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appearance must really have been quite providential for the poor fellow。
Meanwhile my guide ate but little�察�drank still less�察�and spoke never a word�察�
although in the earlier part of our journey he had proved himself a most
unrivalled chatterer。 He seemed ill at ease in the presence of our guest�察�and
a sort of mutual distrust�察�the cause of which I could not exactly fathom�察�
seemed to be between them。
The last crumbs of bread and scraps of ham had disappeared。 We had
each smoked our second cigar�察�I told the guide to bridle the horses�察�and
was just about to take leave of my new friend�察�when he inquired where I
was going to spend the night。
Before I had time to notice a sign my guide was making to me I had
replied that I was going to the Venta del Cuervo。
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;That's a bad lodging for a gentleman like you�察�sir� �I'm bound there
myself�察�and if you'll allow me to ride with you�察�we'll go together。;
;With pleasure� ─ �I replied�察 �mounting my horse。 The guide�察 �who was
holding my stirrup�察 �looked at me meaningly again。 I answered by
shrugging my shoulders�察�as though to assure him I was perfectly easy in
my mind�察�and we started on our way。
Antonio's mysterious signals�察�his evident anxiety�察�a few words dropped
by the stranger�察 �above all�察 �his ride of thirty leagues�察 �and the far from
plausible explanation he had given us of it�察 �had already enabled me to
form an opinion as to the identity of my fellow´traveller。 I had no doubt at
all I was in the company of a smuggler�察�and possibly of a brigand。 What
cared I�拭�I knew enough of the Spanish character to be very certain I had
nothing to fear from a man who had eaten and smoked with me。 His very
presence would protect me in case of any undesirable meeting。 And
besides�察 �I was very glad to know what a brigand was really like。 One
doesn't come across such gentry every day。 And there is a certain charm
about finding one's self in close proximity to a dangerous being�察�especially
when one feels the being in question to be gentle and tame。
I was hoping the stranger might gradually fall into a confidential mood�察�
and in spite of my guide's winks�察�I turned the conversation to the subject
of highwaymen。 I need scarcely say that I spoke of them with great respect。
At that time there was a famous brigand in Andalusia�察�of the name of Jose´
Maria�察 �whose exploits were on every lip。 ;Supposing I should be riding
along with Jose´Maria� ─�said I to myself。 I told all the stories I knew about
the herothey were all to his credit�察 �indeed�察 �and loudly expressed my
admiration of his generosity and his valour。
;Jose´Maria is nothing but a blackguard�察─�said the stranger gravely。
;Is he just to himself�察 �or is this an excess of modesty�拭─ �I queried�察�
mentally�察 �for by dint of scrutinizing my companion�察 �I had ended by
reconciling his appearance with the description of Jose´Maria which I read
posted up on the gates of various Andalusian towns。 ;Yes�察�this must be he´
´fair hair�察 �blue eyes�察 �large mouth�察 �good teeth�察 �small hands�察 �fine shirt�察 �a
velvet jacket with silver buttons on it�察 �white leather gaiters�察 �and a bay
horse。 Not a doubt about it。 But his /incognito/ shall be respected� ─ �We
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reached the /venta/。 It was just what he had described to me。 In other
words�察�the most wretched hole of its kind I had as yet beheld。 One large
apartment served as kitchen�察 �dining´room�察 �and sleeping chamber。 A fire
was burning on a flat stone in the middle of the room�察 �and the smoke
escaped through a hole in the roof�察 �or rather hung in a cloud some feet
above the soil。 Along the walls five or six mule rugs were spread on the
floor。 These were the travellers' beds。 Twenty paces from the house�察 �or
rather from the solitary apartment which I have just described�察�stood a sort
of shed�察�that served for a stable。
The only inhabitants of this delightful dwelling visible at the moment�察�
at all events�察�were an old woman�察�and a little girl of ten or twelve years old�察�
both of them as black as soot�察�and dressed in loathsome rags。 ;Here's the
sole remnant of the ancient populations of Munda Boetica�察─ �said I to
myself。 ;O Caesar� �O Sextus Pompeius�察 �if you were to revisit this earth
how astounded you would be� ─�
When the old woman saw my travelling companion an exclamation of
