Storia do Mogor 265.21.1

265.21.1

After this was over he was taken to a room decorated with rich stuffs. Seated on the bed was the bride, and, seeing her, he flung himself on his knees in the middle of the room, beating his breast and saying : 'I am your most devoted, O Santa Catherina mine !' The wife, seeing at once what a savage he was, rose to her feet and said : 'I am your wife ; I am no Santa Catherina. This room is made ready for your honour to go to bed in.' By this time he understood that there was no turning back. Making a compliment to his wife, he begged her to occupy the bed, and he would sleep on the floor, not being worthy of any other place. The bride, finding herself thus embarrassed, after immense trouble got him to understand.