Now that we have described the widow, if not as she really was, at least as she was known to the world, we will speak of her daughters. They did not resemble the widow in the least. They were young, nineteen, eighteen, and seventeen, and were all prodigies of beauty. They were called Sol, Luz, and Estrella, and with the dark clouds of Doña Elena’s ugliness, formed a heaven on earth. Doña Sol’s face was somewhat dark, and oval, her hair black, and her eyes of the same color, lazy, wide open, with glances penetrating and expressive, such glances as set you on fire, and produce an effect similar to that of an electric current. It was impossible to look at her unmoved, for her lips were as provoking as her fiery eyes were burning, and it was unnecessary for her to speak or smile to set the coldest hearts on fire, and turn the heads of the steadiest. Doña Luz was not so tall, and of somewhat fuller though wonderfully perfect proportions, with a fair skin, chestnut hair, and large gray eyes with long lashes, through which passed her sweet, quiet and melancholy glances. There was always a slight smile on her lips, her words were pleasant, she showed great tenderness and common sense, and was one of those gentle spirits, who, instead of promising ineffable pleasures, offer a sweet happiness and all the delights of an unalterable calm. It is impossible to draw a correct likeness of Doña Estrella, who was a spiritual and sublime being, one of those angels in human form, apparently descended from Heaven to give us a conception of celestial beauties. Her blonde hair, pure transparent azure eyes, slender form and delicate shape presented a combination of unutterable charms. Sensible, innocent, candid, and timid,—we repeat, it is impossible to give a correct description of Estrella. It seems impossible, too, that three girls such as we have tried to describe could all fail to find husbands, but as we have observed, public opinion was strongly rooted against them, and there were people who firmly believed that their wonderful beauty was the work of Satan to lure the innocent to destruction.