Crossword-Solution: AMITA 5 letters, 6 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 7

Both of these men are in love with Maruja; or, worse than that, they firmly believe her to be in love with THEM." "But Miss Maruja is the eldest daughter of our hostess, is she not?" said the Scotchman; "and I understood from one of the young ladies that the Captain had come down from the Fort particularly to pay court to Miss Amita, the beauty." "Possibly.

There are no sons; she is the sole heiress of the house and estate--though, according to the native custom, her sisters will be separately portioned from the other property, which is very large." "Then the Captain might still make a pretty penny on Amita," said the Scotchman.

There is enough of the old Spanish jealousy in the blood to make even the gentle Amita never forgive his momentary defection." Something in his manner made the Scotchman think that Raymond spoke from baleful experience.

Perhaps his face showed something of this, for Maruja added, with mock demureness, "It's always dreadful to be the eldest sister; but think what it is to be in the direct line of a curse! Now, there's Amita--SHE'S free to do as she likes, with no family responsibility; while poor me!" She dropped her eyes, but not until they had again sought and half-reproved the brightening eyes of Carroll.

They tell me that Captain Carroll returned suddenly this morning." "Do you care?" "Who knows? Amita does not seem to fancy Jose, Esteban, Jorge, or any of her cousins.