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Updated: May 16, 2025
"But I've settled it all, and count on you. Look here," he continued, drawing from his pocket a large printed bill, and unfolding it before my ancestor. At the top appeared in large capitals the words, "Plaza de Toros;" and underneath was a woodcut representing a bull, gazing, with his tail in the air, and an approving smile on his countenance, on the matadore about to transfix him.
"'What are you inquiring about? questioned General Harrington, bending toward us with suave politeness. 'Anything that I can tell you? "'Who is that man? I inquired, observing that Lucy could not speak without bursting into tears. "'Which man? "'That person in the arena, who was just bowing to the Infanta. "'Oh that man? He is the chief matadore. The best bull-fighter in all Spain.
All games of dominoes, except matadore, are based on the principle of following suit or matching. The first player "sets" a certain domino, and after that each player must play one of the same suit, the suit called for being always that of the exposed or open end.
It is only necessary to name "Fairfax Royal," "Prince Edward Fairfax," "Velvet Jacket," "Matadore," "Lord Sackville," the "Baron" by "Baron Warlaby," "Master Butterfly," the "2d John Bull," "Lancaster Comet," "Lord Raglan," "Ivanhoe," "Lord Garlies," "Malachite," "Windsor Augustus," "Sir James the Rose," and last, though not least, "Forth" to show the distinguished position their herd has taken.
"Had you been there to-day you would have admired, above all things, the feat of the matadore Jarocho. It was upon the great bull Sandoval a very monster, I assure you. He came bellowing at Jarocho, as if he meant his instant death.
"Ah, Senor, why will men fight each other, when it is so much more grand and interesting to fight bulls?" "Senorita Isabel, if you could only convince them of that! But then, it is not always interesting to the matadore; for instance, it is only by the mercy of God and the skill of an Americano that Jarocho is at this moment out of purgatory."
General Harrington had turned his attention to the arena, for that moment the matadore was crossing towards a door in the wall, and the first wild bull was expected momentarily. He was so absorbed that he did not heed Mrs. Eaton's angry exclamations, though her husband did. "'What is the matter, mother. Why, you will smash that fan to flinders; it cost "'No matter how much it cost, said Mrs.
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