,,poor ,,folk ,,9 ,,spa9 ,,by ,,! ,,same ,,au?or ,,mod]n ,,fr5* ,,pa9t]s ,) #bj ,illu/rations 9 col\r & #bd 9 black & :ite4 ,cr[n #dto4 #bas4 net4 ,,"m ,,& ,,*ild ,draw+s by ,,b]n>d ,,m59sky4 ,) lett]press by ,,jan ,,gordon4 ,cr[n #dto4 #aes4 net4 ,,! ,,bodley ,,head ,illu/ration3 ,,spani% ,,c\rty>d ,,poor ,,folk ,,9 ,,spa9 ,,by ,,jan ,,& ,,cora ,,gordon ,,illu/rat$ ,,by ,,! ,,au?ors ,,john ,,lane ,,! ,,bodley ,,head ,,limit$ ,,vigo ,,/433333333 ,,london ,fir/ publi%$ #aibb ,pr9t$ 9 ,great ,brita9 by ,ri*>d ,clay ,sons1 ,ltd41 ,bungay1 ,suffolk4 ,,cont5ts ,,*ap4 ,,page ,i4 ,,london #c ,,ii4 ,,jesus ,,p]ez #g ,,iii4 ,,! ,,fronti] #ag ,,iv4 ,,m$9a ,,del ,,campo #bi ,v4 ,,avila #dj ,,vi4 ,,madrid #ea ,,vii4 ,a ,,hot ,,night #fj ,,viii4 ,,murcia--,,fir/ ,,impressions #gj ,,ix4 ,,murcia--,,settl+ ,,d[n #ha ,x4 ,,murcia--,,blas #ij ,,xi4 ,,murcia--,,! ,,alpagata ,,%op #ie ,,xii4 ,,murcia--,,bravo ,,toro #ih ,,xiii4 ,,an ,,excursion #aji ,,xiv4 ,,v]dolay--,,h\sekeep+ #abc ,,xv4 ,,v]dolay--,,sket*+ ,,9 ,,spa9 #acc ,,xvi4 ,,v]dolay--,,con5i #adb ,,xvii4 ,,v]dolay--,,! ,,inhabitants #adg ,,xviii4 ,,v]dolay--,,! ,,dance ,,at ,,con5i',s #aef ,,xix4 ,,murcia--,,! ,,laud #afa ,,xx4 ,,alicante #afi ,,xxi4 ,,jijona--,,! ,,fie/a #ahe ,,xxii4 ,,jijona--,,tia ,,rog] #bjj ,,xxiii4 ,,jijona--,a ,,day',s ,,"w #bjg ,,xxiv4 ,,jijona--,,! ,,goa!rds #bah ,,xxv4 ,,murcia--,,autumn ,,9 ,,! ,,paseo ,,de ,,corv]as #bbf ,,xxvi4 ,,lorca #bdd ,,xxvii4 ,,murcia--,,la/ ,,days #bfj ,,xxviii4 ,,! ,,road ,,home #bfh ,,li/ ,,( ,,plates ,to face page ,,spani% ,,c\rty>d ,frontispiece ,,c>t]s ,,9 ,,! ,,posada #gj ,a ,,murcian ,,begg> ,,woman #gh ,,girl ,,s++ ,a ,,malague,a #bbj ,,! ,,val5cian ,,jota ,,danc$ ,,by ,,?ree ,,c\ples #bbb ,,poor ,,folk ,,9 ,,spa9 ,,*apt] ,i ,,london ,we _h ta/$ ( ,spa9 be=e ev] we _h cross$ h] fronti]s4 ,inde$1 p]haps ,spa9 is ! easie/ c\ntry to obta9 samples f )\t ! fatigue ( travell+4 ,! ,spani>d c>ries 8 atmosph]e ) him3 :]ev] he goes he re-creates 9 8 imm$iate surr\nd+s m ?an a h9t ( 8 national exi/5ce4 ,! ,engli%man abroad may be ,engli%--m brutally & uncompromis+ly ,engli% ?an ! ,spani>d is ,spani%--yet he does n c>ry ,engl& ) him4 ,he does n1 t is1 re-create ,engl& to ! ext5t ( mak+ h] seem q real abroad2 !re %e appe>s ali51 remote1 some:at out ( place4 ,s1 too1 nei!r ! ,russian1 ! ,g]man1 ! ,dane1 ! ,portuguese1 ! ,italian1 nor ! ,am]ican c c>ry ) him ! flav\r ( 8 homel& 9 an ess5ce suffici5tly conc5trat$ to )/& ! insidi\s infiltration ( a =eign atmosph]e4 ,to "s ext5t ! ,sc&9avian c\ntries1 ,norway & ,sw$51 h ?is p[]2 b ,spa9 is ?us gift$ 9 ! greate/ measure4 ,^! ?ree c\ntries seem to possess a national unconsci\sness :i* f5ds !m (f f too close a contact ) l&s :i* are =eign to !m2 p]haps "o might almo/ accuse !m ( a lack ( s5sitiv5ess 9 c]ta9 aspects4444 ,h[ev]1 be ! reason :at x may1 we _h ga!r$ "s exp]i5ce ( ,spa9 9 ,p>is be=e1 & 9 ,london dur+ ! w>4 ,:at we _h ta/$ we _h lik$1 & s :5 9 our l[-ceil+$ attic refuge 9 ,london we gaz$ out ^u a sky cov]$ ) flat cl\d1 z ?\gh ) a dirty blanket1 & wond]$ h[ we might escape 9 ord] to seek = our orig9al selves--if !y 7 n irretrievably lo/--we ?\ght ( ,spa94 ,i ?9k t we w5t to ,spa9 to look = some?+ t ! w> _h tak5 f u4 ,x 0 z ?\gh ! l[ ceil+ ( our room1 & ! l[-ly+ sky1 %ut u 9 ) some?+ :i* 0 n altoge!r true2 inde$1 we feel t _m ye>s mu/ pass be=e ! dissipation ( ?is curi\s s5sation ( unreality :i* ! w> _h /amp$ on to e "o1 except ! mo/ call\s4 ,x is n[ cle> t peace is ! normal condition ( ! human race4 ,9 ! old5 days ?is 0 n ! case1 b ! t5d5cy has be5 *ang+1 & to-day we increase our p[]s dur+ times ( peace1 & our p[]s fall f u dur+ ! disorganizations ( w>4 ,! arti/1 :o is ! b>omet] ( social *ange1 0 attun$ to peace4 ,9 peace he ex]cises important functions4 ,b ) ! sudd5 outbreak ( w> ! :ole f\ndation ( 8 be+ 0 sudd5ly torn away4 ,:5 w> broke out ,art = ! arti/ seem$ almo/ mean+less4 ,9 ! face ( a human cata/rophe :o c\ld pa9t pictures8 ,n]o may h fiddl$ :ile ,rome 0 burn+1 b x mu/ h be5 a poor mean+less tune t he play$1 "s popul> j+le1 a ,roman v>iation ( ,ta-ra-ra-,boom-de-,ay4 ,we _h come at la/ to a peace :i* /ill c>ri$ on its breezes all ! poisons ( w>1 & we1 at lea/1 felt an imp]ative ne$ ( escape to "s place :]e ! w> _h n be52 to "s place :]e p]*ance life _h c>ri$ on a n too di/ort$ exi/5ce s9ce #aiad4 ,spa9 drew u to h] m ?an did ,sc&9avia4 ,romance c]ta9ly _h a f+] 9 x2 ! sun p]haps two f+]s--= we are und\bt$ sun-wor%ipp]s2 ! music ( ,spa91 :i* _h attract$ u 9 ,p>is1 caus+ ,jan to ab&on ! banjo = ! guit>1 add$ an appeal2 & ,i ?9k an exhibition ( ,spani% l&scapes by ,wyndham ,tryon at ! ,tw5ty-,"o ,gall]ies settl$ ! matt]4 ,we _h be5 9 ,majorca be=e ! w>1 & ?is comb9$ ) our exp]i5ce ( ,spani>ds 9 ,p>is _h fix$ 9 our m9ds a belief 9 a simplicity & c\rtl9ess ( ! ,spani% p :i* we hop$ w\ld be v soo?+4 ,f9ally1 two h\ses 7 (f]$ by a fri5d r5t free = ! :ole ( ! summ]1 toge!r ) introductions :i* w\ld smoo? ! way4 ,we !n pack$ up pa9t+ mat]ials1 /amp$ clo!s into a trunk1 worri$ a /rangely assort$ collection ( packages d[n our n>r[ & twi/$ /aircase into a cab1 & s--hey1 = ! ,sun1 s\?w>d6 ,p]haps ! read] %\ld be w>n$ t ?is is n prop]ly a book ab\t ,spa9 9 ! true s5se ( ! ^w2 x is a book ab\t ourselves4 ,we are incl9$ to d\bt if1 9 ! true s5se ( ! ^w1 a book c ev] be writt5 ab\t a c\ntry4 ,curi\sly en\gh ! native sc>cely p]ceives 8 c\ntry at all z long z he is liv+ 9 x4 ,:5 he travels he may come to a cle>] vision1 b !n sc>cely p]ceives ) tru? ! c\ntry 9 :i* he is travell+4 ,we might say t by travell+ he makes out ( ! =eign l& a sort ( inv]t$ image ( 8 home4 ,:at he reli%es abroad is probably :at is lack+1 :at he dislikes abroad is p]haps m p]fect 9 8 own c\ntry4 ,& ?us 8 vision ( abroad makes1 z x 71 a m\ld1 &1 if "o c\ld p\r into x a sub/ance :i* w\ld reproduce ! exact rev]se z "o makes a ca/1 "o might procure a fairly fai?ful image ( 8 unconsci\s judgm5t ( 8 own l&4 ,s p]haps if ?is book c\ld be turn$ inside out x might be f\nd t1 aft] all1 /ripp$ ( its uness5tials1 we h be5 writ+ a book1 n ab\t ,spa91 b ab\t ,engl&4 ,inde$1 we h be5 writ+ ab\t ,engl& already--romance1 sun1 an int]e/+ national music1 ! guit>1 & national unconsci\sness are n assets to be f\nd "h 9 any ov]:elm+ quantities4 ,we mu/ !n d5y t we are try+ to write a book ( any au?ority2 we d n ev5 ass]t t our facts are correct1 ev5 ?\gh !y are z we saw !m2 we admit a m5tal a/igmatism :i* we _c avoid & :i* may h twi/$ actual happ5+s or he>+s z mu* z optical a/igmatism may twi/ a /raight l9e4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,jesus ,,p]ez ,jesus ,p]ez took u to ,spa9 9 _s :ile we 7 /ill 9 ,p>is4 ,we 7 (f to ,spa9 to pa9t1 t be+ ! normal c\rse ( our lives1 b 9 addition ,jan _h =m$ a fix$ resolution t happ5 :at might he 0 n com+ home )\t hav+ b\ght a good ,spani% guit> by ! be/ guit>-mak] he c\ld f9d1 :ile ,i wi%$ to buy a ,spani% lute4 ,arias & ,ramirez1 ! two be/ mod]n lu?i]s 9 ,madrid1 bo? _h rec5tly di$2 we _h1 h[ev]1 ! address ( ! wid[ ( ,ramirez1 :o c>ri$ on h] husb&'s bus9ess1 b fa9tly 9 ,jan's m9d a cl\d hung ov] ! lady's "n4 ,he did n tru/ h]4 ,n %e1 b ,ramirez _h made ^? sup]f9e in/rum5ts4 ,s we 7 ov]joy$ to meet ,p]ez ^u ! ,b\lev>d ,montp>nasse soon aft] our arrival 9 ,p>is4 ,p]ez 0 a fri5d ( ours f ! times be=e ! w>4 ,he 0 almo/ a my/]y man4 ,native ( ,malaga1 self-/yl$ pa9t]--?\gh he nev] %[$ 8 "w--nobody c\ld tell h[ he _h manag$ to make a liv+ dur+ fifte5 ye>s ( app>5tly unproductive exi/5ce4 ,x is true t "o summ] he _h disappe>$ f ! qu>t]1 return+ late 9 ,novemb] br[n$ by ! sun1 & _h expla9$ t he _h be5 smuggl+ 9 ! ,pyr5ees2 b t ev5t 0 an exception1 & = "s mon?s subsequ5tly ,p]ez 0 obvi\sly well (f z a result ( 8 risky ent]prises4 ,normally1 he surviv$ l s _m o!rs 9 ! ,qu>ti] ,montp>nasse1 draw+ suffici5t n\ri%m5t 7supplem5t$ v obvi\sly by borr[+7 f my/]i\s s\rces4 ,b :ile mo/ ( 8 confrres 9 p5ury _h no tal5ts1 n ev5 ! tal5t = pa9t+1 ,p]ez did "k ! guit>4 ,rum\r said t he 0 "o ( ! be/ amateur play]s ( ! ,jota ,arragonesa 9 ,spa94 ,rum\r may h exagg]at$ )\t detract+ f ! real quality ( ,p]ez's exquisite gift4 ,we saw a ,p]ez v mu* poli%$ up by s _m ye>s ( w>4 ,he wore a clean /raw hat1 new clo!s ( ! late/ cut1 a wai/coat ( *eck ) ornam5tal buttons1 pat5t lea!r boots ) a lacqu] :i* flung back ! rays ( ! ,june sun1 & heavy owli% eyeglasses ( tortoise-%ell fa/5$ ) a broad black ribbon4 ,inde$1 s trans=m$ 0 he1 t x 0 he :o recogniz$ u2 & = "s mom5ts we /ood try+ to pi]ce ?r\gh ! new respectability1 z ?