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''My dear sir, I replied at length, 'Pepito's treachery, which appears so deeply to affect you, is not yet carried into execution, it is only contemplated. I will give you word for word what transpired.
Manuela will bring your clothes when they are dried and mended; meantime, shift for yourself in Pepito's serape and calzas. I will betake me to the Comandante and the Alcalde, to learn the dispositions of your party, when the ship will sail, and if your absence is suspected. Peace be with you, son! Manuela, attend to the caballero, and see you chatter not."
''Señora, I shall know your enemy among a thousand, was Pepito's remark, on again offering Adéle his arm, to assist her in entering the vehicle.
Toward dusk, a letter arrived from Adéle. She announced her safe arrival at Toluca, spoke in terms of praise of Pepito's devotion and attention, and expressed herself agreeably surprised at the hospitality she had received from his sister. The receipt of this letter produced a marked improvement in my patient's health.
Then he bowed to the bull. Then he bowed to Pepito. While he was bowing to Pepito's assistant the bull started to rush at him from behind. "Look out! Look out! The bull! You will be killed!" yelled the crowd. But the Doctor calmly finished his bow. Then turning round he folded his arms, fixed the on-rushing bull with his eye and frowned a terrible frown.
As it was too late to call on Adéle, I alighted at a tavern, where I passed the night, pacing my chamber, and not closing my eyes. Soon after daybreak I sought the house of Pepito's sister; and notwithstanding the earliness of the hour, found Mrs. Percival standing at one of the windows. ''You here, Mr. Rideau! she exclaimed, with surprise, on seeing me. 'How did you find my retreat?
"You are English?" she said, in his own language. "Yes, my lady," replied Derrick. Pepito's foot still hurt him, and, with extreme sorrow for himself, he turned over on his back. "He is still in pain," said Donna Elvira. "Will the señor oblige me by carrying him to the house?" Derrick picked up Pepito and followed the tall and stately figure up the drive. Presently they came in sight of the cása.
Pepito sprang forward and called to Don Enrique not to allow it, saying it was against all the rules of bullfighting. Polynesia chuckled into my ear. "It's like the Doctor's navigation: he breaks all the rules; but he gets there. Half the people seemed to be on Pepito's side and half on the Doctor's side.
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