Page 6 - Fiction Rough draft--The Great Elopement_La Gran Fuga, setting rural PR, early 1940’s_Float

looking at pretty Delma. She seemed nice

enough. But her being here was creating a

big havoc. And then she said to him.
:

“I think I will need help. My father will not be

happy. But I want to see my mami and

sisters. I need them to bring me my favorite

dress. Today will be a very important day.

To do this I will need your help, Cheito I

need you to run to my parents’ house

without papa seeing you.”

Don Manuel had a feeling about this. He

Now Cheito began to get nervous. He had had seen Cundo coming around to say hello

a feeling she would be asking help from to Delmita. Once , Dona Rosa and Don

him, more than he would want to do.. And Manuel had argued about this. He had told

he wasn’t sure he was up to the task. He his wife “:You need to keep a close eye on

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knew he had to be a grown up to stay at that girl! You know she is promised to Julio

Petrona’s and help his mom. But , he felt in San Juan now that she is of age. He is

now he was being asked to do much more an old family friend. He went to look for

than what his courage would allow. work and soon will come back. He can get

her out of this town and find good work. Lots

of damas, ladies, need seamstress help
over there.:”

At Don Manuel’s

Over at Don Manuel’s house it wasn’t much

quieter. Dona Rosa and her 2 daughters

were alarmed when they didn’t see Delma

at home. Don Manuel had left by horse to

look around town and see if anyone knew

anything. He went to Palmarejo, where his

family lived, and find out. Dona Rosa was

crying-Girls, do you know anything?
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Delmitas sisters were very quiet. If they

knew anything, they weren’t talking today.

As he galloped on his horse and looked at

the countryside,which had deep ravines,

palm trees and plantain trees all in​“​Not an