Spain<br > r~，Sr~"， ~avem:ier ill，gets of dawn crept steaMfii3， ttp-<br > iwerd [ rom the du.sk-u boriz::)r:，~ ~cmlv brushin~<br >away the ias{ vestiges of dark~iess in preparation for<br >the birth {tf a ~?ew day. Gently sioping pastureiand，<br >quiet sh:.idows ，-:)f night dredges， disappeared imo the<br >jutted ledges and beyot-d to the sieepy Medi， terra?eau<br >v:aters， a ，，>u~ky purple ribbon ~o ~;he dis~ant horizo，~..<br > The opulu~-，t Coitrane Casita， ~-el.~i~iscent of the era<br >of E[ Cid， s*ood as regal lord of all， as though nature<br >were merely its serJ~ge.<br > Within the house， Colt Coltra:;e awoke with a starl.<br >He sat up i-a bed， ~，ro~ ，eitv what<br > _ ~.. ~.. t~let~ to fi~tbor< had<br >j~dted him from s~ch a som~d sieep，<br > Tb， en :ft ca~e to {~irn.<br > This was his son ~ weddir~g day.<br > He felt no particaiar etation， and chided himseK<br >lbr dmt， He knew he co~tdn ~ ask :{St a fi~er daaghte><br >in-law than ~~de"ie. And there was r，，o doubt in his<br >~vfind I:i~; she ~oved T:avis {o a ta~t~ After aii. s!< .<br > :I<br >