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Doña Matilde becomes utterly captivated by the idea of Rosaura. In her testimony, she confesses that she began to live vicariously through Camilo’s romance. The other tenants—the spinster sisters, the old clerk—all become invested. The boarding house, once devoid of excitement, now thrums with anticipation.

Doña Matilde describes her establishment as a quiet, orderly, and humble place. Her tenants are predictable creatures of habit: a few older women, a traveling salesman, a quiet clerk. Life at the boarding house is ruled by routine—the clink of teacups at five, the shuffle of slippers down the hall, the murmur of a radio. Into this tranquil, almost stagnant environment, change arrives in the form of a new tenant. rosaura a las diez chapter 1 summary