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1. Who narrates Part I, Chapter 1, of the text, and why does she tell her story?

Mrs. Milagros is the narrator of Part I, Chapter 1, and she is talking to an inspector about a boarder who has lived at her boarding house for twelve years. She describes to the inspector how this young man arrived at her home and how he became like a part of her family.

2. What are Mrs. Milagros' first impressions of Camilo? How does she describe them?

Mrs. Milagros' first impression of Camilo is favorable. Initially, she thinks he might be a law clerk or a solicitor. He wears a too-big black overcoat on his scrawny frame and a large black hat over his fuzzy blond hair. He tells her that he is a painter, and she is not impressed by this because she doesn't think painting pictures is steady, honest work. He shows her his bank book, which has a large sum in it, so she accepts him.

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