\gh x 7 ?r\gh a disguise4 ,seat$ toge!r at ! ,rotonde we ex*ang$ "s petty items ( news4 ,p]ez _h b rec5tly return$ f ,spa92 he _h held a small exhibition1 he said1 :i* _h provid$ funds2 pictures 7 sell+ well 9 ,spa94444 ,he 0 delight$ to he> ( our plan1 & !reupon wrote = u an introduction to a pa9t]1 a fri5d1 :o liv$ 9 ,madrid4 ,un homme trs s]viable1 he said1 manufactur+ a ,fr5* ^w out ( "o ,spani%4 ,jan !n ask$ 8 "q4 ,a good guit>-mak] 9 ,spa91 said ,p]ez1 p9*+ 8 l[] lip betwe5 f+] & ?umb4 ,he %ook 8 head sl[ly4 ,a good guit>-mak]1 repeat$ ,p]ez4 ,9 ,madrid1 eh8 ,frankly1 no1 ,i d n "k ( "o at ! mom5t4 ,& y are go+ away at once4 ,tomorr[4 ,well1 ?is aft]noon ,i am free1 t is good4 ,! be/ guit>-mak] at ! mom5t lives "h1 "h 9 ,p>is4 ,8 "n is ,ramirez4 ,yes1 a relative ( t o!r ,ramirez4 ,he has f\nd a new =m = ! guit>4 ,m f9e1 m p[]ful4 ,ea* "o l a g5u9e ,torres4 ,y come ) me4 ,i w %[ y "o or two t he made f an old piano :i* he pull$ to pieces = ! wood4 ,exquisite6 ,& if y l !m1 toge!r we w seek out ,ramirez & he w make y "o4 ,he is v busy1 oh1 excessively busy1 b he w make y "o because he is an old fri5d ( m9e4 ,s ! hot aft]noon f\nd u sweat+ up ! slopes ( ,montm>tre4 ,fir/1 said ,p]ez1 ,i w take y to ! h\se ( a fri5d :o possesses two ( ,ramirez' guit>s4 ,"o is "o ( ^? made f ! old piano4 ,x is m>vell\s6 ,b :5 we rea*$ ! /reet he c\ld n rememb] ! numb]4 ,x 0 f\r ye>s1 he expla9$1 s9ce la/ he _h be5 !re4 ,h[ev]1 he w5t on1 n f> away is ano!r possessor ( su* a guit>2 possibly he w be 94 ,up ! hill we w5t into /reets :i* became m n>r[ & m /eep1 until at l5g? he l$ u ?r\gh a c\rty>d ) p9kwa%$ walls1 up five flights ( poli%$ /airs1 to a /udio door ^u :i* a visit+ c>d 0 p9n$3 ,,augu/e ,,la ,,bran*e ,arti/e ,pe9tre ,aqua=ti/ ,! door1 "u ,p]ez's knuckles1 s\nd$ holl[ & =lorn4 ,we wait$ = a :ile1 & ,p]ez 0 beg9n+ to f+] 8 lip :5 a fa9t %uffle on ! o!r side ( ! door *ang$ into ! noise ( locks4 ,! door swung aj> reveal+ a small man1 ) a ?9 face & t\sl$ head1 clad 9 pyjamas & a ,jaeg] dress+-g[n :i* trail$ beh9d him on ! floor4 ,fail+ to p5etrate to ! real ,p]ez1 z we also _h fail$1 he bl9k$ inquir+ly at u4 ,a mom5t ( confus$ explanation end$ ) a w>m h&-%ake4 ,p]ez expla9$ our pres5ce & our purpose2 ) prote/ations ( apology = 8 nglig ,m4 ,la ,bran*e l$ u into 8 /udio4 ,illu/ration ,f ! c>d ^u 8 door we mu/ presume t ,m4 ,la ,bran*e 0 bo? pa9t] & et*]1 & pictures hang+ f ! walls1 & an et*+ press almo/ buri$ b5ea? a m\nd ( toss$ drap]ies1 7 evid5ces ( ! fact4 ,b :]e he f\nd space ei!r to pa9t or to et* 0 a puzzle4 ,! l>ge /udio 0 cramm$ ) bric--brac4 ,indian tables1 ,*9ese tables1 wick] *airs1 lacqu] /ools1 scre5s1 figures 9 arm\r1 l>ge vases1 birdcages & innum]able articles /rew$ ! floor1 across :i* n>r[ l9es ( b>e p>quet %[$ l *annels ^u ! *>t ( an e/u>y4 ,ov] ! *airs 7 heap$ drap]ies1 on ! tables small] bric--brac cr[d$ toge!r4 ,^u a s(a ?ru/ to "o side sat a woman me?odically sew+ at ! hem ( a long %eet4 ,%e took no notice ( u1 nor ( ,m4 ,la ,bran*e1 b cont9u$ h] sew+1 c>eful1 h[ev]1 n to sw+ h] arm too wide = fe> ( bang+ into sev]al guit>s & o!r musical in/rum5ts1 :i* almo/ disput$ possession ( ! s(a ) h]4 ,hav+ cle>$ a table & suffici5t *airs1 ,m4 ,la ,bran*e gave u ? anglais1 by ! usual complex ,fr5* me?od4 ,!n f among/ 8 guit>s he select$ t made by ,ramirez1 & sitt+ d[n began to play4 ,x is /range h[ a man's p]sonality appe>s 9 ev]y?+ he does4 ,m4 ,la ,bran*e 9 8 pa9t+s 0 an exp]t pa9t] r ?an an arti/2 8 et*+s1 l>ge col\r plates1 %[$ a simil> skill ) ! bur94 ,8 music 0 ( ! same nature4 ,ev]y?+ t a practic$ play] %\ld d1 he did2 8 nimble f+]s rac$ up & d[n ! frets1 8 tempo & 8 modulations 7 impeccable1 yet he did n make music4 ,b we _h n come ) ! int5tion ( he>+ music1 b ( he>+ ! qualities & p[] ( ! guit>1 & ?is 01 p]haps1 m ably %[n by ! te*nicalities ( ,m4 ,la ,bran*e ?an x might h be5 9 ! h&s ( a m arti/ic ?\gh less able musician4 ,! %op ( ,ramirez1 ! lu?i]1 0 d[n ! hill1 & to ?is1 ?or\ghly satisfi$ ab\t ! excell5ce ( 8 in/rum5ts1 we w5t1 ,p]ez grumbl+ to u 9 und]tones4 ,t fell[ ,la ,bran*e--he does n play ,spani% music4 ,no--he comes f ,t\l\se4 ,t expla9s x4 ,x is ! tal5t ( ! ,s\? ( ,france1 all on ! top1 all lively & excitable & %[+ (f--t is h[ x is4 ,n[ ,i tell y1 ,monsieur & ,madame ,gordon1 j because ( t ! ,fr5*man nev] w be able to und]/& our music4 ,y ,engli% are ne>] to u4 ,y1 :5 y h acquir$ ability1 w play our music ) mu* m insight & mu* m s5sibility ?an t ,la ,bran*e4 ,?is com=t$ u exce$+ly1 = "o day 9 wra? ,modigliani1 ! ,italian pa9t]1 _h said t x 0 m]e imp]t95ce = an ,engli%man to ?9k t he c\ld und]/& ! subtleties ( ! music ( ,spa94 ,ramirez almo/ makes 8 guit>s out 9 ! /reet4 ,8 work%op 0 ab\t t5 feet squ>e ) a door six feet wide4 ,"h 0 a piece ( pure ,spa91 ?\gh we c\ld n recognize x 7at ! mom5t hav+ no data71 t5 feet squ>e1 ?ru/ bodily into ! l[] floor ( a ,fr5* h\se4 ,! only light came 9 f ! door1 b ! door 0 ne>ly z broad z ! room4 ,almo/ block+ up ! entrance1 ,ramirez1 a burly1 blue-j[l$ ,spani>d1 ) some?+ ( ! physical con/ruction ( a box]1 0 work+ at delicate %av+s ( wood4 ,beh9d him ! wall 0 hung ) templates1 cut f :ite wood1 ( ! p>ts ( ! in/rum5ts he 0 mak+1 guit>s & lauds & b&urrias1 /range in/rum5ts :i* ,europe1 outside ( ,spa91 sc>cely kn[s4 ,on a %elf at ! back ( ! small %op 7 heap$ unf9i%$ b&urrias b\nd ) /r+1 = ! glue to become h>d5$ 9 !m4 ,! work%op ( ,ramirez 0 n :at we _h expect$4 ,"o is1 ,i ?9k1 ju/ifi$ 9 expect+ a neatness1 a delicacy1 ab\t ! place :]e f9e musical in/rum5ts are made4 ,_h ,ramirez be5 a mak] ( *airs1 or ev5 ( c>t:eels1 8 work%op1 ?\gh small1 w\ld h appe>$ appropriate2 b t1 f ?is r\gh place1 c\ld come out ! mo/ difficult ( musical in/rum5ts to make di/urb$ "o's s5se ( suitability4 ,! greet+ :i* ,ramirez gave u t\*$ ) d\bt ! picture :i* we _h conceiv$ ( ! amiability ( ! ,spani>d4 ,!re 0 no cordiality 9 him4 ,"s ( 8 alo(ness cle>$ away :5 he _h p5etrat$ ?r\gh ! disguise ( a d&y to ! real ,p]ez b5ea?1 b he cont9u$ 8 occupation1 & to ! /atem5t t we wi%$ him to make a guit> = ,jan he %rugg$ 8 fat %\ld]s4 ,he decl>$ t he _h already too mu* "w4 ,^? two in/rum5ts1 = in/ance1 he said1 po9t+ to two unf9i%$ guit>s elaborately ornam5t$ /&+ 9 a corn]1 ,i h already be5 n9e mon?s ov] ^?1 & h n _h "t to f9i% !m4 ,x is true !y are exhibition in/rum5ts1 = %ops1 & !re=e h little if any int]e/ = me4 ,p]ez l$ him on ) complim5ts1 ?aw+ away 8 fro/9ess gradually ) ,jan's admiration = ! guit> ( ,m4 ,la ,bran*e4 ,sudd5ly ,ramirez put d[n 8 tools4 ,look "h1 he said1 ,i'll make ! ,seor a guit>4 ,?ree hundr$ francs is ! price1 & x w be f9i%$ 9 ?ree mon?s4 ,! b>ga9 conclud$1 ,ramirez pick$ up "o ( ! unf9i%$ in/rum5ts4 ,he h&$ x to ,jan1 exhort+ him to explore ) a f+] ! exquisite workman%ip ( its int]ior4 ,he rapp$ on ! belly ) 8 knuckle1 & at ! s\nd ( its deep musical boom he smil$ = ! fir/ "t4 ,ramirez1 hav+ ?aw$1 did n freeze up aga94 ,he began expla9+ ! novel %ape ( 8 in/rum5t1 a %ape :i* _h be5 work$ out = him by a ma!matical philosoph]4 ,he said t ! guit> 0 ! mo/ difficult ( musical in/rum5ts to make1 requir+ a volume ( tone :i* _h to be produc$ f /r+s easy to pluck & f+]4 ,a problem v difficult to solve4 ,& ! guit> ,i made = y1 he said1 turn+ to ,p]ez1 y gave x to ,s----8 ,yes1 said ,p]ez4 ,see "h1 said ,ramirez1 turn+ to u1 ,i make a guit>1 an excell5t "o1 "o ( my be/4 ,?is fell[ comes to see me1 he he>s ! in/rum5t4 ,he says to me1 ',ramirez1 keep t guit> = me1 & ,i w at once g to "w 9 a ,fr5* munition factory1 & ,i w "w l a slave1 & e week ,i w s5d y money until ! guit> is paid =4' ,& ,i agree4 ,& he goes & makes a]oplanes1 & does hone/ "w = ! fir/ "t 9 8 life1 ,i believe1 & e week he s5ds money to me4 ,& ! week x is all paid up he /ops "w & goes (f ) ! guit>4 ,& he is crazy ab\t ! in/rum5t4 ,& he goes back to ,spa9 & !n he he>s ,s---- play+4 ,he is s enraptur$ by ! wond]ful play+ ( ! man1 t he runs home1 fet*es 8 guit>1 & ?ru/s x into ,s---- 's h&s1 exclaim+3 ',"h is an in/rum5t wor?y ( y4 ,x is too good = me1 = ,i am a m]e bungl] beside y4' ,& s he gives away ! guit> t he has lab\r$ =4 ,ah yes1 y villa91 ,i h he>d ( y4 ,z we w5t d[n ! hill1 ,p]ez tri$ to expla9 away ?is g5]osity s *>act]i/ic ( 8 impulsive nature4 ,x is n z ?\gh ,i w\ld h play$ on ! in/rum5t aga9 aft] hav+ he>d ,s---- t\* x4 ,e "t t ,i wi%$ to play ,i w\ld h ?\ght1 ',ah yes1 b if only he 7 play+ x & n ,i4' ,& ,i _h to give x to him1 or p]haps ,i w\ld nev] h be5 able to play aga94 ,he ask$ u to come t ev5+ to a c]ta9 small caf 9 ! ,rue ,campagne ,premi]2 "s o!r ,spani>ds 7 to come also & !re 0 to be play+ & s++4 ,we 7 to come aft] ! legal clos+ "t1 & we 7 to ?ump on ! %utt]s4 ,9 ! night1 9 ! d>k1 we rapp$ ^u ! ru/y iron %utt]s1 & "o by "o1 l conspirators1 7 admitt$ into ! dimly-lit caf4 ,x 0 a small place1 *>act]i/ic ( ,p>is1 a comb9ation ( buvette ) z9c b>1 & *eap re/aurant ) m>ble-topp$ tables4 ,five ye>s ago a good meal c\ld be b\ght "h = less ?an a franc4 ,beh9d ! b> bottles & glass vats rea*$ up to ! ceil+2 ^u ! dirty1 gre51 oil-pa9t$ walls1 *eap almanacs & trivial popul> pr9ts hung1 toge!r ) excell5t draw+s & sket*es1 pres5t$ to ,madame by h] cli5ts4 ,"o by "o ! invits slipp$ 94 ,madame & h] two girl waitresses laugh$ & giggl$ at ! kit*5 door1 :ile ! patron1 grey-m\/a*$1 holl[-ey$ & cadav]\s1 uncork$ ! bottles ( w9e beh9d ! b>4 ,"h aga9 = sev]al h\rs ! ,spani>ds re-creat$ ,spa94 ,p]ez is a play] ( temp]am5t4 ,half ( 8 skill & art he appe>s to suck f 8 audi5ce4 ,?us at fir/ he plays b indiff]5tly well2 b any music w r\se a cr[d ( ,spani>ds4 ,to ! gr[+ excitem5t ,p]ez responds1 play+ ! bett] = x1 ?us creat+ m en?usiasm1 & ^! int]*anges cont9ue1 until he rea*es ! limit ( 8 ability4 ,b he is s s5sitive to 8 audi5ce t "o indiff]5t p]son c take ! edge (f all 8 p[]4 ,?is night !re 0 no "o unresponsive4 ,! play+ ( ,p]ez became m & m brilliant4 ,) 8 nails be rasp$ deep *ords f 8 responsive in/rum5t2 to & fro he beat ! /r+s 9 ! remorseless rhy?m ( ,jota ,arragonesa4 ,9 ! dimly lit caf ! d>k figures & ! sall[ faces ( ! ,spani>ds 7 cr[d$ ab\t him 9 an irregul> circle4 ,ol6 ,ol6 !y cri$1 & clapp$ _! h&s 9 "t ) ! music4 ,! air )9 ! caf ?robb$ & pulsat$ ) ! music4 ,mais1 c'e/ trs bi51 exclaim$ ,madame at int]vals f h] corn]4 ,c'e/ trs amusant1 he98 ,two ( ! y\ng] m5 7 murmur+ to ! waitresses & 7 mak+ !m titt]4 ,come1 exclaim$ ,p]ez at la/1 en\gh ( ?is piece play+4 ,let u h a song4 ,vamos6 :o w s+8 ,b some?