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This young rustic, whom we found on the road, knows all about the Golden Valley; and what is still worse, he loves Dona Rosarita, and Dona Rosarita loves him." Tragaduros, instead of starting up at this announcement, sank back upon his pillow, crying out.
He had been able to compare the energy of Fabian with the pusillanimity of the Senator Tragaduros. Carried away by the course of events, he had thought only of removing his nephew from his path; but when the young man disappeared in the gulf shouting a fierce menace to his father's brother, he had suddenly felt an immense void, and a scarcely-closed wound had re-opened in his heart.
This reply could not fail to astonish the Spaniard, and create a feeling of disappointment. "Remember," said he, "remember, Don Augustin Pena; that you have engaged your word not only to me, not only to Tragaduros, but to a prince of the blood royal of Spain, from whose brow this apparently simple incident the caprice of a young girl may snatch a crown.
He then sat down again, and requested the Senator to be seated near him. Tragaduros watched him with a lively curiosity, at the same time lowering his eyes whenever they met the fiery glances of the Spaniard. The latter appeared suddenly to become transformed, as if looking grander and nobler.
Listen to me, Don Vicente, while I explain more categorically the object of which I have been speaking, in order that you may understand fully why I wish to reckon upon your assistance. I have not yet told you either what resources I have, or the kingdom it is my design to conquer." "True enough," assented Tragaduros, "you have not."
But my master is anxious for his return, that he may marry his daughter, Dona Rosarita, a beautiful and charming person, to the Senator Don Vicente Tragaduros.
"That does honour to your penetration," said the Spaniard, with a disdainful smile. "Well, then, since I have already demanded the hand of Dona Rosarita for the illustrious senator Tragaduros y Despilfarro, of course I cannot now take his place." "But why, senor, did you not make the demand on your own account?"
Despite the low state of his finances, however, the Senator had not the less a real influence in the congress of Sonora; and it was this influence which Don Estevan intended using to his own advantage. Hence the companionship that now existed between them. "I agree with all my heart to your proposal," answered Tragaduros, "the more so that we have now been nearly five hours in the saddle."
This compromise appeared to the taste of Tragaduros, who had no idea of exposing the person of a man who was to be the future proprietor of a million of dollars dowry. He lost no time, therefore, in crossing over to the fire, and although he made a feint to keep watch on the opposite side from that guarded by Don Estevan, he took care to remain within a few feet of the group of attendants.
I had that desire long ago, like the rest of the world. My history has been like a great many others; that is, my sweetheart married another. It is true I adopted the means to re to console myself, and quickly too," added Arechiza, with a dark scowl. "But who do you think I am, Don Vicente Tragaduros?" "Who are you! why; Don Estevan de Arechiza, of course!"
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