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I didn't know it; if I had known it I should have been angry; yes, senora." "All you have to say to Caballuco is this: 'My dear Ramos, I will be greatly obliged to you if you will accompany my niece on an errand which she has to do to-night, and if you will protect her, if she should chance to be in any danger." "I can do that. To accompany you, to protect you.
But, ah, niece! if two days ago I entertained the hope that our valiant townsmen would kick the soldiers out of the town, since I have seen the turn things have taken, since I have seen that most of them have been surprised before fighting, and that Caballuco is in hiding and that the insurrection is going to the devil, I have lost confidence in every thing.
When the arrogant horseman rode aside to stop and talk for a moment with two Civil Guards who passed them on the road, the traveller asked his guide: "Who is that odd character?" "Who should it be? Caballuco." "And who is Caballuco?" "What! Have you never heard of Caballuco?" said the countryman, amazed at the crass ignorance of Dona Perfecta's nephew.
A lady insulted by that fellow!" exclaimed Caballuco. "Come that must not be." "If you had not something to do bah! I should be quite easy in my mind, then." "I have something to do," said the Centaur, rising from the table, "but if you wish it " There was a pause. The Penitentiary had closed his eyes and was meditating. "I wish it, Senor Ramos," he said at last.
The Senora was in a detestable humor; she found fault with every thing, and scolded them harshly for the drought of the heavens and the barrenness of the earth, phenomena for which they, poor men! were in no wise to blame. The Penitentiary was also present. When Caballuco entered, the good canon saluted him affectionately and motioned him to a seat beside himself.
He was mounted on a superb horse with a muscular chest, like the horses of the Parthenon, caparisoned in the picturesque fashion of the country, and carrying on the crupper a great leather bag on the cover of which was to be seen, in large letters, the word Mail. "Hello! Good-day, Senor Caballuco," said Licurgo, saluting the horseman when the latter had come up with them.
"This is a very serious business, and I can give you no advice about it." "But your opinion " "My opinion is that you should open your eyes and see, that you should open your ears and hear. Consult your own heart I will grant that you have a great heart. Consult that judge, that wise counsellor, and do as it bids you." Caballuco reflected; he meditated as much as a sword can meditate.
It has appeared strange to me that having told it to no one but yourself, it should be known here in all its details how he entered the garden; how he fired on Caballuco when the latter attacked him with his dagger; how Ramos then fired on him with so sure an aim that he fell to the ground mortally wounded.
"Something," answered the bravo, seating himself with signs of fatigue. "You shall soon see whether we are good for anything or not." Like all persons who wish to make themselves appear important, Caballuco made a show of great reserve. "To-night, my friend, you shall take with you, if you wish, the money they have given me for " "There is good need of it.
"Here is the individual," said the mistress of the house disdainfully. "It seems impossible that a man of such little account should be so much talked about. Tell me, Caballuco, is it true that one of the soldiers slapped you on the face this morning?" "Me! me!" said the Centaur, rising indignantly, as if he had received the grossest insult. "That is what they say," said Dona Perfecta.
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