+1 possibly my pres5ce1 det]r$ ! ,spani>ds f s++4 ,!y 7 %y z a gr\p ( s*oolboys4 ,"o at la/ began to *ant 9 a high quav]+ falsetto1 b be=e ! fir/ half ( 8 copla 0 end$ he broke d[n into a laugh ( hy/]ical %yness4 ,:y !n1 cri$ ,p]ez1 ,i'll h to s+ myself1 & ,heav5 kn[s ,i've got no voice4 ,! ,spani>d believes t any s++ is bett] ?an no s++4 ,"o ( 8 *ief pursuits 9 life is t ( happ9ess--allgre he calls x4 ,?is allgre is produc$ n by p]fect results b by evid5ce ( good int5tions4 ,he w\ld r h a bad play] :o plays f 8 he>t ?an a good play] :o plays = 8 pocket4 ,any s++1 !n1 s long z x is ( ! "r nature1 w suffice1 no matt] :at its musical effect4 ,p]ez's s++ _h allgre1 b no music4 ,he l[$ l a calf1 ris+ up into /range ?roaty ho>s5ess l a b>r[ m]*ant :o has be5 cry+ 8 goods all day1 & desc5d+ into dim gr[ls ( deep notes4 ,b ev5 he at la/ tir$2 & aft] ,madame _h be5 yawn+ = "s :ile1 aft] ! la/ bottle ( w9e _h be5 dra9$ ( its la/ drops1 we slipp$ out "o by "o into ! moonlit /reets ( ,p>is & said our f>ewells on ! ,b\lev>d4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,fronti] ,i wond] :at ,*>lemagne w\ld h done if "o _h :isk$ him d[n f ,p>is to ! ,spani% ,fronti] 9 some?+ "u tw5ty h\rs8 ,probably ! h]o w\ld h be5 p>alys$ ) t]ror dur+ ! j\rney & w\ld h rev5g$ himself ^u ! magician by means ( a little /ake p>ty4 ,b :at w\ld h be5 magic & miracle to ,*>lemagne rema9s 9 "o's m9d z a jumble--! int]ior ( a second-class c>riage2 antimacass>s2 an adolesc5t :o ate lusci\sly a basket ( pea*es1 !reby rem9d+ u t ,fr5* pea*es rip5 e>ly 9 ,june2 intrusive knees & sup]flu\s legs2 an obese man :o p9*$ my knee 9 8 sleep1 probably f habit2 t\*es ( indige/ion :i* made "o fidget1 & 9 ! dawn a little excitem5t r\s$ by obs]v+ ! turp5t9e tapp+ op]ations at "w on ! p9e-trees by ! side ( ! railroad--cem5t$ toge!r by ! ?ick atmosph]e ( a summ]'s night enclos$ betwe5 %ut w9d[s4 ,x is a /range fact t ! m p]fect d we make travell+1 ! m t$i\s does x become--,i wond] :e!r ! same may n apply to almo/ all progress 9 civilization4 ,! mo/ primitive aspect ( travel is t ( walk+1 & ev5 ^u ! mo/ t$i\s ( walks ! ex]cise itself seldom deg5]ates into def9ite bor$om1 "o is nev] f> away f "o's fell[ m51 yet ev5 if "o is q alone ! m]e fact ( walk+ is an occupation :i* _c be despis$2 ( rid+ simil> ?+s may be said4 ,coa*+ may h _h its inconv5i5ces1 yet a coa* drive _c h be5 lack+ 9 def9ite int]e/4 ,"o 0 9 v close contact ) "o's fell[ pass5g]s1 coa*+ made z /range b$fell[s z any adv]sity1 & ! j\rney 0 seldom s %ort t "o c\ld enjoy a sort ( snuffy insulation f "o's fell[s--mutual discom=ts1 ev5 mutual t]rors ( footpads made a def9ite bond ( humanity4 ,x is true t 9 all ^! primitive processes ! act ( gett+ f "h to !re is prolong$--p]haps extremely prolong$--b m]e duration is n t$ium4 ,if ! act itself is int]e/+ & vivid !n ! act itself is wor? :ile4 ,to-day ! act ( travell+ by a fa/ tra9 is sc>cely wor? :ile--! travell] c almo/ c\nt x out z s mu* "t lo/ out ( life4 ,i fe> t :5 ! a]oplane is p]fect$ j\rneys w be p]=m$ 9 a t$ium absolutely unreliev$1 & ^? pati5ts :o h to und]take j\rneys w\ld be advis$ to take a mild an/hetic at ! beg9n+4 ,:at is miss+ to-day f ! act ( travell+--& :at lacks f mu* mod]n civilization--is ! expectation ( ! unexpect$2 ! s5se ( adv5ture1 ! true sauce ( life4 ,n[ to h ! true s5se ( adv5ture x is n necess>y t "o %\ld always be expect+ to meet a lion r\nd ! corn]4 ,any little ?+ w d1 any?+ n be=e exp]i5c$1 any?+ t w give ! imag9ation t extra fillip ( int]e/ :i* w conv9ce x t ! _w w always rema9 a ,=tunatus purse ( new ?+s to le>n1 any?+ t w make positive ! fact t ! act ( liv+ is also ! act ( gr[+1--any?+ ( ?is nature w contribute to ! s5se ( adv5ture4 ,b ! tr5d ( civilization to-day is t all ^! little int]e/s are be+ quietly b v effectively cru%$3 we fl+ !m b5ea? ! :eels ( railway tra9s & into ! cogs ( factories1 ) ! result t only ^? exp]i5ces :i* are too l>ge = u to fl+ ?us are all[$ to fl\ri%4 ,we h1 9 fact1 almo/ cle>$ away ! little ?+s & left only ! big4 ,n[1 if we turn ! corn]1 ei!r !re is no?+ at all or1 9 "o case out ( a hundr$1 we f9d ! lion4 ,9 our railway travell+ to-day1 ei!r no?+ happ5s or !re is a railway accid5t2 b we h turn$ s _m corn]s 9 our lives :i* l$ to ! m]e blankness ( m empty road1 t ! possibility ( ! lion has almo/ fad$ f our m9ds--& s ! s5se ( adv5ture 9 little1 ! true s5se ( adv5ture1 is 9 dang] ( atrophy4 ,"s day1 ,i feel sure t ?is s5se ( adv5ture w take a rev5ge on ! civilization :i* w\ld de/roy x4 ,we kill (f birds & cat]pill>s fl\ri%4 ,"s worm lies ne> ! he>t ( ?+s ready to gnaw at ! "r mom5t4 ,i fe> t nev] w !y apply pres]vation laws to ! s5se ( adv5ture1 or we1 z adv5tur]s1 prop]ly appreciat$1 %\ld be 9 receipt ( a s*ol>%ip or ( a civil li/ p5sion4 ,we 7 too daz$ by ! drug ( tw5ty h\rs ( t$ium & sleeplessness to suck any adv5ture f ! passage ?r\gh ! ,fr5* ,cu/oms ,h\se at ,h5daye4 ,b ?is exp]i5ce r\s$ u s t we 7 q m5tally awake by ! "t t we rea*$ ,irun4 ,"h a problem confront$ u4 ,we _h 9 our l>ge lea!r trunk a good _m y>ds ( gov]nm5t canvas1 sev]al p\nds' wor? ( pa9ts1 & t5 p\nds 9 weight ( prep>ation = turn+ ! gov]nm5t canvas into mat]ial = pa9t+ ^u4 ,we _h he>d t ! ,spani% cu/oms 7 v /rict2 v /rict 9 !ory1 t is4 ,b if !y worry y1 bribe !m a bit1 _h said a fri5d4 ,7 ^! ?+s contrab&8 ,if s1 h[ mu* 0 "o to bribe1 & h[ 0 "o to d x8 ,!re are pl5ty ( m5 ) n]ve en\gh to try to tip ,*>on = 8 trip ov] ! ,/yx1 b ,jan is n "o ( ^!4 ,n[ = a man ( ,jan's k9d to attempt a delicate piece ( palm$ brib+ (t5 results 9 ?+s worse ?an if he _h left well alone4 ,t5 to "o !re is a fumble & ! co9 drops to ! floor b5ea? ! nose ( ! *ief bug-a-bug4 ,s1 f+]+ two unpleasantly w>m five-peseta pieces 9 8 pocket1 he pray$ f]v5tly to k9d ,opportunity to /ep 94 ,to 8 pray] ! goddess answ]$4 ,we _h br\ght ) u f our ,p>is /udio a mosquito curta9 :i* once be=e _h be5 us$ 9 ,majorca4 ,z our baggage 0 pack$ 9 ,london we _h1 r ?an undo /raps & locks1 ti$ ?is mosquito curta91 wrapp$ 9 clean br[n pap]1 on to ! outside ( our suit-case4 ,^u ?is ! au?orities flung !mselves4 ,hi6 !y cri$4 ,y w pay duty on ?is1 x is new4 ,two g5d>mes & a cl]k tore (f ! pap]1 pit*$ ! mosquito curta9 into a pair ( scales1 weigh$ x & wrote out ! bill4 ,all ! :ile we _h be5 clam\r+1 ) a sudd5 memory f ,hugo3 ,antigua1 antigua1 antigua4444 ,?is clam\r became sudd5ly effective z soon z ! (ficials _h no?+ to d ?an to collect ! money4 ,in/ead ( ca% we gave !m a *orus ( ,antigua1 antigua4 ,! cl]k & ! two g5d>mes !n began :at seem$ to be an impromptu imitation ( ,miss ,loie ,full] 9 h] celebrat$ skirt danc+--mosquito curta9 :irl$ ?is way & t 9 voluptu\s curves4 ,!y 7 look+ = evid5ce4 ,sudd5ly ,i po9t$ out a spot :]e p]*ance "s full-blood$ mosquito _h come to a sudd5 dea? 9 #aiac1 :5 ! _w 0 yet at peace4 ,! mosquito curta9 0 refold$1 ! bill torn up4 ,!y 7 q p]emptory ) ! re/ ( our luggage2 s ,jan dropp$ ! two w>m five-peseta pieces back into 8 pocket4 ,h[ev] mu* "o may be 9 a c\ntry1 "o nev] feels t "o is 9 ! c\ntry until ! door lead+ out ( ! cu/oms h\se has be5 pass$4 ,s we nev] really ?\ght ( ourselves z be+ 9 ,spa9 until we /epp$ on to ! plat=m :]e ! tra9 = ,madrid 0 /&+4 ,) a bitt] %ock1 we realiz$ t x 0 a *ill day & ra9+4 ,we _h come all ! way f ,engl&1 hunt+ ! sun1 to be greet$ 9 ,june by a day :i* w\ld fit1 bo? 9 temp]ature & atmosph]e1 ! tail-end ( a ,m>* at home4 ,illu/ration ,( ^? m9or adv5tures :i* make life s valuable1 "s ( ! f9e/ fl[]s among/ !m :i* may be pick$ are ! delicate fir/ impressions ( a new c\ntry4 ,^! impressions h a flav\r all _! own2 !y are usually compress$ )9 ! space ( "o h\r or s1 & once exp]i5c$ !y nev] return4 ,new impressions inde$ "o may ga!r by ! score1 b ^? fir/1 f9e sav\r+s ( ! new c nev] be reta/$4 ,we _h expect$ s mu* f ,spa94 ,we _h hop$ at ! fir/ mom5t to op5 out our arms to h] sun1 to satiate our col\r s5se ) ! blu5ess ( h] skies--we 7 receiv$ in/ead ) ?is grey1 gloomy wea!r4 ,h[ c "o describe ! revulsion8 ,x w\ld be an exagg]ation to say t x 0 z ?\gh we _h t\*$ a corpse :]e we _h expect$ to f9d a liv+ man1 b ! revulsion 0 ( ?is nature ?\gh p]haps less poignant4 ,i left ,jan to f9i% ) ! l>g] luggage &1 secur+ ! aid ( a port]1 set out to look = an hotel4 ,at ! exit ( ! /ation ,i 0 acco/$ by a sall[ man ) a l>ge1 peak$ jockey cap pull$ d[n ov] a ?9 face4 ,he said3 ,hey1 ,seora6 ,hotel8 ,spik ,englee%4 ,yes4 ,we don't want a de> place1 ,i answ]$ 9 ,engli%4 ,we want a *eap "o1 und]/&8 ,hotel4 ,spik ,englee%4 ,yes1 repli$ ! t\t4 ,*eap hotel--*eap1 ,i said4 ,hotel4 ,spik ,englee%--yes1 said he4 ,pu$e u/$ recom5d>me una fonda b>ata8 said ,i1 out ( ! conv]sation book1 ?\gh ! b>ata#a at ! end 0 my own4 ,b ! t\t turn$ sulky & w\ld n answ]--,i suppose he ?\ght 8 fee w\ld dim9i% if he 7 entic$ into ,spani%4 ,! port] /ood on "o side2 he 0 a small1 inadequate man & he sniff$ cont9ually4 ,:e!r he _h caught cold f ! ra91 or :e!r he 0 express+ 8 private op9ion ( travell]s1 ,i did n le>n4 ,jan 0 arrang+ ab\t our trunk & a hold-all2 ,i _h 9 my *>ge two !rmos flasks1 a cam]a1 two rucksacks--memories ( days 9 ! ,g]man ,tyrol be=e ! w>--& a suit-case :i* _h be5 ) u 9 ,s]bia & :i* /ill bore ! fa9t traces ( a pa9t$ r$ cross1 b ! cat _h = ! la/ two ye>s be5 %>p5+ h] claws ^u x & ! lea!r n[ look$ some?+ l ,t$dy ,be> mat]ial4 ,^! ,i di/ribut$ betwe5 ! port] & ! t\t1 &1 tru/+ to ,provid5ce & my own p[]s ( obs]vation1 we ent]$ ,irun4 ,:]e 0 ! que] magic :i* lies 9 ! fir/ impressions ( a new l&1 ! dreamlike quality1 ! unreality :i* almo/ puts "o's feet = a mom5t into ,fairyl&8 ,spa9 _h play$ a na/y trick ^u u2 ! grey sky & ! l[-ly+ cl\d & ! drizzl+ ra9 _h no?+ ( ,fairyl& = u4 ,) head held l[ aga9/ ! drizzle "o 0 consci\s ( no?