Summary

Chapter 30

In Chapter 30, in late October,1554, Esperanza passes a sleepless night before her marriage, but as she packs the Chronicle in her trunk, there is a commotion at the gate when the Aguilar carriage arrives. Salome convinces Esperanza to accompany since she does not want to marry Don Hector, and Esperanza is stunned to find Sanchia in the carriage since she ran to Salome to save Esperanza from her planned wedding. At the Hacienda, Esperanza learns that Don Miguel was desperately wounded when he fought the Spanish, so she tends to him for several days, and when he wakes and kisses her hand, she knows her fate as surely as Salome did when she saw the Commander. Salome is pleased that Don Miguel marries Esperanza, and Esperanza praises God's greatness.

Chapter 31

In Chapter 31, in March,1555, Esperanza has a daughter, Maria Caterina, and...