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My own apprehensions were only for an instant; but, had they been more serious than they were, they must have given way before the extreme ludicrousness of the group. I burst into a roar of laughter, in which the Teniente could not resist joining, but which seemed to be incomprehensible to the alguazil, whose face assumed an expression which I can only describe as that of astonished inanity.
The Teniente dismounted, evidently with the intention of joining us, but soon got back again into his saddle, having experienced, as H. explained, "a sudden recurrence of palpitation." Rejoining my companions, I dismissed our guide with a reward which surprised him, and we pursued our way to the Portillo.
"And he spoke Spanish beautifully, did the Señor Teniente," said Madame Flores, whereat did Pancha's heart begin to flutter anew, for that meant that he must have heard and understood her pleadings. And so it happened that till long after midnight the child lay wide-eyed and awake, listening to that steady, measured tread upon the upper deck.
"He is a a thick, black fellow with a scar on his lip, like a snarl." "Felipe!" "Yes, Felipe! I believe they called him that." Longorio strode to the end of the livingroom, flung open the wooden shutters of a window and, leaning far out, whistled sharply on his fingers. "Oiga! Teniente! Ho, you fellows!" he shouted. From the darkness a voice answered; a man, evidently on guard, came running.
Stone-pegs are often found alternating with niches and placed on a level with the lintels of the niches. Temblor: A slight earthquake. Temporales: Small fields of grain which cannot be irrigated and so depend on the weather for their moisture. Teniente gobernador: Administrative officer of a small village or hamlet. Terremoto: A severe earthquake. Tesoro: Treasure.
Thoroughly wet and not without loss, we ran to Barceloneta, a visita situated at a third of the distance. The intelligent Teniente of Colasi, whom we met here, also confirmed the fact of the rapid growth of the little peak. As these objections did not convince me, a more substantial reason was discovered the next morning.
"Ten men would not have been enough to make him a prisoner, mi teniente. Moreover, the other three rejoined the detachment after dark. Why should he, unwounded and the strongest of them all, have failed to do so?" "My strength is as nothing against a mounted man with a lasso," Gaspar Ruiz protested eagerly. "He dragged me behind his horse for half a mile."
"Let us not be so pessimistic," replied Ibarra, rising to his feet. "The teniente mayor has invited me to attend a town meeting to be held in the tribunal. Who knows but that some plan for improvement may there be adopted!" The school teacher arose to go, shaking his head in token of doubt.
As for making the sign of the cross with copper money, that, ladies, you must know lessens the luck, at least it does mine. I always like to begin by crossing the palm with a good gold crown, or a piece of eight, or at least a quarto, for, I am like the sacristans who rejoice when there is a good collection." The wife of the teniente, or lieutenant. " and you ask for two-and-twenty maravedis?
As to the use of mosquito nets, he considered it effeminate, shameful unworthy of a soldier. I noticed at the first glance that his face, already very red, wore an expression of high good-humour. "'Aha! Senor teniente, he cried, loudly, as I saluted at the door. 'Behold! Your strong man has turned up again.
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