+ b a wall on ! "r h& & ( dirty pavem5t b5ea? ! feet4 ,! t\t l$ me into ! fir/ h\se we rea*$4 ,!re1 0 a n>r[ passage :i* pass$ by a room ( a d+y :it5ess2 b ! t\t %[$ me on1 up "s /umbly /airs & ?r\gh a spr+ door4 ,we came into a d>k room 9 :i*1 by means ( ! light filt]+ ?r\gh ! slats ( ! clos$ %utt]s1 c\ld be se5 ! dim outl9es ( a b$ & ( a t9 wa%-h&-/&4 ,o*o pesetas1 said ! t\t4 ,por todo1 ,i answ]$4 ,todo--todo--comida y toda1 prote/$ ! t\t4 ,i _h be5 wait+ = ?is mom5t4 ,9 ! conv]sation book :i* ,i _h be5 /udy+ 0 a phrase :i* _h caught my fancy2 x meant no extras1 b x 0 mu* m beautiful4 ,! "t _h come4 ,no hay extraord9>io8 said ,i /]nly4 ,no1 ,seora1 no1 said ! t\t1 spread+ out 8 h&s4 ,! matt] hav+ be5 ?us settl$1 he took me d[n/airs aga92 &1 9 ! d+y :ite d9+room1 introduc$ me to a plump woman1 ! proprietress4 ,i 0 rav5\sly hungry2 ! tables 7 laid4 ,i ask$3 ,:at "t is lun*8 ,at two1 ,seora4 ,i 0 dismay$4 ,x 0 n[ elev5 o'clock--we _h eat5 little s9ce ! night be=e4 ,b1 ,i /amm]$1 ,i am hungry4 ,t5go hambre4 ,my memory %uffl$ ) conv]sation-book s5t5ces & fa9t recollections ( ,majorca1 b c\ld f9d no?+ ab\t ! m9uti ( food4 ,t5go hambre1 ,i repeat$ desp]ately4 ,sudd5ly inspiration came to me4 ,i made motions ( beat+ up an omelet & cluck$ l a h5 t has laid an egg4 ,= a mom5t !re 0 a sil5ce1 a positive k9d ( sil5ce1 :i* is mu* m /ill ?an m]e abs5ce ( noise4 ,!n a ro> ( laught] w5t up4 ,! fat ho/ess %ook l a jelly1 ! t\t guffaw$ beh9d a re/ra9+ h&--he _h n yet receiv$ 8 tip--:ile an old woman :o _h be5 sitt+ 9 "o ( ! d>k] corn]s1 w5t (f3 ,ck6 ,ck6 ,ck6 ,he6 ,he6 ,he6 ,ck6 ,ck6 ,ck6 ,he6 ,he6 ,he6 ,at ?is mom5t ,jan arriv$1 hav+ deposit$ ! bigg] luggage & hav+ be5 in=m$ t ! tra9 to ,avila1 our fir/ /opp+-place1 w5t out at #h a4m4 ,i l$ him along ! d>k passage & up/airs4 ,he flung wide ! %utt]s4 ,! w9d[ look$ into a deep1 triangul> well at ! bottom ( :i* 0 a floor ( /amp$ e>?1 a wa%tub & a h5-coop4 ,w9d[s ( all sizes pi]c$ ! walls at irregul> int]vals & across ! well 7 /ret*$ ropes1 f "s ( :i* flapp$ pieces ( damp l95 or und]clo!s4 ,9 ! light ( ! op5 w9d[ ! room 0 d+y4 ,we wond]$ if !re 7 bugs 9 x1 = we _h be5 caution$ aga9/ ^! insects4 ,b ! room did n smell buggy2 x _h a peculi> smell ( its own4 ,! /rong *>act]i/ics ( od\rs ne$ m att5tion ?an noveli/s give !m4 ,= in/ance1 ,i rememb] t ,g]man mi/resses _h a fa9t v9eg>y sc5t1 b ,fr5* gov]nesses an od\r l trunks :i* _h be5 sudd5ly op5$4 ,?is room _h an au/]e smell4 ,x smelt1 ,i don't "k h[1 ,roman ,ca?olic3 n ( inc5se nor ( c5s]s1 b ( a flav\r :i*1 by "s comb9ation ( circum/ances1 we h associat$ ) ,roman ,ca?olicism 9 bulk4 ,! b$room door 0 l>gely panell$ ) t9t$ glass2 x _h a v flimsy lock1 b we did n fe> t we w\ld be murd]$ or burgl$ 9 our b$4 ,! omelet 0 ready :5 we came d[n4 ,! d9+room _h two doors1 "o lead+ to ! kit*51 "o up "s /eps & into ! /reet4 ,!re 0 a broad /ret* ( w9d[ & almo/ all ! o!r walls ( ! room 7 cov]$ ) big mirrors4 ,illu/ration ,ab\t five grim p1 mo/ly clad 9 black--includ+ ! old lady--sat 9 ! room & />$ at u z we ate4 ,we c\ld n avoid ?is disconc]t+ gaze--look :]e we w\ld we ei!r caught a human eye or else1 :at 0 worse1 we 7 fasc9at$ by a long procession ( eyes pass+ away into ! dim my/]ies ( reflection & re-reflection ( ! mirrors4 ,we _h to *oose betwe5 ! gaze ( "o real old lady or ( tw5ty-five reflect$ old ladies1 ( "o call[ y\? or ( tw5ty-five y\?s dim9i%+ t[>ds ! inf9ite4 ,! audi5ce />$ at u z we ate our omelet1 wat*$ ! fruit--apricots1 *]ries & h>d pe>s--) :i* we f9i%$ ! meal1 & not$ ea* sip ( c(fee4 ,at la/1 unable to be> any long] ! emb>rassm5t ( ?is me*anically int5sifi$ curiosity1 we took refuge 9 our b$room & lay d[n4 ,we !n not$ t ! b$ 0 too small1 all ! re/ ( ! furniture1 on ! contr>y1 be+ mu* too big4 ,we re/$ till lun*4 ,! omelet & ! fruit _h b fill$ "s ( ! m9or vacancies )9 u & we 7 ready aga9 on ! /roke ( two4 ,once m we fac$ ! ,spani% />e & all ! reflect$ repetitions ( x4 ,a fair numb] ( p]sons lun*$ at ! hotel4 ,z !y came 9 ! wom5 sat !mselves directly at ! table1 b ! m5 )\t exception w5t to ! f> corn] :]e1 susp5d$ aga9/ ! wall1 0 a small t9 res]voir ) a m9ute tap & b5ea? x a t9y bas94 ,ea* man r9s$ 8 h&s 9 ! inf9itesimal trickle1 be=e he sat d[n to d9n]4 ,:y ! m5 & wom5 made ?is di/9ction we c\ld n guess4 ,x seem$ to be a cu/om & n to be dep5d5t ^u :e!r ! h&s 7 dirty or n4 ,ev5 if ! h&s _h be5 dirty ! small am\nt ( wat] us$ w\ld n h clean$ !m4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! d9+ table 7 :ite1 por\s vessels conta9+ dr9k+ wat]4 ,! wat] oozes ?r\gh ! por\s clay & appe>s on ! outside ( ! vessel z a fa9t sweat4 ,?is lay] ( moi/ure evaporates & keeps all ! wat] 9 ! vessel at sev]al degrees cool] ?an ! surr\nd+ atmosph]e4 ,betwe5 m\?fuls ( s\p & w$ges ( beef ! d9]s 7 wat*+ u4 ,z soon z ! meal 0 ov] we fl$ into ! /reets ( ,irun4 ,"o _c call ,irun ,spani%4 ,x is abom9ably ,fr5*1 ?\gh ,france is pleasant 9 its own place4 ,! caf 9 ! little plaza is ,fr5*1 ) a ,fr5* t]rasse1 ,fr5* side scre5s ( ugly ironwork & glass1 & faces a squ>e full ( %ady trees betwe5 :i* "o sees mod]n =tifications ( ,fr5* appe>ance4 ,s we sat sipp+ c(fee & we said to ourselves3 ,=get t y are 9 ,spa94 ,put (f y\r excitem5t4 ,don't wa/e y\r s5sations ) false s5tim5t4 ,nor did ! fact t all ! word+ on ! %ops 0 ,spani%1 nor ev5 ! sight ( a build+ ( pure mod]n ,spani% ar*itecture r\se u f our cl\dy resignation4 ,! build+ :i* t[]$ into "s six /ories by ! side ( ! railway 0 ( a m>oon brick4 ,! l[] /ory1 includ+ ! entrance door1 0 decorat$ ) appliqu 9 ! design :i* ! ,fr5* us$ to call l'art n\veau1 & :i* n[ is conf9$ almo/ exclusively to ! iron "w on b\lev>d cafs4 ,x is m>k$ by exagg]at$ curves4 ,! :ole bottom /ory ( ?is build+ 0 sculptur$ 9 ?is fanta/ic fa%ion2 9 ord] to fit 9 ) ! decorations ! front door 0 wid] at ! top ?an x 0 at ! bottom1 :ile ! w9d[s 7 ( e v>iety ( %ape1 squa%$ curves1 dilat$ he>ts1 ind5t$ circles & s on4 ,above ?is /ory ! build+ rose gravely brick save = ! corn]s1 :i* 7 decorat$ ) ba?room tiles ( bad glaze ^u :i* fl[]s _h be5 pa9t$2 roses1 violets & pansies3 ! top /ory1 h[ev]1 0 "p ,go?ic1 "p ,egyptian1 ) a unify+ int]mixture ( m ba?room tiles4 ,a munition millionaire w5t to an art deal] say+ he want$ a picture1 b he didn't m9d :at sort ( a picture x 0 provid$ x look$ exp5sive4 ,we imag9$ t ! ar*itect ( ?is h\se _h receiv$ a simil> ord]4 ,lat] on we 7 undeceiv$4 ,a yell[ tram w5t by be>+ ! "n ,fu5t>abia4 ,hav+ he>d eulogies ( ?is place1 we decid$ to g4 ,we rea*$ ! t]m9us ( ! tramway & ! conductor told u we 7 !re4 ,s9ce !n we h met s _m p :o 7 9 ec/asies ab\t ! beauties ( ,fu5t>abia1 ab\t its pure ,spani% "*1 etc41 etc41 t we are /ill wond]+ if we w5t to ,fu5t>abia aft] all4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #a3 ,*eap4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,m$9a ,,del ,,campo ,if civilization 7 )\t a flaw1 ! happy civiliz$ travell] c\ld pass ?r\gh & circumambulate a =eign c\ntry yet nev] come into clos] contact ) ! inhabitants ?an t transmitt$ ?r\gh a ,cook's int]pret]4 ,s t if y want to le>n any?+ ab\t a c\ntry1 ei!r y mu/ put a sprag into ! :eels ( ?is civilization or y mu/ let ,opportunity d x = y4 ,opportunity is a v complaisant goddess3 give h] an in* & ! ell at lea/ is (f]$ to y4 ,%e smil$ ^u u :5 we decid$ to /ay ! night at ,irun2 once m %e smil$ :5 ! port] told u t ! tra9 to ,avila left ab\t eight o'clock1 s we hump$ ! two rucksacks & ! suit-case f ! inn to ! /ation1 got our trunk & hold-all f ! baggage (fice & w5t to buy our tickets4 ,!n we realiz$ :at ,opportunity _h be5 up to4 ,! ticket cl]k refus$ to give u tickets to ,avila4 ,:y n8 ,! tra9 does n g ?r\gh ,avila1 x goes to ,madrid by ! o!r bran* ?r\gh ,segovia4 ,! tra9 by ,avila goes at f\r4 ,:]e1 !n1 does x bran* (f8 ,at ,m$9a del ,campo4 ,!n give u tickets to ,avila & we w wait at ,m$9a del ,campo4 ,b ! au?orities did n approve ( ?is novel idea4 ,x seem$ t ! ?r\gh-ticket sy/em _h n become ! cu/om 9 ,spa94 ,we mu/ !n take tickets to ,m$9a or wait 9 ,irun till ! prop]1 respectable ,avila tra9 %\ld g1 s to ! a/oni%m5t ( ! book+ cl]k we said3 ,all "r1 give u tickets = ,m$9a4 ,illu/ration ,i d n believe t any pleasure travell] _h /opp$ at ,m$9a be=e we did4 ,t is ! impression we receiv$1 bo? f ! behavi\r ( ! port]s at ,irun & ( ^? at ,m$9a itself4 ,! sc5]y f ! railway 01 z sc5]y always is1 fasc9at+ because ( "o's elevation & ! scope ( "o's view1 tir+ because ( its cont9u\s movem5t4 ,we pass$ ?r\gh m\nta9s wor?y ( ,scotl&1 v ,scot* 9 col\r1 & at la/ came out ^u ! big pla9 ( ,valladolid4 ,:ile we 7 /ream+ across ?is & ! m\nta9s 7 fad+ sl[ly into a di/ant blue ! lun*eon-c> wait] ann\nc$ 8 joyful news4 ,we _h he>d t liv+ 9 ,spa9 0 go+ to be de>1 s1 ) "s trepidation1 we decid$ to take t tra9 lun*eon--= our f9ancial position did n enc\rage extravagance4 ,! :ole trip 01 9 !ory1 to come )9 ! limits ( ,jan's w> gratuity--ab\t #abj4 ,we _h calculat$ ! railway travell+ z #ej 9 all2 ?is gave u #gj = all o!r exp5ses1 includ+ ! pur*ase ( ! musical in/rum5ts ^u :i* we _h set our m9ds1 & we hop$ to /ay = f\r or five mon?s4 ,yet 9 spite ( ! ne$ = economy lun*eon call$ u if only z an exp]i5ce4 ,! meal co/ u ab\t ?ree & f\rp5ce apiece3 x 0 a complicat$ affair ( _m c\rses--ev5 9 a ,soho re/aurant ! same w\ld h come to ab\t t5 %ill+s1 s t ! _s ( economy 9 u 0 *e]$ & inspirit$4 ,( our fell[ pass5g]s we rememb] nobody save a gigantic prie/ :o waddl$ sl[ly along ! corridors1 c>ry+1 susp5d$ on a plump f+]1 a v small cage 9 :i*1 l a m$ival captive 9 a little ease1 0 a can>y almo/ z l>ge z its prison4 ,m$9a /ation look$ l an exagg]at$ c>t-%$ on a f>m2 two long walls & a ro( ( corrugat$ iron--!re 7 no plat=ms1 only "o broad pavem5t along "o ( ! walls4 ,a small book/all 0 aga9/ ! wall & fur!r along ! pavem5t a boo? ( jewell]y4 ,?is boo? _h glass w9d[s & ,precio ,fijo#b--,no b>ga9+1 9 o!r words--0 pa9t$ across ! glass 9 :ite lett]s4 ,:y ,spani>ds1 en r\te1 %\ld h mad desires to pur*ase jewell]y1 we h n le>n$1 b ^! jewell]y boo?s are common on ,spani% /ations4 ,! jewell]s seem to dete/ b>ga9+1 = ^! words always appe> on ! w9d[s4 ,i suppose ! fact t ! pur*as] ( jewell]y has got to cat* a tra9 may give him "s occult advantage ov] ! sell]4 ,"o may imag9e him slamm+ 8 la/ (f] d[n on ! c\nt] & spr9t+ (f ) ! covet$ tr9ket to ! tra91 :ile ! defraud$ m]*ant is /ruggl+ ) ! door-h&le ( 8 boo?