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The Social Cancer

Note 2 — Chapter XXXIX · Doña Consolacion

Charles E. (Charles Edward) Derbyshire translation

When Sisa was brought in she came calmly, showing neither wonder nor fear. She seemed to see no lady or mistress, and this wounded the vanity of the Muse, who endeavored to inspire respect and fear. She coughed, made a sign to the soldiers to leave her, and taking down her husband’s whip, said to the crazy woman in a sinister tone, “Come on, magcantar icau!”2

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