<P> As Don Badoy Montiya comes home to his old home at Intramuros , Manila late at night he finds his grandson chanting an old spell in front of a mirror , memories of his youth came back . He recalled how he fell in love with Agueda , a young woman who resisted his advances . Agueda learned that she would be able to know her future husband by reciting an incantation in front of a mirror . As she recited the words : `` Mirror , mirror , show to me him whose woman I will be , '' Agueda saw Badoy . Badoy and Agueda got married . However , Don Badoy learned from his grandson that he was described by Doña Agueda ( through their daughter ) as a `` devil '' . In return , Don Badoy told his grandson that every time he looks at the mirror , he only sees a `` witch '' ( Agueda ) . Don Badoy ponders on love that had dissipated . The truth was revealed , Badoy and Agueda had a `` bitter marriage '' , which began in the past , during one evening in the month of May in 1847 . The tragedy of the story is Badoy 's heart forgot how he loved Agueda in the past . They were not able to mend their broken marriage because their love was a `` raging passion and nothing more '' . </P>
<P> As Don Badoy Montiya comes home to his old home at Intramuros , Manila late at night he finds his grandson chanting an old spell in front of a mirror , memories of his youth came back . He recalled how he fell in love with Agueda , a young woman who resisted his advances . Agueda learned that she would be able to know her future husband by reciting an incantation in front of a mirror . As she recited the words : `` Mirror , mirror , show to me him whose woman I will be , '' Agueda saw Badoy . Badoy and Agueda got married . However , Don Badoy learned from his grandson that he was described by Doña Agueda ( through their daughter ) as a `` devil '' . In return , Don Badoy told his grandson that every time he looks at the mirror , he only sees a `` witch '' ( Agueda ) . Don Badoy ponders on love that had dissipated . The truth was revealed , Badoy and Agueda had a `` bitter marriage '' , which began in the past , during one evening in the month of May in 1847 . The tragedy of the story is Badoy 's heart forgot how he loved Agueda in the past . They were not able to mend their broken marriage because their love was a `` raging passion and nothing more '' . </P>
where is the setting of may day eve
where is the setting of may day eve
old home at Intramuros , Manila
old home at Intramuros , Manila