--s ,no ,b>ga9+ is pa9t$ up1 v :ite & v positive4 ,z we _h n9e h\rs to wait1 !re 0 no ne$ to hurry1 s we all[$ ! cr[d to drift out ( ! plat=m be=e we began to see ab\t ! disposal ( our luggage4 ,/umbl+ ab\t 9 ,hugo ,spani% we discov]$ t1 ow+ to ! receipt t _h be5 giv5 u at ,irun1 our big trunk w\ld look aft] itself until claim$1 b t !re 0 no luggage (fice or o!r facility = gett+ rid ( our small] baggage4 ,we1 h[ev]1 ins9uat$ und]/&+ into ! head ( a port]1 :o !reupon l$ u to a door among/ o!r doors 9 ! wall labell$ ,fonda4 ,we came into a huge hall4 ,across "o end /ret*$ a maje/ic b> f\r feet high1 ( elaborately c>v$ wood1 ^u ! top ( :i* 7 vases ( fruits1 ti]s ( bottles & glitt]+ ma*9es = ! manufacture ( dr9k4 ,?ree long tables 7 9 ! room1 two spread simply ) c(fee-cups4 ,! ?ird table occupi$ ! full l5g? ( ! middle ( ! room4 ,x seem$ spread = "s ,"l ,mayor's banquet4 ,sn[y nap]y 0 cov]$ along ! c5tre ) huge cut-glass di%es1 /ack$ ) fruit1 alt]nat$ ) palms flank$ by *ampagne bottles & :ite & r$ w9e bottles4 ,fully fifty places 7 laid1 ea* place hav+ sev5 or eight plates /ack$ ^u x :ile ! cutl]y sp>kl$ on ei!r h&4 ,a cadav]\s1 un%av5 wait] l\ng$ ab\t among/ ?is magnific5ce & lazily flick$ at ! flies ) 8 napk94 ,?is huge1 des]t$ room1 expectant ( s _m gue/s1 made "o ?9k ( ! introduction to a fairy /ory3 "o c\ld h sat ! mad hatt]1 ! dorm\se & ! ,m>* h>e d[n !re1 b "o c\ld nev] imag9e t fifty pass5g]s c\ld 9 sob] e>ne/ness cr[d to h supp] at ,m$9a del ,campo ^u ! same day4 ,no1 r "h 0 "o flutt] ( ! dy+ pomp & maje/y ( ,spa94 ,we plac$ our bags 9 a corn] ( ! pret5ti\s room & w5t f ! /ation to look = ! t[n4 ,x 0 n[h]e to be se54 ,a :ite road deep 9 du/ gleam$ b5ea? ! aft]noon sun & l$ away across ! o*re\s pla91 b1 ( t[n1 n a sign4 ,yet ! :ite road 0 ! only road2 ,m$9a mu/ be some:]e1 s (f we walk$4 ,! pla9 0 n q flat1 x fl[$ away 9 undulations :i* appe>$ %all[1 b :i* prov$ suffici5tly deep to swall[ up all signs ( ,m$9a del ,campo at ! di/ance ( a mile4 ,fir/ we came to a l9e ( little brightly col\r$ hovels1 squ>e boxes1 _m ( only "o room1 !n to a *ur*1 an anci5t ,spani%-,go?ic *ur* surr\nd$ by gloomy trees4 ,sudd5ly ! road turn$ a corn] & we 7 almo/ 9 ! middle ( ! t[n4 ,m$9a 0 ,spani% en\gh4 ,"h 0 ! plaza at ! end ( :i* t[]$ a high ca!dral decorat$ ) col\r & ) c>v+4 ,! plaza lay broad & %9+ b5ea? ! sunlight2 l\ng]s sprawl$ 9 ! %ad[s b5ea? ! small1 vivid gre5 trees1 & 9 ! deep /one arcades :i* edg$ ! op5 squ>e ! aft]noon c(fee-dr9k]s1 clad 9 cool :ite1 loll$ at ! caf tables4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! plaza 0 a f\nta9 runn+ ) wat]1 & ab\t x came & w5t a cont9ual procession ( wom5 be>+ l>ge1 :ite amphoras ^u _! hips1 *ildr5 c>ry+ small] dr9k+ vessels1 & m5 :eel+ long1 b>r[-l frameworks into :i* _m amphoras 7 plac$4 ,! %ops & cafs 7 pa9t$ 9 gay col\rs :i* 7 brilliant 9 ! sun & :i* contra/$ pleasantly ) ! crude--z ?\gh pa9t$--gre5 ( ! trees & ! cle>1 soo?+ hue ( ! sky4 ,i "k t hi/orical ?+s h happ5$ at ,m$9a del ,campo1 b we are n go+ to retail second-h& hi/ory4 ,to u1 z liv+ be+s1 x is f> m important t we b\ght our fir/ oily1 almondy ,spani% cakes "h ?an t ,santa ,t]esa 7:o />t$ (f at ! age ( t5 ye>s to be m>tyr$ by ! ,moors7 f\nd$ a conv5t 9 ! t[n4 ,m$9a is a dead place & mu/ be typical ( ,spa94 ,x has a m>ket1 a plaza & a few ragg$ fr+es ( /reets m ?an half full ( collaps+ h\ses1 & 9 ?is gay-look+ remnant ( pa/ glory are at lea/ ?ree enorm\s *ur*es ) mona/]ies 9 att5dance4 ,b ev5 ! *ur*es are fall+ into ru9 & ! /orks' ne/s are clu/]$ flat on ! belfries1 :ile ,hym5's debt collectors1 clapp+ _! beaks1 gaze d[n f al(t into ! empty roadways4 ,sunset _h play$ out a col\r symphony 9 orange major by ! "t we _h arriv$ back at ! /ation :]e we ask$ = a meal2 b ! cadav]\s1 blue-j[l$ wait] _h n laid cov]s = fifty 9 ord] t intrusive /rang]s might pu% 9 & dem& food at :atev] h\r !y *ose4 ,supp]1 he said ) "s dignity & disgu/ at our ignorance1 is at eight4 ,s out we w5t on to ! pavem5t plat=m1 f\nd a lattice seat & ate ! cakes we _h b\ght4 ,!y 7 l treacly mac>oons1 s oily t ! pap] 9 :i* !y _h be5 wrapp$ 0 soak$ ?r\gh1 b x 0 ) pure almond oil & ! cakes 7 delici\s4 ,lun* _h be5 eat5 at twelve & 9 tra9s "o nev] eats q at "o's ease2 hung] _h gripp$ u :5 eight o'clock /ruck by ! /ation clock4 ,we took our seats at ! long table be=e ^? piles ( plates4 ,a qu>t]-pa/ eight w5t by1 half-pa/ eight 0 approa*+4 ,"o by "o ab\t six or sev5 p]sons saunt]$ into ! room & seat$ !mselves1 di/ant f ea* o!r 9 comp>ison ) ! size ( ! table z are ! planets 9 ! sol> sy/em4 ,ne>e/ to u1 our ,m>s1 z x 71 0 a v fat comm]cial man1 8 face %[+ ! hue ( ! ruddy planet4 ,our ,v5us 0 repres5t$ by a pale "y prie/1 8 long wri/s project+ f> f ! sleeves ( 8 cassock4 ,m]cury look$ appropriately en\gh l "o :o 0 always travell+2 ,saturn 0 cov]$ ) r+s--he mu/ h be5 "o ( ! cu/om]s ( ! precio fijo boo?s--! o!r planets 7 lo/ among/ cumulus ( fruit & cirrus ( palm4 ,! wait] became active4 ,balanc+ a l>ge s\p ture51 he ladl$ a ?91 gre5i% s\p into ! upp] plate4 ,we !n und]/ood t we w\ld h to eat our way d[n ?r\gh ! pile ( plates1 ea* plate a c\rse4 ,m>s ru%$ at 8 s\p 9 su* a wild mann] t we felt x 0 a good ?+ inde$ t ! s\p-plate 0 ?us rais$ s ne> to 8 m\? or fully ! half ( ! s\p w\ld h dr5*$ 8 wai/coat4 ,alice aga9 0 recall$ to my m9d4 ,i rememb]$ h] dismay dur+ h] regal banquet :5 ! di%es once introduc$ to h] 7 :isk$ away f "u h] nose1 = e "t ,i laid d[n my knife & =k to speak to ,jan my plate 0 seiz$ & c>ri$ (f by ! cadav]\s wait]4 ,no soon] 0 ,i introduc$ to a new ,spani% di% ?an x 0 wre/$ f me4 ,twice ?is _h occurr$4 ,on ! ?ird occasion ,i lay 9 wait3 z ! wait] swoop$ = my plate ,i seiz$ x4 ,!re 0 a mom5t>y /ruggle1 b ,i _h two h&s to 8 "o2 he retir$ ) a look ( a/oni%m5t on 8 face4 ,gradually ,i became aw>e ( ! fact t ,m>s nev] loos$ 8 knife & =k until he _h cle>$ 8 plate4 ,he held bo? firmly 9 8 two r$ h&s4 ,if he drank--:i* he did ) gu/o1 ?r[+ 8 head back1 wa%+ ! w9e1 :i* _h a que] t>ry ta/e1 ab\t ! inside ( 8 m\?1 almo/ clean+ 8 tee? ) x--he held 8 =k sceptre-wise z if to say to ! wait]1 ,t\* t la/ corn] ( beef/eak at y\r p]il4 ,:5 he _h q f9i%$ ! c\rse1 :5 he _h mopp$ up all ! remnants ) a piece ( bread1 !n & !n only did he lay d[n bo? knife & =k4 ,unconsci\sly ,i _h be5 giv+ a signal to ! wait]4 ,aft] ! beef/eak we _h a surprise4 ,"o has be5 s long accu/om$ to ! ,fr5* cu/om 9 ga/ronomy1 t "o almo/ =gets t c\rses are n arrang$ 9 an immutable ord]4 ,once inde$ ,i did make a bet 9 ,p>is t ,i w\ld eat a meal 9 ! inv]se direction1 beg9n+ ) ! c(fee & sweets & end+ ) ! s\p--:i*1 by ! way1 prov$ v h>d to swall[--b ! m]e fact t "o c\ld bet ab\t x proves h[ fix$ "o imag9es ! laws ( food progression to be4 ,at ,m$9a del ,campo1 aft] ! beef/eak1 :i* 0 ab\t ! ?ird item on ! m5u1 ! wait] br\ght u fri$ fi%1 !reby prov+ t ga/ronomic progression is n s unalt]able z is usually imag9$4 ,! fi% look$ l v small plaice1 b !y _h a /range flav\r :i* we _h nev] be=e ta/$4 ,t ! fi% _h be5 pack$ = sev]al days 9 rott+ hay seem$ ! ne>e/ description & explanation1 & we w\ld h clung to ?is idea if ! salad _h n also _h a p]ceptible tang ( ?is unpleasant ta/e4 ,we ask$ ! wait] :at ! flav\r 01 b our ,spani% broke d[n "u ! /ra91 & ! wait] said ,cl>o#c & w5t away4 ,= "s weeks aft]w>ds ! ^w ,cl>o became our bugbe>4 ,! ,spani>d gets little amusem5t f he>+ 8 language spok5 by =eign]s4 ,if ! un=tunate =eign] does n get pronunciation1 acc5t & intonation p]fect ! ,spani>d says ,cl>o1 9 reality mean+ ,i c't make head or tail ( :at y are talk+ ab\t4 ,bo? laz9ess & c\rtesy make ! ,spani>d say ,cl>o1 & (t5 ! poor =eign] is q delight$ ) 8 progress 9 ! language--! p tell him t ev]y?+ he says is p]fectly cle>1 hooray2 he ?9ks t he mu/ h an unsuspect$ gift = languages--until "o day he asks ! way to some:]e & receives ! usual answ]1 ,cl>o4 ,! ,r$onda ,mesa1#d :i* w\ld ,i ?9k be ! ,spani% = a squ>e meal1 co/ u aga9 f\r pesetas1 & x 0 an ev5 bett] ?ree & eightp5n'or? ?an we _h be5 giv5 on ! tra94 ,! meal f9i%$1 ! planets held a public too?-pick+ competition = a :ile1 !n "o by "o !y resum$ _! normal orbits & pass$ f our sight4 ,we1 ) ! processes ( dige/ion heavy ^u u1 w5t back to ! seat 9 ! ill-lit /ation4 ,?ree m h\rs we _h to wait = ! tra9 to ,avila1 s we sat 9 ! mild night wat*+ ! only eng9e at ,m$9a--an eng9e :i* look$ l an imm$iate desc5dant ( ,/ev5son's ,rocket--pu% trucks v sl[ly to & fro4 ,?is eng9e1 ?\gh x made a lot ( spasmodic noise1 did n de/roy1 x only int]rupt$1 ! int5se sil5ce :i* lay ov] ! c\ntry-side4 ,! plat=m 0 q des]t$4 ,pres5tly two small boys came along4 ,"o _h a r$ t9 ( tobacco :i* he (f]$ to ,jan2 ,jan %ook 8 head b did n answ]4 ,!y !n tri$ to talk to u1 b we knew bett] ?an to expose our imp]fect ,ca/ilian to two small boys--s we kept sil5ce4 ,at la/ !y said we 7 mi/]iosos & w5t away4 ,a luggage tra9 /eam$ 94 ,at ! tail end ( ! tra9 7 ?ree ?ird-class c>riages1 & f ^! c>riages1 z well z f ! waggons1 p\r$ out a mob ( wild-look+ m54 ,!y 7 d>k br[n1 un%av51 cov]$ ) broad tatt]$ /raw hats1 clo!d 9 r\gh & ragg$ fu/ian & c>ri$ blankets ( _m col\r$ /ripes4 ,huge bundles1 sacks & /range implem5ts 7 slung ^u _! backs4 ,z !y cr[d$ 9 b5ea? ! dim lamp at ! /ation exit "o c\ld almo/ h sworn t all ! figures f ,millet's pictures _h come to life4 ,a smell ( ! soil & ( lab\r & ( sweat w5t up f !m4 ,^! m5 7 peasants f ,galicia2 !y _h come 9 ?ird-class c>riages1 9 goods waggons1 travell+ probably = two or ?ree days1 atta*$ to luggage tra9s1 across ! c\ntry to ! h>ve/+4 ,"o by "o !y pass$ out1 _! voices trail$ away into ! night t[>ds ,m$9a1 & once m ! sil5ce came back4 ,"t we>s itself out 9 ! end4 ,! tra9 to ,avila1 :5 x came1 0 fairly empty1 s we c\ld lay ourselves out at full l5g? & re/1 di/urb$1 h[ev]1 by ! cont9ual fe> t we might ov]%oot our de/9ation4 ,x 0 pit*y night :5 we clamb]$ d[n f ! tra9 at ,avila4 ,! l>ge b>n ( a /ation 0 lit by b ?ree m9ute lamps & ! gl[ f ! fonda door4 ,9 ! semi-d>kness ! pass5g]s mov$ ab\t l gho/s1 ea* int5t on 8 own bus9ess4 ,x 0 two o'clock 9 ! morn+1 s be=e explor+ we aga9 put our baggage 9 a corn] ( ! fonda2 :]e also we f\nd ! "o wait] presid+ ov] a banquet laid = fifty non-exi/5t gue/s4 ,speak+ z little ( ! language z we did1 x seem$ impossible to g explor+ a =eign t[n 9 ! dead ( night = a hotel :i* w\ld probably be %ut :5 we f\nd x4 ,s1 feel+ some:at l ,leon ,b]!l9i & 8 wife 9 ,/ev5son's /ory1 we sat d[n on a seat 9 ! /ation to await ! dawn4 ,! temp]ature ( ! night 0 almo/ p]fect2 !re 0 a h9t ( *ill 9 our faces :i*1 h[ev]1 did n p5etrate ?r\gh ! clo?