“May I introduce him to you? Will you convince Beatriz of the importance of this match?” “He arrived two days ago with dispatches from the Viceroy.” He put an arm around her in a gesture he had never made before in daylight. “Rodrigo is here right now,” Antonio said. She did not want Beatriz to live so far away.
“And how will Rodrigo save us from Nestares if he is in Lima?” It was one of the reasons she had not supported his suit. “You once told me miners had royal protection from such things.” Both of them arriving together means the King is doing the utmost to show his power and exert complete control over Potosí.” Nestares will have to show that he is controlling the problem. But times are turning even more dangerous and nasty than before, Pilar. “Why would he want to do such a thing to you? What have you done?” She was rigid with fear.Īntonio came and knelt at her side. He will be able to have anyone thrown into jail, even executed, simply by shouting an order from his balcony.” They are saying Nestares is coming to investigate the false money, but he will be much more powerful than that. “Prosecution?” Alarm tightened her grip on her chair.
“I told you not to even speak of that,” he growled. “What about the silver we put in the convent for safekeeping?”
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