Part 2, A Matter of Gifts and Miami Summary

Reina arrives in Miami. She grows accustomed to living with Constancia and with life in Florida. Reina is stunned to see that Constancia looks so much like their mother. Reina helps her sister with her growing cosmetic business. Constancia enjoys her sister's company particularly since there has still been no word from Herberto for many months. In the evening hours, Reina enjoys taking Herberto's fishing boat out for trips that last well into the early morning hours.

Constancia prepares to open her new factory, Cuerpo de Cuba, to manufacture her cosmetics. Reina helps her with the electrical wiring in the factory. Constancia wants to hire her sister to supervise the factory, but her sister is content with the forty dollar a week allowance that Reina gives her. Reina does not feel comfortable working in a...