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She soon opened her eyes and , on seeing the young man 's solicitous face leaning over her , she smiled sweetly , and said to him , so that no one else could hear : -- `` Thanks , señor marqués ! ... It is not so bad down below there . '' When they reached El Moral , they dried themselves at the house of some friends who were taking baths there , and they donned the first clothes that came to hand . Then they once more took up their homeward way , and reached the quay at one o'clock , finding each of their respective families were beginning to feel anxious over their late arrival . Don Mariano 's guests were amusing themselves with the game of forfeits . The evening was thoroughly disagreeable , and only the most courageous had ventured out . When this happened -LRB- and it was not very infrequent -RRB- music and dancing were forbidden and games of cards , of commerce -LSB- 51 -RSB- , or of forfeits were substituted , or at times merely a pleasant , bright conversation .