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feeling convinced I should do far better to spend the rest of the night in the 

open air than beneath that inhospitable roof。 Walking tiptoe I reached the 

door�察�stepped over Don Jose�察�who was sleeping the sleep of the just�察�and 

managed so well that I got outside the building without waking him。 Just 

beside the door there was a wide wooden bench。 I lay down upon it�察�and 

settled myself�察�as best I could�察�for the remainder of the night。 I was just 

closing my eyes for a second time when I fancied I saw the shadow of a 

man   and then   the   shadow of   a   horse   moving   absolutely  noiselessly�察  �one 

behind the  other。  I sat upright�察 �and then   I thought   I  recognised Antonio。 

Surprised to see him outside the stable at such an hour�察�I got up and went 

toward him。 He had seen me first�察�and had stopped to wait for me。 

     ;Where is he�拭─�Antonio inquired in a low tone。 

     ;In the /venta/。 He's asleep。 The bugs don't trouble him。 But what are 

you going to do with that horse�拭─�I then noticed that�察�to stifle all noise as 

he moved out of the shed�察�Antonio had carefully muffled the horse's feet in 

the rags of an old blanket。 

     ;Speak   lower�察  �for   God's   sake�察─  �said Antonio。   ;You   don't   know   who 

that man   is。 He's Jose Navarro�察 �the most   noted bandit   in Andalusia。  I've 

been making signs to you all day long�察�and you wouldn't understand。; 

     ;What do I care whether he's a brigand or not�察─�I replied。 ;He hasn't 

robbed us�察�and I'll wager he doesn't want to。; 

     ;That   may   be。   But   there   are   two   hundred   ducats   on   his   head。   Some 

lancers are stationed in a place I know�察�a league and a half from here�察�and 

before   daybreak   I'll   bring   a   few   brawny  fellows   back   with   me。   I'd   have 



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taken his horse away�察�but the brute's so savage that nobody but Navarro 

can go near it。; 

     ;Devil take you� ─�I cried。 ;What harm has the poor fellow done you 

that you should want to inform against him�拭�And besides�察�are you certain 

he is the brigand you take him for�拭─�

     ;Perfectly certain� �He came after me into the stable just now�察�and said�察�

'You seem to know me。 If you tell that good gentleman who I am�察�I'll blow 

your brains out��' You stay here�察�sir�察�keep close to him。 You've nothing to 

fear。 As long as he knows you are there�察�he won't suspect anything。; 

     As we talked�察�we had moved so far from the /venta/ that the noise of 

the horse's hoofs could not be heard there。 In a twinkling Antonio snatched 

off the rags he had wrapped around the creature's feet�察�and was just about 

to   climb   on   its   back。   In   vain   did   I   attempt   with   prayers   and   threats   to 

restrain him。 

     ;I'm   only   a   poor   man�察  �senor�察─  �quoth   he�察   �I   can't   afford   to   lose   two 

hundred ducatsespecially when I shall earn them by ridding the country 

of such vermin。 But mind what you're about� �If Navarro wakes up�察�he'll 

snatch at his blunderbuss�察�and then look out for yourself� �I've gone too far 

now to turn back。 Do the best you can for yourself� ─�

     The villain was in his saddle already�察�he spurred his horse smartly�察�and 

I soon lost sight of them both in the darkness。 

     I was very angry with my guide�察�and terribly alarmed as well。 After a 

moment's   reflection�察  �I   made   up   my   mind�察  �and   went   back   to   the   /venta/。 

Don Jose was still sound asleep�察�making up�察�no doubt�察�for the fatigue and 

sleeplessness   of   several   days   of   adventure。   I   had   to   shake   him   roughly 

before I could wake him up。 Never shall I forget his fierce look�察�and the 

spring he made to get hold of his blunderbuss�察�which�察�as a precautionary 

measure�察�I had removed to some distance from his couch。 

     ;Senor�察─  �I   said�察   �I   beg   your   pardon   for   disturbing   you。   But   I   have   a 

silly question to ask you。 Would you be glad to see half a dozen lancers 

walk in here�拭─�

     He bounded to his feet�察�and in an awful voice he demanded�此�

     ;Who told you�拭─�

     ;It's little matter whence the warning comes�察�so long as it be good。; 



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     ;Your guide has betrayed mebut he shall pay for it� �Where is he�拭─�

     ;I don't know。 In the stable�察�I fancy。 But somebody told me; 

     ;Who told you�拭�It can't be the old hag; 

