We visit Matilde
November 13, 1982: Today was our day to pay Matilde a visit. We went early, right after our siesta, without having our usual mate with bizcochos de grasa. Just get it over with was in both our minds.
Matilde's house is old-fashioned and big. It'd be really pretty if she cared about having it painted and doing something about her garden. The house doesn't even have a buzzer and my Tia had to shout to let her know we were waiting on the sidewalk for her. After the usual kisses on the cheek (an expected part of the culture around here even if you don't like the person), we had to listen to all the San Vicente gossip. Finally we got down to the nitty gritty: this woman raised our rent by a 100%. I think it's because of the dollars she imagines I have in my suitcase. For now we're paying, but next week I plan to ask the lawyer in San Tomas his advice again.
Matilde's house is old-fashioned and big. It'd be really pretty if she cared about having it painted and doing something about her garden. The house doesn't even have a buzzer and my Tia had to shout to let her know we were waiting on the sidewalk for her. After the usual kisses on the cheek (an expected part of the culture around here even if you don't like the person), we had to listen to all the San Vicente gossip. Finally we got down to the nitty gritty: this woman raised our rent by a 100%. I think it's because of the dollars she imagines I have in my suitcase. For now we're paying, but next week I plan to ask the lawyer in San Tomas his advice again.
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