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Updated: September 2, 2025
At this movement the tasajo, beginning to sputter over the coals, gave out an odour that resembled the smell of a dying lamp. Notwithstanding this, Baraja cast towards it a look of longing. "It appears to me Senor Cuchillo," said he, "that you are well provided here. Carramba! tortillas, of wheaten meal! tasajo! it is a repast for a prince!"
"Am I straight in my stirrups?" whispered Oroche addressing himself to Baraja. "Straight as a bamboo!" replied the other. "Do I appear firm?" inquired he in turn. "Firm as a rock," was the response. Thanks to the efforts they were making to keep themselves upright, Don Estevan, as he glanced over the ranks of his followers, did not observe anything amiss.
You will dismount and lead your horses forward by the bridle, until you can see the fire; and when you hear the report of my gun, be ready, for I shall then fall back upon you." "All right," responded Oroche, "we are both ready the Senor Baraja and myself to sacrifice all private interests to the common good." Cuchillo now parted with the two, leading his horse ahead of them.
"Why, in that case," coolly added Benito, "the tiger would undoubtedly show his gallantry to his female by killing a pair of us." "Carramba!" fervently exclaimed Baraja. "I pray the Lord that this tiger may be a bachelor," and as he said this he flung a fresh armful of fagots on the fire. "Gently, amigo! gently," interrupted the ex-herdsman, lifting off some of the sticks again.
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