+4 ,= a:ile port]s mov$ ab\t arrang+ luggage1 !n "o by "o ! ?ree lights 7 ext+ui%$ & ! /ation 0 left to d>kness4 ,"o port] clamb]$ into a c>riage :i* 0 /&+ on a sid+2 z he did n come out aga9 nor pass d[n on ! o!r side we imag9e he w5t to b$ 9 x4 ,we 7 tempt$ to foll[ 8 example1 b fe>$ ! tra9 might move (f unexpect$ly & c>ry u to "s remote "p ( ,spa9 be=e we c\ld wake up4 ,"o c tempt opportunity too f>4 ,b ! seat 0 h>d4 ,if1 l ,b]!l9i1 we _h _h a guit> we might h p]=m$ miracles ) x simil> to 81 b we _h left our guit>s 9 ,engl&4 ,s ,jan w5t explor+4 ,outside ! /ation he f\nd a small omnibus1 its horses eat+ hay out ( nose-bags4 ,he>+ fa9t voices he discov]$ a sort ( dimly lit und]gr\nd b> annex$ to ! fonda1 9 :i* ! driv] ( ! omnibus & a fri5d 7 dr9k+ spirits1 :ile ! tir$ wait] l\ng$ yawn+ beh9d ! c\nt]4 ,our ignorance ( ,spani% prev5t$ u f ?ru/+ ourselves into _! company3 b we wait$ = ! driv] to att5d to 8 horses & 9 halt+ ,hugo we ask$ him at :at h\r ! omnibus w5t to ! hotel4 ,he repli$ ,9 ! morn+ & w5t back to 8 dr9k+4 ,! eau-de-nil ( dawn f\nd u on ! edge ( %iv]+1 b ! day w>m$ rapidly4 ,a tra9 ?und]$ into ! /ation p\r+ out its cascade ( pass5g]s4 ,ga!r+ up our packages & tipp+ ! wait] fifty c5times1 we f\nd a new omnibus :i* 0 labell$ ,hotel ,j>d9 & took our seats inside4 ,dawn 0 ov] by ! "t we rea*$ ! hotel1 ?\gh x 0 b f\r o'clock4 ,we _h a confus$ impression ( great buff battlem5ts ov]hang+ ! build+s1 ( a few /unt$ bu%es1 ( "o or two girls 9 black1 ( a huge room :i* 0 to be our b$room & !n--b$--sleep4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #b3 ,fix$ prices4 ,footnote #c3 ,t is cle>4 ,footnote #d3 ,r\nd table4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,avila ,borr[ has a description ( an inn 9 ,galicia 9 :i* a :ole family occupies b "o b$room :ile ! s]vant sleeps across ! door4 ,our b$room 9 ! ,htel del ,j>d9 0 q l>ge en\gh = any family o!r ?an1 p]haps1 a ,fr5* ,canadian1 :i* sometimes runs1 we h he>d1 into tw5ties & ?irties4 ,! walls 7 pa9t$ a p9ky-mauve /ucco1 decorat$ ) a broad olive-gre5 ribbon ( col\r mak+ a complete oblong or frame on ea* wall ab\t eighte5 in*es )9 ! edges ( ! wall1 top1 bottom & sides4 ,?is me?od ( mak+1 z x 71 a sep>ate frame ( ea* wall1 0 novel & r pleasant4 ,x is a common practice 9 ,spani% wall decoration & is probably ,moori% 9 orig94 ,! hotel 0 full ( d>k corridors lead+ to huge b$rooms3 x _h a broad v]&a up/airs full ( l>ge wick] *airs1 bottoms up1 :ile d[n/airs 0 a d9+ room ) squ>e tables & a small entrance hall 9 :i* sat ! ?ree old ladies4 ,) "o ( ! old ladies we _h b>ga9$ 9 a sleepy way ^u our arrival4 ,%e _h conc$$ u ! room ) full p5sion 7no extraord9>ios7 = eight pesetas a day1 b 9 g5]al ! ?ree old ladies sat 9 ! entrada toge!r1 giv+ a s5se ( black-frock$ repose & ( quiet dignity to ! place4 ,"o 0 ?9-fac$1 dri$-up b en]getically capable2 "o 0 l>ge & mo!rly1 :ile ! ?ird _h no *>act]i/ics :atev] & 0 ignor$ by e "o4 ,illu/ration ,i d n ?9k we realiz$ t ^! ?ree old ladies 7 ! proprietresses until ! second or ?ird day at lun*-"t4 ,we _h be5 giv5 our seats at a table by ! wait]2 sudd5ly we f\nd ! ?ree old ladies _h surr\nd$ u & 7 gl[]+ d[n at u4 ,we 7 ris+ to our feet b !y p]emptorily comm&$ u to /ay :]e we 71 break+ ! ris+ tide ( _! wra? ^u ! wait]4 ,!n1 = ! fir/ "t1 we realiz$ h[ completely we 7 m>ri$ 9 ,spa94 ,9 ,france1 = in/ance1 m>ri$ p are les p\x1 plural1 sep>ate2 9 ,engl& !y are a m>ri$ c\ple1 :i* /ill recognizes a duality ?\gh p]haps less def9itely ?an does ,france2 b 9 ,spa9 we 7 un matrimonio1 indissolubly w$d$ into "o 9 ! language1 & into a mascul9e "o at t4 ,someh[ ,i always felt t we ought to be :eel$ 9 on ca/]s3 x 0 improp] t s /ately a ?+ z a matrimonio l ! ,que5 ( ,spa9 %\ld use legs4 ,f ! old ladies' annoyance we und]/ood t ! matrimonio _h done some?+ :i* 0 n correct1 b !y talk$ s fa/1 & !y all talk$ toge!r1 s t ! matrimonio c\ld n make head or tail ( :at !y 7 say+4 ,nor inde$ did we ev] discov] our misdemean\r4 ,= our six & eightp5ce a day we _h breakfa/ 9 a little side room4 ,?is meal 0 ( caf au lait 9 a huge b[l1 rolls & butt]4 ,sometimes we _h companions = ?is meal4 ,on ! second day ,i 0 "s m9utes e>li] ?an ,jan4 ,at ! table 0 a "y peasant prie/4 ,he ignor$ my t5tative b[ b began mutt]+ to himself protective pray]s 9 ,lat94 ,h[ev]1 once ,i look$ up sudd5ly & surpris$ him 9 ! act ( />+ at me4 ,he quickly cross$ himself & r$\bl$ ! urg5cy ( 8 prote/ations to ,god4 ,! o!r meals 7 excell5tly cook$ & ) f\r or five c\rses to ea*1 b ! d9+room bore on its walls a plac>d say+ t ow+ to ! rise ( prices ! managem5t regrett$ t x 0 unable to provide w9e at ! p5sion4 ,s !re 0 an extraord9>io aft] all--& a v good extraord9>io x 0 too--r$ ,rioja w9e ) ! fa9t1 /range exotic ta/e 9 x ( ! t> ) :i* ! w9e b>rels are caulk$4 ,y "k ! que] old draw+s "o f9ds 9 anci5t books3 t[ns l b&boxes ) ! walls r\nd a p]fect circle1 & peak$ h\ses all com=tably pack$ inside1 & soldi]s' heads /ick+ out ( ! battlem5t$ t[]s8 ,well1 ,avila is l t4 ,y may /& on ! opposite hillside & see ! full circle ( h] walls ) nev] a brea* 9 x1 ) t[]s at e two hundr$ y>ds or s1 & y c gaze d[n into h] h\ses1 fitt$ neatly )9 ! b&box1 & wond] if ! old manuscripts 7 q z exagg]at$ z "o (t5 suppos$4 ,f ?is hillside "o might imag9e t ,avila has nev] *ang$ f ! days :5 ! monks drew _! primitive pictures4 ,! walls top ! hill-side & "o sees no?+ ( ! mod]n ,avila :i* has spread beyond ^? great fr[n+ gateways fac+ ! plaza1 b ev5 ! mod]n "p ( ,avila :i* has ooz$ out beyond ! walls is n ov]:elm+ly mod]n4 ,!re are none ( ! exquisite specim5s ( ,spani% bad ta/e l t we f\nd 9 ,irun4 ,! plaza is surr\nd$ by col\r$ h\ses & arcades mu* z is t ( ,m$9a2 ! sun-bl9ds ( ! two l>ge cafs are tatt]$ & wea!r-beat52 ! peasants />e at /rang]s ) an unspoilt curiosity4 ,! habit ( ru%+ ab\t t[ns1 ( p5etrat+ into e gloomy int]ior1 ecclesia/ical or o!rwise1 :i* seems to be dec5tly p5etrable1 is a mod]n conv5tion to :i* we d n subscribe4 ,!re are two aspects to e place1 ! liv+ & ! dead1 & we pref] ! =m]4 ,!re is ?is advantage 9 our attitude1 t "o does n h to seek out ! liv+1 x fl[s q easily & naturally by1 & "o does n rema9 an op5-m\!d spectator ) a jackdaw bra91 b incorporates oneself ) x4 ,we did n g into ! ca!dral1 nor into any conv5t1 nor did we climb up ! t[]s or into ! walls3 we sat at ! caf dr9k+ 9 bo? c(fee & ,spa94 ,( co/ume1 z ,spa9 is s (t5 pa9t$1 !re 0 little2 ! peasant m5 wore tall1 flat-brimm$ hats & broad1 blue sa%es ab\t _! /oma*s2 ! wom5 %awls & wov5 legg+s2 ! mules & donkeys _h trapp+s ( bright-col\r$ woolwork & (t5 saddlebags ) f9e wov5 col\r$ patt]ns on !m4 ,/r+-sol$ s&als 7 ! footwe> ( ! m5 & ( ! soldi]s3 /r+-sol$ %oes1 alpagatas1 7 worn by ! wom5 & *ildr54 ,! t[n 0 mod]ately alive until elev5 o'clock4 ,v e>ly 9 ! morn+ ! peasants came into ! m>ket ) _! mules or donkeys1 !n gradually a quiet settl$ d[n1 a quiet :i* la/$ till ! ev5+4 ,aft] six o'clock ,avila awoke1 ! bus9ess m5 left _! %ops1 ! (fic]s _! cantonm5ts4 ,! cadets & y\?s ga!r$ 9 ! plaza to flirt ) ! girls :o1 dress$ 9 gay cottons1 p>ad$ to & fro 9 small giggl+ & sway+ gr\ps4 ,boo?s sell+ cool dr9ks & ices op5$ at ! corn]s ( ! plaza1 :ile w&]+ sweetmeat m]*ants sold fri$ almonds & sug>$ nuts4 ,!re 0 no woman ) a lace mantilla & a high comb1 nor any "o ) a flat hat1 embroid]$ %awl & cig>ette2 s ! cig> boxes are li>s4 ,z "o sits at ! caf table 9 ,spa91 life is1 p]haps1 pres5t$ to "o 9 an aspect almo/ too crude4 ,laz>us lay at ! ri* man's gates exhibit+ 8 sores1 & ! ,spani% begg> foll[s 8 example4 ,spa9 ne$s no ,*>les ,lamb to write ( ! decay ( begg>s4 ,decay$ inde$ !y are1 b n 9 t s5se ( :i* ,lamb wrote3 9 tatt]$ & unspeakable rags !y pursue _! trade f ! ,a/urias to ,cadiz4 ,no di%on\r atta*es to begg>y 9 ,spa94 ,a ,spani>d 0 horrifi$ :5 ,jan told him t begg+ 0 n p]mitt$ 9 ,engl&4 ,:at1 !n1 c ^? d :o are unable or unwill+ to "w8 he ask$4 ,a humble ?