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The ridges inclosing the little valley were crowned with trees of thick frondage, which, nourished by the evaporation of the water, appeared green and vigorous, and protected the cistern from the burning rays of the sun. The green grass that grew around, the cool shadow of the trees, and the freshness of the air, rendered the well of La Poza, in the middle of the desert, a delicious little oasis.
When Tiburcio was reclining by the well of La Poza, his sweet dream hindered him from thinking of these obstacles; but now that the journey was nearly ended, and he drew near to the grand hacienda, his spirits fell, and a feeling of hopelessness took possession of his soul.
"But La Poza is not on the route to Tubac!" objected the servant; "it lies out of the way and on the road leading to the Hacienda del Venado." "You have nothing to do with the route," peremptorily answered Cuchillo, "your master intends spending some days at the Hacienda del Venado. Therefore do as I have ordered you."
To this man he gave orders to have the pack of mules harnessed, as well as to collect the remuda to be sent on in advance in order that the sleeping quarters for the night should be ready upon their arrival. The place where the travellers were to rest that night as Cuchillo informed the domestic was to be at the cistern known as La Poza.
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