     ;Some one I don't know。 Without more parleying�察�tell me�察�yes or no�察�

have you any reason for not waiting till the soldiers come�拭�If you have any�察�

lose    no   time�   �If  not�察 �good´night     to  you�察  �and   forgive    me   for  having 

disturbed your slumbers� ─�

     ;Ah�察�your guide� �Your guide� �I had my doubts of him at firstbut I'll 

settle   with   him�   �Farewell�察  �senor。  May   God   reward   you   for   the   service   I 

owe   you�   �I   am   not   quite   so   wicked   as   you   think   me。   Yes�察  �I   still   have 

something in me that an honest man may pity。 Farewell�察�senor� �I have only 

one regretthat I can not pay my debt to you� ─�

     ;As a reward for the service I have done you�察�Don Jose�察�promise me 

you'll suspect nobodynor seek for vengeance。 Here are some cigars for 

your journey。 Good luck to you。; And I held out my hand to him。 

     He squeezed it�察 �without a  word�察�took   up his   wallet and   blunderbuss�察�

and after saying a few words to the old woman in a lingo that I could not 

understand�察  �he   ran   out   to   the   shed。   A   few   minutes   later�察  �I   heard   him 

galloping out into the country。 

     As for me�察�I lay down again on my bench�察�but I did not go to sleep 

again。 I queried in my own mind whether I had done right to save a robber�察�

and   possibly   a   murderer�察  �from  the   gallows�察  �simply   and   solely   because   I 

had eaten ham and rice in his company。 Had I not betrayed my guide�察�who 

was supporting the cause of law and order�拭�Had I not exposed him to a 

ruffian's vengeance�拭�But then�察�what about the laws of hospitality�拭�

     ;A mere savage prejudice�察─�said I to myself。 ;I shall have to answer for 

all the crimes this brigand may commit in future。; Yet is that instinct of the 

conscience   which   resists   every  argument   really  a   prejudice�拭  �It   may   be   I 

could not have escaped from the delicate position in which I found myself 

without remorse of some kind。 I was still tossed to and fro�察�in the greatest 

uncertainty as to the morality of my behaviour�察�when I saw half a dozen 

horsemen ride up�察�with Antonio prudently lagging behind them。 I went to 

meet them�察�and told them the brigand had fled over two hours previously。 

The old woman�察�when she was questioned by the sergeant�察�admitted that 



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she knew Navarro�察�but said that living alone�察�as she did�察�she would never 

have dared to risk her life by informing against him。 She added that when 

he came to her house�察�he habitually went away in the middle of the night。 I�察�

for   my   part�察  �was   made   to   ride   to   a   place   some   leagues   away�察  �where   I 

showed my passport�察�and signed a declaration before the /Alcalde/。 This 

done�察  �I   was   allowed   to   recommence       my   archaeological   investigations。 

Antonio   was   sulky   with   me�察  �suspecting   it   was   I   who   had   prevented   his 

earning those two hundred ducats。 Nevertheless�察�we parted good friends at 

Cordova�察�where I gave him as large a gratuity as the state of my finances 

would permit。 



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                                CHAPTER II 



     I spent several days at Cordova。 I had been told of a certain manuscript 

in the   library  of   the   Dominican   convent   which   was likely  to   furnish   me 

with   very   interesting   details   about   the   ancient   Munda。  The   good   fathers 

gave me the most kindly welcome。 I spent the daylight hours within their 

convent�察�and at night I walked about the town。 At Cordova a great many 

idlers collect�察�toward sunset�察�in the quay that runs along the right bank of 

the Guadalquivir。 Promenaders on the spot have to breathe the odour of a 

tan yard which still keeps up the ancient fame of the country in connection 

with the curing of leather。 But to atone for this�察�they enjoy a sight which 

has   a   charm  of   its   own。 A  few   minutes   before   the Angelus   bell   rings�察  �a 

great   company   of   women   gathers   beside   the   river�察  �just   below   the   quay�察�

which is rather a high one。 Not a man would dare to join its ranks。 The 

moment the Angelus rings�察�darkness is supposed to have fallen。 As the last 

stroke sounds�察�all the women disrobe and step into the water。 Then there is 

laughing   and   screaming   and   a   wonderful   clatter。   The   men   on   the   upper 

quay watch the bathers�察�straining their eyes�察�and seeing very little。 Yet the 

white   uncertain   outlines   perceptible   against   the   dark´blue   waters   of   the 

stream stir the poetic mind�察�and the possessor of a little fancy finds it not 

difficult to imagine that Diana and her nymphs are bathing below�察�while he 

himself runs no risk of ending like Acteon。 

     I   have   been   told   that   one   day   a   party   of   good´for´nothing   fellows 

banded themselves together�察�and bribed the bell´ringer at the cathedral to 

ring the Angelus some twenty minutes before the proper hour。 Though it 

was still broad daylight�察�the nymphs of the Guadalquivir never hesitated�察�

and    putting   far  more    trust  in  the   Angelus     bell  than   in  the  sun�察  �they 

proceeded to their bathing toilettealw
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