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This remark called forth several monosyllabic sounds, and the onlookers watched the safe discharge of Conyngham's personal effects with a characteristic placidity of demeanour which was at once tolerant and gently surprised.
And I got my appointment while I was still in the Sisters' care. He laughed, though his face was pale and thin, and approached the General with extended hand. The General had come to Madrid with the intention of refusing to take that hand, and those who knew him said that this soldier never swerved from his purpose. He looked for a moment into Conyngham's eyes, and then shook hands with him.
His face was ashen, for it is a terrible thing to kill a man and be left alone with him. Conyngham's eyes were closed. There was blood on his lips. With hands that shook like leaves Esteban Larralde searched the Englishman, found nothing, and cursed his ill fortune. Then he stood upright, and in the dim light his face shone as if he had dipped it in water.
Once or twice the travellers passed a shepherd herding sheep or goats on the mountain side, himself clad in goatskin, with a great brown cloak floating from his shoulders a living picture of Ishmael or those sons of his who dwelt in the tents of Kedar. A few muleteers drew aside to let the horses pass, and exchanged some words in an undertone with Conyngham's guide.
"Here is a good husband," I said to myself, like the impertinent little critic I was; "this is not like Lady Conyngham's husband!" the truth being that I could never get that unfortunate man quite out of my mind. That night, certainly the very happiest of my life, my father danced with me. Heaven help me!
Estella was looking haughtily at her father, and would not meet Conyngham's glance. 'I feel sure, said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, 'that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham. He laughed, and slipped his hand within Conyngham's arm.
'What did I tell you? said the General to Concha. 'Another of Conyngham's friends. Spain is full of them. Let Concepcion Vara come to this room. The servant looked slightly surprised, and retired. If, however, this manner of reception was unusual, Concepcion was too finished a man of the world to betray either surprise or embarrassment. By good fortune he happened to be wearing a coat.
Noblemen like his Excellency for pleasure. Others for commerce, the Government the politics. 'No flies enter a shut mouth, my friend, said a voice at the door, and both turned to see standing in the doorway the priest who had witnessed Conyngham's arrival. 'Pardon, senor, said the old man, coming forward with his shabby hat in his hand. 'Pardon my interruption.
'It might be worse, he said. 'I beg you to excuse it not being better. There was something simple in the old man's manner that won Conyngham's regard. 'The wine is excellent, he said. 'It is my welcome to Spain. 'Ah! Then this is your first visit to this country, the priest said indifferently, his eyes wandering to the open sea, where a few feluccas lay becalmed. 'Yes.
The boat, under Conyngham's strong and steady strokes, now came slowly and without mishap alongside the great black hull of the vessel, and it soon became manifest that, although all danger was past, there yet remained difficulty ahead; for when the boat was made fast and the ladder lowered, the elder of the two ladies firmly and emphatically denied her ability to make the ascent.
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