\gh probably v]m9\s (ficial refuge is provid$ = ! begg> 9 ea* t[n1 &1 z he tells 8 cli5ts1 ,god repays 8 small extortions4 ,! ,spani>d is accu/om$ to 8 begg>s1 he does n nag at 8 consci5ce ab\t !m1 b x h>r[s ! unaccu/om$ he>t ( ! ,engli%man :o1 tak+ 8 mode/ c(fee or ,blanco y negro aft] supp]1 f9ds a procession ( mis]y ?ru/+ importunate h&s into 8 mom5t ( quiet luxury4 ,! ,spani% begg> has no t5d]ness = "o's s5sibility4 ,ea* has ! motto1 ,if y h te>s prep>e to %$ !m n[4 ,naturally we 7 _! qu>ry4 ,!y pres5t$ u ) a s]ies ( specim5s wor?y ( a hospital museum4 ,we h>d5$ our he>ts1 z we 7 afraid ( consequ5ces1 b aft] two days1 :5 ! begg>s1 disappo9t$ ) u1 relax$ _! ex]tions1 we gave or )held alms ) ! outw>d s]5ity ( a ,spani>d1 b feel+ inw>dly brutal :5ev] we refus$ to give a dole4 ,dirty1 half-nak$ *ildr5 dodg$ ab\t ! caf pill>s1 hid+ f ! wait]'s eyes4 ,!y />$ wi/fully at ! small1 squ>e packets ( beet sug> :i* ! wait] br\ght ) ! c(fee1 & if a lump 7 left ov] !y w\ld creep up & 9 a cr++ :9e ask = x4 ,boys slightly old] usually begg$ = a p]ra *ica or = a cig>ette4 ,_! voices w\ld be pa!tic en\gh almo/ to break "o's he>t--!y w\ld say !y _h n eat5 = ?ree days--b if ! refusal 0 decisive !y w\ld sudd5ly *ange _! tones & %\t out gaily to a comrade or run away :i/l+1 or turn a few c>t:eels d[n ! gutt]4 ,9 ,avila1 too1 we enc\nt]$ ! money problem4 ,we _h be5 told t ! ,spani>d calculates 8 ca% 9 pesetas & c5timos1 ! peseta be+ wor? normally t5p5ce 9 ,engli% money & ! t5-c5timo piece ab\t "o p5ny4 ,s f> ?is _h work$ fairly well1 we _h be5 on ! travell]s' r\te & ! peculi>ity ( travell]s _h be5 cat]$ =2 b "h we f\nd a new sy/em ( co9age4 ,h[ mu* is t8 ,i ask$ a woman 9 ! m>ket1 po9t+ to "s object4 ,t1 %e repli$1 is wor? six 'little bit*es4' ,six :at8 ,i exclaim$4 ,well1 ?ree 'fat dogs1' if y pref]4 ,?ree 'fat dogs'8 ,yes1 or "o 'royal' & "o 'little bit*4' ,b ,i _c und]/&4 ,:at is a 'royal'8 ,oh1 don't y "k8 ,:y1 tw5ty 'royals' make a 'h>d "o4' ,at la/ we worri$ x out4 ,! little bit* 7p]ra *ica7 is five c5timos1 or "o halfp5ny4 ,! fat dog 7p]ro gordo7 is ! t5-c5timo piece2 ^! are bo? s call$ because ( ! lion on ! back1 ?\gh :y ! sex %\ld be *ang$ we d n "k4 ,! royal 7real7 is tw5ty-five c5timos or twop5ce-halfp5ny1 ! h>d "o 7duro7 is a five-peseta piece4 ,! peseta is ignor$4 ,nobody except an ignorant =eign] calculates 9 pesetas4 ,! ,spani>d1 :o (t5 _c write1 does /agg]+ sums 9 m5tal ari?metic1 r$uc+ ?irty-two little bit*es or sev5te5 royals almo/ in/antly into ! equival5t 9 m9t$ co94 ,we _h come to ,spa9 = ! sev]al reasons m5tion$ 9 ,*apt] ,i4 ,we _h f\nd ! fre$om3 x 0 z ?\gh "s oppress+ weight 7 lift$ f (f u1 z ?\gh an attack ( m5tal a/hma _h be5 reliev$4 ,b on ! :ole we felt t we _h be5 defraud$ 9 o!r respects4 ,! wea!r1 except = ! aft]noon at ,m$9a1 _h be5 v cl\dy & at times almo/ cold4 ,we _h he>d no guit> dur+ our week 9 ,spa94 ,"o day a man ) a primitive cl>9et1 accompani$ by a man ) a side drum1 _h w&]$ ab\t ! t[n mak+ a que] music :i* _h giv5 u ?rills ( unexpect$ delight4 ,b ,jan does n play ! cl>9et4 ,he _h made up 8 m9d ab\t guit>s1 & guit>s he w\ld h4 ,! la/ night :i* we 7 to sp5d 9 ,avila1 he said3 ,see "h1 ,jo1 we'll g out & we'll walk up & d[n1 ?r\gh & r\nd ?is t[n1 till we he> a guit> play+4 ,!n we w walk 9 & expla94 ,i'm sure ! p1 :oev] !y may be1 w n m9d1 b ,i am go+ to he> ,spani% music4 ,aft] supp] we set out aga94 ,we walk$ ! t[n f ! top to ! bottom4 ,n a :isp] ( guit> or ( any o!r music4 ,we bisect$ ! t[n f left to "r--/ill sil5ce except = ! dim s\nds ( normal ev5+ life4 ,we w5t out into ! little g>d5 :i* 0 beyond ! walls &1 lean+ on ! p>apet1 /ret*$ our e>s ov] ! small suburb b5ea?4 ,! cries ( a wail+ *ild or two1 ( a scold+ woman & ! %\ts ( an angry man answ]$ u2 ( music n a note4 ,we walk$ r\nd ! walls & 7 ab\t to return 9 disappo9tm5t to ! hotel1 :5 ,jan said ,hu%6 ,we li/5$4 ,b>ely audible1 f bel[ on ! hill-side1 came ! fa9t t9kle ( a guit>4 ,we look$ out across ! d>k c\ntry4 ,! hill slop$ /eeply f our feet & rose aga9 9 planes ( blue blackness to ! di/ant m\nta9s4 ,almo/ 9 ! bottom ( ! valley we saw a squ>e ( light f an op5 door4 ,! s\nd came f ?is direction4 ,cauti\sly we crept d[n ! hill1 :i* 0 /eep1 pebbly & )\t pa?s4 ,z we came d[n1 ! noise grew l\d]4 ,!re 0 a small dr9k+ h\se or v5ta by ! roadside2 ne> to x1 drawn up on a grassy spot b5ea? "s big trees1 7 gipsy c>avans & boo?s1 & z we pass$ by we c\ld see1 dimly :ite1 ! blanket$ %apes ( ! gipsies z !y lay on ! grass asleep "u ! />s4 ,f ! v5ta came ! s\nds ( music4 ,aft] a mom5t>y hesitation we w5t 94 ,! room1 lit by "o dim lamp1 0 cr[d$ ) gipsies & workm54 ,x 0 long 9 %ape & an alcove almo/ opposite to ! door 0 p>tition$ (f z a b>4 ,at "o end 0 a table ^u :i* ?ree gipsies ) d>k1 l9$ ,spani% faces 7 sitt+1 & ! audi5ce _h =m$ itself into r\gh1 conc5tric semicircles spread+ d[n ! l5g? ( ! room4 ,mo/ ( ! m5 7 sw>?y ) ! sun1 clad 9 ! r\ghe/ ( clo!s1 "s ) tall hats on1 o!rs ) /rip$ blankets flung ov] _! %\ld]s4 ,! inn look$ l :at ! av]age travell] w\ld describe z a ne/ ( brig&s4 ,we murmur$ a ba%ful bu5os no*es1 b[$ to ! company & crept into ! backgr\nd4 ,a few return$ our greet+1 b ) delicacy ( feel+ ! majority took no ov]t notice ( our pres5ce4 ,! man on ! table :o held ! guit> began to ?rum on ! in/rum5t4 ,a tall gipsy1 ^: face 0 drawn into cle>1 almo/ prismatic %apes1 & :o might h /epp$ out ( an et*+ by ,goya1 put 8 /ick into a corn]1 slipp$ (f 8 blanket &1 /&+ 9 ! op5 space be=e ! table1 began a /amp+ dance1 snapp+ 8 f+]s 9 "t ) ! rhy?m4 ,a workman /&+ ne> to u said3 ,t man does n play ! guit> v well1 ! o!r "o plays bett]4 ,he w5t out & 9 a %ort :ile return$ ) 8 wife1 a laugh+ woman :om he plac$ next to me4 ,!re 0 no dr9k+ ( w9e4 ,! alc>raza1 an unglaz$1 bottle %ap$ dr9k+ vessel1 full ( wat]1 0 h&$ ab\t4 ,x has a small sp\t1 & f ?is ! ,spani>d p\rs a f9e /ream ( wat] into 8 m\?4 ,b bew>e1 incauti\s travell]--t5 to "o y w dr5* y\rself4 ,?\gh ! audi5ce app>5tly took no notice ( our pres5ce1 9 reality !y 7 extremely consci\s ( u4 ,"o by "o1 z if by accid5t1 gipsy wom5 clad 9 r$ cottons came into ! already cr[d$ room4 ,soon a girl 0 urg$ to dance4 ,%e demurr$1 giggl+4 ,at la/ %e 0 pu%$ into ! op5 space1 & ) a ge/ure ( resignation %e began to dance4 ,we are n judges ( ,spani% danc+3 we _h be5 look+ = atmosph]e1 & _h plung$ into ! ?ick ( x4 ,?is 0 no caf 9 ,madrid or ,seville got up = ! ent]ta9m5t ( ! travell]4 ,?is 0 ! true1 natural1 romantic ,spa94 ,opportunity aga9 _h bless$ h] disciples4 ,"o ( ! wom5 pu%$ h] way out ( ! door1 & 9 a %ort :ile return$1 dragg+ ) h] a *ild ab\t n9e ye>s old4 ,! little girl's face 0 fr[n+ & ang]$1 ! sleep f :i* %e _h be5 r\s$ /ill hung heavy on h] eyelids4 ,aha6 exclaim$ ! audi5ce4 ,%e dances well4 ,! man :o 0 reput$ ! bett] play] r\s$ himself f ! table & sat d[n on a *air4 ,!y put ca/anets into ! *ild's h&s4 ,! man /ruck a few *ords & sl[ly ! music =m$ itself into ! rhy?m ( a ,spani% measure4 ,illu/ration ,relax+ none ( h] angry1 sleepy expression1 ! *ild danc$ wond]fully4 ,! ca/anets cla%$ & flutt]$ b5ea? h] f+]s1 h] skirts swirl$ ?is way & t1 h] feet beat ! floor 9 "t ) ! pulsation ( ! guit>4 ,! audi5ce %\t$ enc\ragem5t at h]4 ,) a wild s]ies ( movem5ts1 ! dance at la/ came to an end4 ,brava6 ,brava6 cri$ ! gipsies4 ,"o day t girl w be wor? mu* money1 said a man1 ) approval 9 8 voice4 ,!n ! be/ male danc] took ! floor4 ,) true arti/ic in/9ct he did n attempt to rival ! active danc+ ( ! *ild1 b p]=m$ a /ately movem5t1 hold+ 8 arms above 8 head1 & sl[ly turn+ himself ab\t4 ,:5 he sat d[n an old man ( sev5ty or s began a s]ies ( s5ile cap]+s1 ?ump+ 8 /ick on ! floor4 ,! audi5ce roll$ ) laught] at ! anci5t buffoon4 ,= "s :ile ,jan _h be5 wond]+ :e!r he %\ld pay = two or ?ree bottles ( w9e = ! company1 b we did n "k ! delicacies ( ,spani% etiquette1 nor _h we suffici5t language 9 :i* to make an inquiry1 s1 pu%+ my way to ! *ild :o _h danc$ s well1 ,i press$ a few copp]s into h] h&4 ,%e look$ up at me 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,:at d y want me to d1 !n8 %e ask$4 ,our ,spani% fail$ to %ape a prop] reply1 s ,i smil$ at h] z answ]4 ,bu5os no*es1 & ,mu*os gracias1 we said to ! cr[d1 & made our way out aga9 into ! night4 ,we 7 foll[$ up ! hill by a gipsy boy :o begg$ cig>ettes1 b he _h pe/]$ u dur+ ! :ole ( our /ay at ,avila1 & we did n feel k9dly t[>ds him4 ,nor inde$ _h we any cig>ettes to give1 because ,spa9 0 suff]+ f a tobacco fam9e1 & ^? :i* we _h br\ght ) u f ,france _h j come to an end4 ,! next morn+ we left ! ,htel del ,j>d91 :i* owes its "n to ! fact t x possesses 9 ! front a t9y squ>e ( e>? on :i* gr[ five bu%es & a small tree4 ,we 7 b\nd = ,madrid4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,madrid ,madrid ,/ation 0 ! usual d>k b>n into :i* ! tra9s ran & :]e !y re/$1 z ! dilig5ces re/ b5ea? ! b>n ( ! coa*+ inn4 ,"o desc5d$ ! /eps ( ! c>riage into gloom2 f\nd a dim port] :om "o w\ld nev] recognize aga92 made "o's way among/ ! t[]+1 sniffl+ black ,p>gantua ( locomotives2 0 f\ght = by an excit$ mob ( cabm51 among/ :om "o rema9$ passive until a cabman d[]$ ) m "* ?an 8 fell[s _h manag$ to attract "o's notice2 & f9ally we 7 pack$ into a small1 f\r-squ>e omnibus1 our luggage on ! top1 ! driv] & 8 t\t on ! box4 ,a police (ficial 9 a grey uni=m halt$ u4 ,he ask$ our names1 our de/9ation & w>n$ u n to pay ! driv] m ?an five pesetas = ! trip1 includ+ ! luggage4 ,to-day 0 ,sunday4 ,we _h1 inde$1 on gett+ up at ,avila imag9$ x to be ,saturday4 ,we 7 leav+ ,avila expressly on a ,saturday 9 ord] to be 9 ,madrid = ! great ,sunday bullfight1 = practically all bullfight+ 9 ,spa9 is res]v$ z a mild sport = ,sunday aft]noon1 or = o!r days ( ,*ur* fe/ival4 ,un=tunately1 we _h le>n$ on ! tra9 t x 0 n ,saturday b ,sunday4 ,someh[1 we _h mislaid a day4 ,we _h pres5t$ ourselves ) a ,w$nesday or a ,?ursday or a ,friday too _m1 & n[ ,sunday _h gone bang & ! bullfight ) x4 ,b 9 consequ5ce our entry into ,madrid _h "s ( ! dignity ( a royal procession4 ,we plung$1 a %abby omnibus1 into ! flood ( c>riages :i* p>ade ! p>ks ( ,madrid on bullfight occasions4 ,!re 7 d\btless ladies ) high combs plac$ 9 _! rav5 hair2 ) lu/r\s eyes gl[+ f ! deep cav]ns ( _! eye sockets2 ) a waxy & s5su\s fl[] hang+ f _! full-blood$ lips2 clad 9 my/]y-l5d+ mantilla & gorge\s %awl1 ov] :i* ! ,ori5t has bur/ a spl5d\r ( silk5 blossom4 ,!re 71 no d\bt1 su* spectacles to see2 !re mu/ h be52 all ! arti/s :o pa9t ,spa9 _c lie4 ,yet ,i confess t we did n see !m4 ,?