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VECINA. Buenos días, vecinita ... ¿qué tal se ha dormido?.... ¿Oyeron ustedes los truenos a eso de las cuatro?... La encajera que vive en la guardilla dice que ha caído un rayo en Santa Bárbara ... pero yo no lo creo ... porque basta que la encajera diga una cosa para que yo no la crea.... DOÑA MATILDE. Nosotros no hemos oído....
On leaving the town the road ran up the valley of the Rimac, a small river, but of vital importance to the country through which it passes, as small canals branching from it irrigate the land. "The Spaniards have done some good here at least," Harry said to Dias, who was riding beside him.
It seems to me, therefore, Dias, that we might just as well, instead of going south over these difficult passes, return by the foot of the mountains as we have come, going through Paucartambo, crossing the rivers that flow north and fall somewhere or other into the Amazon, and keeping along it till we come to Cerro de Pasco.
It is a delight to hear from him. He writes to me sometimes, but in these troubles letters do not always come. I love the senor; there never was a kinder master. He once saved my life at the risk of his own. Is there any hope of his coming out again?" "I do not think so, Dias. He is strong and well, but I do not think he is likely to start again on a journey of exploration.
When I started upon this expedition I knew that the chances of success were extremely slight, and that there might be a certain amount of danger to encounter from wild beasts and perhaps brigands; but I had never calculated upon such a risk as this, and certainly I am not prepared to accept the responsibility of leading others into it." There was again silence, which was broken at last by Dias.
Accordingly, after a painful farewell, Dias and the two brothers went down to the boat, where the mate was already awaiting them. The voyage was as successful as the previous one had been. On the return journey the wind held, and they arrived alongside of the Nancy by eleven o'clock; the bags were all safely in the hold by midnight.
Harry had asked Maria if she would like to go down the ladder and wait till they returned. "No, senor, I should not like it at all. I don't care how full of bats the rooms are, now that I know what they are. As for Dias, I have no doubt that the first time he heard them he was just as frightened."
The little valley widened into a pocket. Back from the road stood a low white much house. Its veranda was smothered in the gorgeousness of bougainvillaea. A grave, elderly, bearded Spaniard, on horseback, passed them at a smooth shuffling little trot, and gave them a sonorous buenas dias, The road mounted rapidly.
If you can suggest anything, I promise you that Dias and I will do our best to carry it out." "Very well," Bertie replied gravely, "I will think it over." "Now," Harry said, "we had better sleep in watches at night; one must be at the breast-work, and one must listen for noises on the cliffs.
I would have volunteered willingly, but he will do it a great deal better than either you or I could." "There is no doubt about that," Harry agreed. "Of course when he is out with the mules he often travels at night, and certainly both he and Dias can see in the dark a good deal better than we can." There was suddenly a slight movement behind them, and they turned sharply round. "It is I, senor.
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