Angela woke up and looked around her with quiet satisfaction. Everything was ready. A month ago they had borrowed Salva's cart and gone to Benalvista and Angela had spent a blissful day buying things for the baby and a few presents for other people.

For Pepa she had bought a dozen proper terry nappies so she wouldn't have to use rags any more. For Old Salva the baker she had bought a pair of beautiful soft suede shoes. He was so pleased with them, he never took them off his ...