Storia do Mogor 265.21.3

265.21.3

The girl, seeing that the new arrival was governed by his interests, fond of her money and not of her, advised her father to promise him the double of what the other had offered. The self-seeker, being an ambitious fellow, came to the old man's house, and in a few days they went to church for the wedding ceremony. The priest asked the groom if he was willing to marry this lady. He replied most confidently in the affirmative. The same question was put to the bride, and she, in place of saying 'Yes,' lifted her hand and gave him a smart smack on the face, and said: 'With this big rogue I have no intention of marrying; he wants the money, and is not worthy of being my husband.' The man, put to shame, hurried out of the church, and was obliged to leave the district, for everyone in the city cracked jokes about him. At the time this affair happened there was present at the same wedding a rich youth. Seeing this noble action of the damsel, he took a fancy to her, and asked if she would marry him. He would accept her without any money benefit. The bride lifted her eyes and had a look at him, then accepted him as husband, and the feast was held for him. This was conduct that had entered into no one's imagination. They lived pleasantly and honourably, for in this nation on the least jealousy or suspicion they kill a wife without hesitation, and I have seen many die thus [228].