Part I, Chapter 10 Summary

A couple of days before the wedding, Rosa confesses to Mrs. Milagros and her daughters that Rosa is not her real name. Her name is Marta Correga. Mrs. Milagros asks her if Camilo knows her real name, and Rosa says, "Of course," but Mrs. Milagros remembers that Camilo once told her that he didn't know her last name. Enilda asks Rosa if she can see her identity card, and Rosa leaves to go find it. They want to see if she's as old as she says she is. The birth dates match up.

Mrs. Milagros tells the inspector that yesterday Rosa and Camilo were married. There was no trouble at city hall during the ceremony. They had a little party at La Madrilena after the wedding with cakes and dancing and cider. Around midnight they left in a car...