Biographical Note v
Introduction xiii
Ana Castillo
A Note on the Text xix
THE SQUATTER AND THE DON
Squatter Darrell Reviews the Past
3(9)
The Don's View of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
12(9)
Pre-Empting Under the Law
21(8)
Efforts to Right the Wrong
29(12)
The Don in His Broad Acres
41(11)
Naughty Dog Milord an Important Factor
52(10)
From Alameda to San Diego
62(8)
Victoriano and His Sister
70(8)
Clarence is the Bearer of Joyful News
78(9)
But Clarence Must Not be Encouraged
87(10)
George is a Christian Gentleman
97(9)
Why the Appeal was Not Dismissed
106(8)
At San Francisco
114(9)
Of Miscellaneous Incidents
123(8)
Journeying Overland
131(6)
Spanish Land Grants Viewed Retrospectively
137(10)
Dona Josefa at Home
147(11)
At Newport
158(9)
In New York
167(11)
At the Capital
178(10)
Looking at the Receding Dome
188(8)
Perplexities at Alamar
196(10)
Home Again
206(8)
The Brewers of Mischief
214(9)
The Squatter and the Don
223(11)
Mrs. Darrell's View of Our Land Laws
234(10)
Darrell Astonishes Himself
244(11)
Shall it be Forever?
255(10)
Hasty Decisions Repented Leisurely
265(10)
Effect of Bad Precept and Worse Example
275(11)
A Snow Storm
286(9)
A False Friend Sent to Deceive the Southerners
295(10)
San Diego's Sentence is Irrevocable
305(10)
The Sins of Our Legislators!
315(11)
The Fashion of Justice in San Diego
326(12)
Clarence and George with the Hod-Carrier
338(15)
Reunited at Last
353(13)
Conclusion 366(11)
Notes 377(22)
Reading Group Guide 399