midnight
Al fin ha llegado , La muerte en la vida ; Al fin para entrambos Muramos los dos : Al fin ha llegado La hora cumplida , Del ultimo adios . Ya nunca en la vida , Gentil compañera Ya nunca volveremos A vernos los dos : Por eso es tan triste Mi acento postrere , Por eso es tan triste El ultimo adios . '' -- They were dancing downstairs ; laughter floated through the open windows . Francisca sang a song of the bull-fight , in her strong high voice ; the frogs chanted their midnight mass by the creek in the willows ; the coyotes wailed ; the owls hooted . But nothing could drown that message of love . Elena lit a candle and held it at arm 's length before the window . She knew that its ray went straight through the curtains to the singer on the hill , for his voice broke suddenly , then swelled forth in passionate answer .