3M Vptiy parents bedroom door, whispering in excitement. When they had reached the end of the hallway, Joan reached for the light switch. Eileen whispered, "No, don't turn it on, it may wake up Mom and Dad." The children made their way to the tree. Suddenly the silence was broken by a loud crash. It wasn't Santa, but Eileen. She had fallen over the table set in the darkness, and had crashed into the tree. The noise had awakened everyone in the house. Margurita came downstairs to see what happened. She noted the excitement on the children's faces, as they told their mother what happened. Once Margurita was assured that no one was hurt, and the tree was still standing, she returned to bed, telling the girls to play quietly. Eileen and Joan could hardly contain their excitement as they played with their gifts. 113