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He looked carefully at the manuscript as he spoke. "But who could have placed it in your room?" questioned Archie. "We cannot learn that until we see Don Pedro. If this is the original manuscript which we saw the other night, we may learn how it passed from the possession of De Gayangos to my bookcase. If it is a copy, then we must learn, if possible, who owned it."
"I fear you will never improve him in that respect," said Lucy dryly, and rejoined the gentlemen in time to hear Random mention the name of Don Pedro de Gayangos. "What is that, Sir Frank?" she asked. Random turned toward her with his pleasant smile. "My Spanish friend, whom I met at Genoa, is coming here to-morrow." "With his daughter?" questioned Mrs. Jasher roguishly.
He went forthwith to the Warrior Inn to see Don Pedro and also Donna Inez. But it so happened that the girl had gone to the Pyramids on a visit to Miss Kendal, and Random was sorry that he had missed her. However, it was just as well, as he could now talk freely to De Gayangos. To him he related the whole story of Mrs.
And Heaven knows that from beginning to end there had been no lack of melodrama of the most lurid description. Don Pedro de Gayangos was exceedingly amazed at the unexpected turn which the case had taken. That he should have been trying to solve a deep mystery for so long, and that the solution, all the time, had been in the hands of the Professor, startled him exceedingly.
The name of Pascual de Gayangos is known far beyond the confines of his own country as a scholar, historian, philologist, biographer, and critic.
A confused volley of curses arose, as the boat pushed out from the encrusted pile, the mate thrusting with a boat-hook. Hervey and Date were in the water, but as the boat shot into the moonlight, Random and now Hope and De Gayangos, who had come up saw a long green form in amongst the sailors; also, very plainly, Cockatoo with his great mop of yellow hair.
I have heard all about your engagement from Lucy. She was here to-day with Senorita De Gayangos." "So I believe," said Random, still stiffly; "but you see I was anxious to come and see you." "Ah!" said Mrs. Jasher equably, "you heard that I was ill. Yes; I have been in bed ever since yesterday afternoon, until a couple of hours ago. But I am now better. My dinner has done me good.
Although," added De Gayangos gravely, "I did not come to Europe to look for the mummy, as you know." "Then I shall buy the mummy," said Random impetuously. "Professor, will you sell it to me?" "Now that I have examined it thoroughly I shall be delighted," said the little man, "say for two thousand pounds." "Not at all," interposed Don Pedro; "you mean one thousand."
Its value may be estimated from its placing the Mohammedan conquest of Spain in the time of Yakub Al-mansor, the actual date of whose reign was from A.D. 1184 to 1199; insomuch that Señor de Gayangos suggests, as a possible explanation of its glaring inaccuracies, that it was the writer's intention to hoax his employers.
Jasher well knew that no Englishman would affect such vivid tints. All the same, in spite of this eccentricity, Don Pedro looked a thorough Castilian gentleman, and bowed gravely when presented to the ladies by Random. "Mrs. Jasher, Miss Kendal, permit me to present Don Pedro de Gayangos."
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