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On obtaining a view of the latter, Don Baltasar at once saw that he was not likely to have so cheap a bargain of the Christinos as he had anticipated.
Years have flown by since that day, and the feelings that united those two persons have long since changed; but a promise made as that one was a promise sealed with blood can never pass away till it has been redeemed. Carmen, I claim its fulfilment." Baltasar paused. "Fiend!" exclaimed the abbess, "what would you of me?" "I have already told you," said Villabuena.
Over this imperfect and rickety causeway, the retreating Carlists galloped, the boards bending and creaking beneath their horses' feet. When all had passed, Don Baltasar flung himself from his saddle, and aided by the gipsy and by several of his men who had also dismounted, seized the planks, and strove, by main strength, to tear their extremities from the clay in which they were embedded.
Those of cane do split and pierce a coate of maile, and are more hurtfull then the other. Iohn Rodriguez Lobillo returned to the campe with sixe men wounded, whereof one died; and brought the foure Indian women which Baltasar Gallégos had taken in the cabins or cotages.
Previously, however, and although the Count had no military rank, it was a matter of common courtesy, not to say of duty, to communicate with him, and ask his consent to dispose of an escort which had been sent for his protection. But here the sullen temper of Don Baltasar, and the rankling irritation left by his recent altercation with his kinsman, showed themselves.
Just within the shadow of the foremost trees, a man on horseback, muffled in a cloak, was waiting. It was Colonel Villabuena. "All is well," said the gipsy; "and you have only to ride forward and prepare for our reception." "Who is with you?" said Don Baltasar, in a dissatisfied tone. "The lady and her donçella, and Paco, her father's orderly." "Fool!" cried Baltasar; "why did you let him come?
A slight degree of agitation was perceptible in her manner, as she waited in silence for Don Baltasar to communicate the motive of his unseasonable arrival. This he speedily did. "You must do me a service, Carmen," said he. "My cousin Rita is now within an hour's ride of this place. She comes hither expecting to find her father. She must be detained captive."
"Perdita!" exclaimed the gypsy, taken completely off his guard. "Lost indeed," responded the quack, scarcely able to conceal his pride in his own astuteness. And then he added slowly: "She must be a burden to you, Baltasar. You evidently never have been able or never have dared to take her back and claim the ransom which you expected. I will pay you for her and take her from your hands.
"Was your loss in men severe?" said she abruptly. "No yes " replied Baltasar, slightly confused. "I believe there were several wounded. Why do you ask?" "And the Count's death gives you the Villabuena estates?" "It does so," answered Baltasar.
From the Port de Spirito Santo where the Gouernour lay, he sent the Alcalde Mayor Baltasar de Gallégos with 50. horsemen, and 30. or 40. footemen to the prouince of Paracoussi, to view the disposition of the countrie, and enforme himselfe of the land farther inward, and to send him word of such things as he found.
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