surprise escaped her。 ;Ah� �Senor Don Jose� ─�she cried。
Don Jose frowned and lifted his hand with a gesture of authority that
forthwith silenced the old dame。
I turned to my guide and gave him to understand�察�by a sign that no one
else perceived�察 �that I knew all about the man in whose company I was
about to spend the night。 Our supper was better than I expected。 On a little
table�察�only a foot high�察�we were served with an old rooster�察�fricasseed with
rice and numerous peppers�察 �then more peppers in oil�察 �and finally a
/gaspacho/a sort of salad made of peppers。 These three highly spiced
dishes involved our frequent recourse to a goatskin filled with Montella
wine�察�which struck us as being delicious。
After our meal was over�察 �I caught sight of a mandolin hanging up
against the wallin Spain you see mandolins in every cornerand I asked
the little girl�察�who had been waiting on us�察�if she knew how to play it。
;No�察─�she replied。 ;But Don Jose does play well� ─�
;Do me the kindness to sing me something�察─ �I said to him�察 �I'm
passionately fond of your national music。;
;I can't refuse to do anything for such a charming gentleman�察 �who
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gives me such excellent cigars�察─ �responded Don Jose gaily�察 �and having
made the child give him the mandolin�察�he sang to his own accompaniment。
His voice�察�though rough�察�was pleasing�察�the air he sang was strange and sad。
As to the words�察�I could not understand a single one of them。
;If I am not mistaken�察─�said I�察 �that's not a Spanish air you have just
been singing。 It's like the /zorzicos/ I've heard in the Provinces��* and the
words must be in the Basque language。;
* The /privileged Provinces/�察�Alava�察�Biscay�察�Guipuzcoa�察�and a part
of Navarre�察�which all enjoy special /fueros/。 The Basque language is
spoken in these countries。
;Yes�察─�said Don Jose�察�with a gloomy look。 He laid the mandolin down
on the ground�察�and began staring with a peculiarly sad expression at the
dying fire。 His face�察�at once fierce and noble´looking�察�reminded me�察�as the
firelight fell on it�察 �of Milton's Satan。 Like him�察 �perchance�察 �my comrade
was musing over the home he had forfeited�察�the exile he had earned�察�by
some misdeed。 I tried to revive the conversation�察�but so absorbed was he
in melancholy thought�察�that he gave me no answer。
The old woman had already gone to rest in a corner of the room�察�
behind a ragged rug hung on a rope。 The little girl had followed her into
this retreat�察�sacred to the fair sex。 Then my guide rose�察�and suggested that I
should go with him to the stable。 But at the word Don Jose�察�waking�察�as it
were�察�with a start�察�inquired sharply whither he was going。
;To the stable�察─�answered the guide。
;What for�拭�The horses have been fed� �You can sleep here。 The senor
will give you leave。;
;I'm afraid the senor's horse is sick。 I'd like the senor to see it。 Perhaps
he'd know what should be done for it。;
It was quite clear to me that Antonio wanted to speak to me apart。
But I did not care to rouse Don Jose's suspicions�察�and being as we were�察�
I thought far the wisest course for me was to appear absolutely confident。
I therefore told Antonio that I knew nothing on earth about horses�察�and
that I was desperately sleepy。 Don Jose followed him to the stable�察 �and
soon returned alone。 He told me there was nothing the matter with the
horse�察�but that my guide considered the animal such a treasure that he was
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scrubbing it with his jacket to make it sweat�察�and expected to spend the
night in that pleasing occupation。 Meanwhile I had stretched myself out on
the mule rugs�察�having carefully wrapped myself up in my own cloak�察�so as
to avoid touching them。 Don Jose�察�having begged me to excuse the liberty
he took in placing himself so near me�察�lay down across the door�察�but not
until he had primed his blunderbuss afresh and carefully laid it under the
wallet�察�which served him as a pillow。
I had thought I was so tired that I should be able to sleep even in such
a lodging。 But within an hour a most unpleasant itching sensation roused
me from my first nap。 As soon as I realized its nature�察�I rose to my feet�察�
feeling convinced I should do far better to spend the rest of the night in the
open air than beneath that inhospitable roof。 Walking tipt
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