprintedonacidfreepaper.ThepaperinthisbookmeetstheguidelinesforpermanenceanddurabilityoftheCommitteeonProductionGuidelinesforBookLongevityoftheCouncilonLibraryResources.Thisb
3、ookisdedicatedtothosewhodied,andthosewholived.andasdiegoMasferrerwouldsay,"Isthatnotallofus?"Author'sNoteIcanmakenoapologyfortheeventsorthepeopledepictedinthisnovel.Thesethingshappened,nomatterhowweinthiscenturyviewthe1680Pueblouprising.Seeninhistoricalperspective,thes
4、eSpanishNewMexicanslivedanddiedinthebeliefthatwhattheydidwasrightandjust.Ifweseetheiractionsdifferently,itisbecauseweliveinamoreenlightened,ifnotlesscruel,age.—CarlaKellySpringfield,MissouriToSantaFeMaria,weprayforthosewhodespitefullyuseus."UntilFatherEfrainspoke,Mariah
5、adn'trealizedshewascrying.Handsclenchedtightbyhersides,shewatchedCarmendeSosa'swagonlurchoutoftherut.Shesobbed,exhaustedbytheefforttopushthecart.Sheheardtheembarrassedwhispersoftheteamsters,butshecouldnotstopthetears.Likeallmen,eagertobeawayfromtearstheycouldnotundersta
6、nd,themuleteersandfreightershurriedtocatchupwiththewagons.CarmendeSosadidnotevenlookaroundatthesoundofMaria'sdistress.Withakid-glovedhand,shepattedherhairandpulledhersilkshawlhigheronhershoulders,asiftowardoffsuchvulgardisplay.OnlyFatherEfrainremainedwithMaria.Hewastoow
7、isetosayanything,ortooweary,butafterasmallhesitation,herestedhisarmonhershoulder."Seethere,youtoreyourdress,"hesaidfinally,whenhersobsturnedtohiccups."Butasitappearstobeaseam,"hecontinuedsmoothlywhenMariabegantocryagain,"youcanmendit."Mariawipedhernoseonhersleeveandfelt
8、theripinthefabric.Ithadgivenwaywhenshewaspushingthewagon,strugglingtofreeitfromtherut.Sixmonthsagoshewouldhave