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53 pages 1 hour read

Lorena Hughes

The Spanish Daughter

Lorena HughesFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

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Chapters 12-19Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapter 12 Summary

Puri rents a hotel room across from the brothel and struggles to sleep in the uncomfortable bed. Waking up, she sees dark circles around her eyes, which make her look less feminine. After dressing, she leaves the room and asks the hotel clerk for directions to the Banco Agrícola y Ganadero.

She sees Martin in the street and observes him tuck his shirt into his pants. He calls out to her and seems more familiar. As they chat, he implies that he thought she was different, and Puri realizes he is questioning her sexuality as Cristóbal. She tells him that she’s going to the bank, leaving him in the street. She ponders how her lack of femininity as a woman now makes her seem effeminate as a man.

At the bank, she speaks to the manager, who tells her the check has her father’s signature on it and Martin can also sign on the account. She struggles to understand why her father signed the check and considers whether it’s a forgery.

Chapter 13 Summary

Puri gets a ride back to the mansion, where she plays Cuarenta, a popular Ecuadorian card game that is won by reaching 40 points.