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His betrothed! he no longer dared give this name to the daughter of Don Vegal. "My son," said the latter, "have you any hope in your heart?" "As much as hatred and tenderness." "The daughter of the Jew, in becoming my blood, has not ceased to be thine." "Let us press on!" hastily replied Martin Paz.
Martin Paz slowly left the room, not without having pressed the hand of the Spaniard, and cast on Sarah a lingering look. Then Don Vegal bestowed upon this poor child consolations of exquisite delicacy; he conveyed in suitable language his sentiments of nobility and honor.
I speak only the truth, and I should perjure myself were I to take an oath to that effect." Don Vegal was silent. The passion of the young Indian increased from day to day; the marquis trembled to see him incur certain death by re-appearing at Lima. He hastened by all his desires, he would have hastened by all his efforts, the marriage of the Jewess!
Meanwhile, Martin Paz had gained the house of Don Vegal; it was the theatre of a bloody struggle, headed by the Sambo himself; he had a double interest in being there; while contending with the Spanish noblemen, he wished to seize Sarah, as a pledge of the fidelity of his son. On seeing Martin Paz return, he no longer doubted his treason, and turned his brethren against him.
Don Vegal feared lest his unfortunate daughter should have been dragged on foot through the stones and thorns; but the Indian showed him some pebbles strongly imbedded in the earth, which indicated the pressure of an animal's foot; above, branches had been pushed aside in the same direction, which could have been reached only by a person on horseback.
Well, it is time! the soldiers are coming; the mestizo, André Certa, is with them." "Come then," said the Sambo, with a ferocious laugh: "come then, for our vengeance approaches." And both abandoned the house of Don Vegal, while their companions were being killed there. They went directly to the company who were arriving.
He induced Sarah to take some repose, and watched over her with the solicitude of a father. Martin Paz comprehended the duties that honor required of him, and, in spite of perils and dangers, would not pass the night beneath the roof of Don Vegal. He therefore went out; his head was burning, his blood was boiling with fever in his veins.
"Well done, my son, well done!" said Don Vegal to Martin Paz, pressing his hand. But the young Indian was gloomy. "Well done! Martin Paz," exclaimed another voice which went to his very soul; he recognized Sarah, and his arm traced a bloody circle around him. The company of Sambo gave way in its turn.
"Señor, it is the daughter of the Jew whom I love." "A Jewess!" exclaimed Don Vegal, with disgust. But seeing the sadness of the Indian, he added: "Let us go, amigo, we will talk of these things afterward!" An hour later, Martin Paz, clad in Spanish costume, left the city, accompanied by Don Vegal, who took none of his people with him. The Baths of Chorillos are situated at two leagues from Lima.
When he returned to the Spaniard, he found him asleep fatigue had prevailed over grief and resolution; Martin Paz was careful not to awaken him; a little sleep might do him much good; but, while he himself watched, resting the head of Don Vegal on his knees and piercing with his quick glances the surrounding shadows, he sent Liberta to seek below on the river some trace which might guide them at the first rays of the sun.
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