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Updated: June 20, 2025
It was as if the idea prevailed that, if this American force now here could be defeated, the United States would give the matter up, instead of sending more troops to the assistance of their first insufficient battalions. "Señor Carfora," said Senorita Felicia, "you must not go out of the house. I do not want you to be killed." "That is so," added her father.
A hand was on Ned's shoulder, and a trembling voice said to him: "Oh, Señor Carfora! Where have you been? I'm so frightened! Are those cannon coming right on into the city?" "No," said Ned, "but I have been out all day. I went almost everywhere, and it seems as if the city were full of wounded men. The soldiers are crowding in. Oh, how I wish I knew how things are going!"
All they can do will be to sit there in their ships and look at the city." "Come in, Señor Carfora," said Señora Paez. "I cannot tell you how glad we are to see you. Yes, we have very important letters. I may suppose that yours are from the general. Please let me have them." "Do, Señor Carfora!" said Señora Tassara. "I cannot wait a moment.
He had examined a number of the pictures, and the lamp was burning fairly well, but a long time had elapsed since he came into that room, and he was not at all aware of it. "Señor Carfora?" called out a voice in the doorway. "Oh, you are here. You did light the lamp. I was almost afraid you were in the dark." "No, I'm not," said Ned. "I made it burn, and I've been looking at all sorts of things.
The front door opened to admit them, and shut quickly behind them as they passed in. "Señora Paez," said Zuroaga to a shadow in the unlighted hall, "the armistice is ended, but I shall command my Oaxaca regiment in the fighting which is now sure to come. Let us all meet in the parlor and hear from Señor Carfora the American account of these lost battles." "Carfora?" she exclaimed. "Is he here?
It is of the oldest Seville workmanship, and there are not many such remaining in all the world. It is an heirloom." "Señor Carfora," at that moment interrupted Colonel Tassara, "I will show you something else that is worth more than any kind of silver ware. Take a good look at this!"
Put Andrea on watch, and go to sleep. Our first danger is over." Pablo bowed and turned away without another word, and Zuroaga resumed his conference with Tassara, for those two were brave men, and were well-accustomed to the peril-haunted lives they were leading. "Colonel," he said, "it is evident that my young friend Carfora must go with you.
The general says he wishes they were all dead, and their places filled by good, live men from Europe and the United States." "Felicia," interrupted her mother, "you must not talk with Señor Carfora about such things. What I wish is that we had the American common schools all over our poor, ignorant country. Oh, dear! What if this horrible war should prove to be really a blessing to us?
"Pablo!" he exclaimed, just as a second Mexican sprang toward him with a long knife in his hand. "Señor Carfora!" loudly responded Pablo. "Hold back your knife, Manuelo! It is one of our own men. O Santos! My lance! I have no other weapon. I told them it was of the soft wood. How are you here, señor?" "To see Señora Paez and General Zuroaga," said Ned. "Is he in the city?" "Hush!
Be careful, Señor Carfora!" said Pablo, as Manuelo almost reluctantly sheathed his too ready long knife. "We were waiting here for him. He has been to the palace, to meet General Bravo. Our regiment has already joined the army, but he is not yet sure about Santa Anna and some other men. It is a dark time, señor!" "Now, Pablo," said Ned, "there isn't much to tell about me.
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