It happened that the brothers all went away to trade in a far country and her sisters-in-law took the opportunity to illtreat the girl.

Marry Cid's daughters, 295; cowardice of, 295; Cid's followers gibe at, 296; illtreat their wives, 296; Alfonso's anger with, 297; before the Cortes, 297; challenged, 297; defeat of, 298.