Funeral Shoes

She was already old but youthful. Her name was Mónica. She had a certain air of independence and quietude that money bestows upon fortune's darlings.
Her capital was estimated and calculated at several contos de réis, comprising rural and urban properties, and excellent inscriptions from the Public Credit Board. Hence the veneration of the masses. Among the old lady's most devoted servants were her lifelong maid, the household canon, and the grocer next door. With no natural heirs, these three are willing to do almost anything to ensure they are mentioned in Doña Mónica's will...