\gh we are beg9n+ to be suspici\s ( ,spani% pa9t]s1 we w n ass]t t no su* ladies drove 9 procession1 tempt+ ! l\ng+ ,spani>d ) glances f eyes ( melt+ jet4 ,we did n see !m because ! :ole flood ( c>riages 0 plung$ 9 a /range gold5 haze4 ,dusk _h fall5 & ov]head signs ( daylight %[$ purpli% ?r\gh ! fog1 b l[] d[n x 0 q d>k1 & ?r\gh ?is haze ( orange-gold p>ticles1 :i* drift$ 9 ! air z gold5 p>ticles drift 9 a *emical solution1 ! lamps ( ! c>riages ?rew long se>*lights1 arre/+ /range silh\ettes ( ! coa*-borne cr[d1 s t we made our fir/ acqua9tance ) ! p ( ,madrid m]ely z black %ad[s aga9/ a radiance ( gold4 ,x 01 inde$1 some:at a prophetic introduction4 ,^! black %ad[s aga9/ ! gold may /& z a figure = ,spa94 ,we ?9k ( ,spa9 z ! l& ( ! la/ romance1 :]eas ! ,spani>d's real romance is money & ! ga9+ ( x4 ,b ?is is a mix+ ( second>y & prim>y impressions4 ,be=e our eyes ,madrid roll$ =w>d1 gloat+ 9 an aureate solution1 accompani$ by ! %\ts ( coa*m5 & ! bl>+ f ari/ocratic & impati5t motor-c>s4 ,we sat look+ out ( ! black w9d[s ( ! omnibus ) mu* ( t *ildi% delight :i* a %ad[graph !atre gives4 ,9 "t1 h[ev]1 we began to c\gh4 ,aft] a :ile long] we began to realize t ?is haze s exquisite 9 ! lamplight 0 du/--du/4 ,we roll$ along1 manufactur+ our halo z we w5t1 until1 com+ out ( ! press ( c>riages into cobbl$ & ill-lit /reets1 our glory fell away f u & we rock$ on1 reflect+ on ?is apt illu/ration ( ! old ,fr5* prov]b conc]n+ beauty & suff]+4 ,gradually we decid$ t we c\ld h disp5s$ ) ?is weird introduction to ,madrid 9 ord] to h sp>$ our ?roats4 ,our fri5d ,jesus ,p]ez _h giv5 u an address appropriately en\gh 9 ! ,place ( ! ,angel4 ,b !re 7 ?ree p5sions 9 ! same build+ & he _h n discrim9at$4 ,s ,i1 leav+ ,jan to look aft] ! bus1 w5t to explore1 & knock+ at r&om 0 br\ght face to face ) an old lady :o _h n a trace ( ! angelic 9 h] con/itution4 ,:ile %e 0 grumpily & wilfully misund]/&+ me1 insi/+ t ! ,seor = :om ,i 0 look+ did n live !re1 a cr[d ( well-f$ p]sons sift$ f ! d9+-room & /ood 9 a circle />+ at me ) cold-ey$ curiosity4 ,z !y />$ !y all pick$ _! tee?4 ,at la/ ,i =c$ und]/&+ on h] & %e told me 9 a surly voice t h] p5sion 0 full4 ,! o!r two p5sions 7 full also4 ,x 0 expla9$ to me t ,madrid 0 suff]+ f conge/ion1 t nev] _h su* a season be5 exp]i5c$4 ,s ,i retreat$ f ! /airs & we held a c\ncil ( di/ress 9 ! /reet4 ,! driv] ( ! bus1 :o did n inde$ look l a v compet5t judge1 said t he knew ( a good p5sion4 ,by a s]ies ( manoeuvres1 ab\t z complicat$ z ! turn+ ( a l>ge %ip 9 a small riv]1 he got 8 bus rev]s$ & we set (f aga9 ! way we _h come4 ,b once m we met a refusal1 back$ by wide-ey$ />+ & public too?-pick+4 ,we _h ! address ( an hotel1 z a la/ res\rce inde$1 = x 0 some:at beyond our means1 co/+ sev5te5 pesetas a day en p5sion4 ,s 9 despair we made our way to x1 wond]+ :e!r ! conge/ion _h spread f ! eight peseta bo>d+-h\ses to ! sev5te5-peseta hotels1 & :e!r our fir/ night 9 ,madrid 0 to be sp5t 9 ! bus4 ,we came back into ! g>i%ly lit ma9 /reets ( ,madrid & at la/ ! bus halt$4 ,!re 0 no hotel front1 & we plung$ betwe5 two %ops along a passage f :i* photographs ( ! beauties ( ,madrid %[$ exquisite sets ( tee? f ! %[cases ( a society photograph]4 ,a n>r[1 twi/+ /aircase--! lift 0 out ( ord]--spirall$ u up to a sumptu\s hotel decorat$ ) mirrors & :ite pa9t arrang$ ) a ,p]manic ta/e4 ,rooms 7 to be _h1 & s we resign$ ourselves to luxury = a few days4 ,luxury inde$ x 04 ,= our eight pesetas a day 9 ,avila we _h _h z mu* z we want$4 ,"h x 0 9 proportion4 ,we 7 expect$ to eat our sev5te5 pesetas' wor? a day4 ,c\rse foll[$ c\rse until1 m ?an replete1 we _h to wave away almo/ ! :ole ( ! second half ( ?is truly ,roman repa/4 ,! wait]s 7 agha/4 ,:at8 ,n eat sev5te5 pesetas wor? :5 "o _h paid = x8 ,incr$ible6 ,we gaz$ ab\t at our fell[ d9]s & saw t we 7 unique4 ,b !n z a rule our fell[ d9]s surpass$ u z mu* 9 gir? z 9 appetite2 !y _h excell5t accommodations4 ,y\r true ,spani>d adores 8 d9n]4 ,!re is a g5]al sup]/ition t love is ! ,spani>d's prime passion4 ,b ,i d\bt x4 ,= ! once t we h be5 ask$ :at we ?9k ( ,spani% beauty1 we h be5 tw5ty times que/ion$ ab\t our judgm5t ( ,spani% cook+4 ,madrid at night4 ,h[ mu* has "o n dream$ ( s\!rn romance b5ea? skies ( ultram>9e8 ,b ,madrid seems j l any o!r l>ge ,european city4 ,x is ,p>is )\t ! wit1 ,muni* )\t ! music4 ,we talk1 ( c\rse1 ( fir/ impressions4 ,! fir/ impressions ( a t[n are r>ely national4 ,collective humanity is collective humanity ev]y:]e2 has ! same ne$s & devises ! same me?ods ( satisfy+ !m4 ,"s ne$s ,madrid supplies m blatantly ?an is done 9 o!r places4 ,! ,lat9 is indiff]5t to noise & ! ,spani>d is ! mo/ h>d5$ ( ! ,lat9 races4 ,!re seems to be no curb on ! cries ( ! /reet v5dors4 ,! consequ5ce is t ea* %\ts out 8 w>es 9 competition ) 8 fell[s2 ! l\d] ! yell ! m ! cu/om4 ,! peculi> qualities ( ,spani% s++ fur!r /imulate to a po9t ( mordant acidity ! ,ib]ian voice4 ,= a p]son ( s5sitive he>+ ,madrid is intol]able3 newspap] m51 fl[]-m]*ants1 too?pick-sell]s1 & above all ! lott]y ticket v5dors1 scream _! w>es ) n]ve-rack+ p]si/5cy2 add$ to :i*1 to make p&emonium complete1 ! cab-driv]s & _! t\ts bell[ & %\t1 :ile ! horns ( ! motor-c>s are ! mo/ discordant t we h ev] he>d4 ,z ! night progress$ f a /ifl+ heat to a comp>ative coolness ! noise seem$ to increase4 ,at two o'clock 9 ! morn+ we ?\ght1 surely1 x _h rea*$ its limit4 ,& to "s ext5t x _h4 ,"o ?anks ,heav5 sometimes t ! human ma*9e runs d[n2 & we1 :5 ! sweet si/] ( dea? laid h] h&s ^u newspap] & lott]y ticket sell]s1 s5t a ?anksgiv+ up t[>ds ! />s1 a ?anksgiv+ ! m s9c]e at ! mom5t because x 0 sil5t4 ,! dim9ution ( noise w5t on /eadily until ab\t ?ree1 & we imag9$ t ,madrid 0 go+ to sleep4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 b a ruse ( ! subtle city4 ,z is well kn[n1 "o c become us$ to a p]si/5t or regul>ly repeat$ noise1 = ,jan us$ to sleep sweetly close to ! /amp batt]y ( a m9e1 ! d9 ( :i* 0 s deaf5+ t ! voice 0 inaudible1 ev5 at ! l\de/ %\t2 & dwell]s ne> a railway l9e are b little di/urb$ by ! nightly tra9s4 ,madrid knew t 9 "t we w\ld become accu/om$ to ! human babel1 9 spite ( its /rid5t note2 s %e sub/itut$ a fictiti\s sil5ce torn into /rips by ! sudd5 passage ( motors :i* _h tak5 advantage ( ! cle>ness ( ! /reets to put on full spe$ & also to cut (f ! sil5c]4 ,irregul>ly ^! motors w5t by ab\t "o e five m9utes4 ,ea* sil5ce 0 ab\t long en\gh to let u rea* ! edge ov] :i* "o tumbles into sleep1 & ea* ro>+ passage ( a c> j]k$ u back into disgu/$ wakefulness4 ,we arose to a v e>ly breakfa/1 wi%+ we _h ,mr4 ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton at h& s t we c\ld ent] into an argum5t ) him ab\t ! beauties ( lib]ty4 ,to retrace our /eps = a mom5t1 x 0 j ab\t at ! hi!r side ( ! noise climax1 t is1 ab\t #b4bj 9 ! morn+1 t we got back to our hotel4 ,we f\nd ! /reet door %ut & lock$1 & no bell c\ld we f9d to pull4 ,we ?ump$ on ! door1 b only a holl[1 drum-l e*o+ answ]$ u4 ,we 7 dismay$4 ,we _h got up e>ly at ,avila1 a tra9 j\rney & discov]+s 9 ,madrid _h worn u out1 & on ! o!r side ( ?is lock$ door our b$ tempt$ u2 = we 7 n !n aw>e t sleep 0 =bidd5 to u :e!r we got 9 or /ay$ 9 ! /reet4 ,x seem$ /range 9 ,madrid1 wide awake & noisy1 t our hotel %\ld h lock$ up s e>ly & %\ld h %ut u out4 ,despair+ly aga9 we drumm$ on ! door4 ,we awak5$ sympa?y 9 a pass]-by4 ,a few words expla9$ our plight4 ,he :i/l$1 & we pres5tly saw a man ) a lant]n 9 8 h& & ) an (ficial cap on 8 head com+ t[>ds u4 ,our help] expla9$ & ! (ficial unlock$ ! door1 let u 91 & lock$ ! door beh9d u4 ,?is w&]+ lat*key is ! equival5t to our old night-wat*man4 ,among/ 8 duties is t ( *ant+ out ! h\rs ( ! night z !y pass--= ! b5efit ( ! sleepless--to :i* he adds ! condition ( ! wea!r4 ,s9ce fully n9ety-five p] c5t4 ( ! ,spani% nocturnes are ,:i/l]ian blue1 he has e>n$ ! title ( ,el ,s]5o1 or ! s]5e4 ,!re is an advantage 9 ?is cu/om--"o _c =get "o's lat*key4 ,! wor/ evil :i* c happ5 to "o is t "o's lat*key may =get itself3 b ,spa9 is on ! :ole a sob] c\ntry4 ,a big t[n reveals its flav\r b by degrees4 ,madrid1 :atev] its real "* may be1 _h hidd5 h]self beh9d a veil--a veil ( du/4 ,t gold5 aura :i* _h envelop$ our fir/ vision 0 n a p]man5t *>act]i/ic ( ! t[n4 ,! du/ hung 9 ! air1 ris+ high] ?an ! h\ses4 ,f ! outskirts1 maybe "o w\ld h se5 ,madrid z x 7 enclos$ 9 a dome ( du/4 ,we m>vell$ t p c\ld live 9 su* at atmosph]e4 ,we _h notic$ t1 9 addition to its du/9ess1 ,madrid 0 suff]+ f a dreadful %ortage ( wat]4 ,x 01 ( c\rse1 ,july1 & "o might expect "s fam9e on ! high & arid tablel& ( ,spa91 b we wond]$ t s great a city c\ld h aris5 ) s meagre a wat] supply4 ,at /reet corn]s queues ( tir$ wom5 & *ildr5 wait$ = hot h\rs ) buckets1 pails1 jugs & amphoras4 ,soldi]s ) a hose pipe f :i* trickl$ a paltry /ream ( wat] fill$ ! vessels "o by "o4 ,!re 0 gaiety & bad temp]1 giggl+ & qu>rell+ among/ ! wom54 ,?is1 said we1 is a primitive city4 ,9 ! public g>d5s wat]-c>ts 7 /&+1 & cr[ds ( m5 7 bal+ wat] up f ! decorative ponds4 ,a real fam9e1 said we1 c\ld n be worse ?an ?is4 ,?is 0 9 fact ! case4 ,madrid is suppli$ f ! m\nta9s by an anci5t aqu$uct4 ,! ,spani>d has a pr9ciple ( int]f]+ ) no?+ until ! la/ mom5t2 ! ideals ( lib]ty are c>ri$ s f> 9 ,spa9 t !y apply to inanimate objects z well z human be+s4 ,?us1 if ! aqu$uct wi%es to break1 x is all[$ to d s4 ,panic ensues4 ,! gov]nm5t is criticiz$1 b words hurt nobody4 ,! aqu$uct _h giv5 way a few days be=e our arrival4 ,_h x n be5 = ! g5]osity ( a nobleman :o turn$ a private wat] supply into ! conduits ( ,madrid1 we w\ld h f\nd n calamity b cata/rophe4 ,madrid 0 unsav\ry en\gh4 ,! breakd[n ( ! wat]-supply entails also ! failure ( ! dra9age sy/em4 ,9 a l& ( w9e "o might disp5se ) wat] z a m]e dr9k2 b to disp5se ) flu%$ dra9s 9 a semi-tropical climate is impossible4 ,illu/ration ,"o late aft]noon we 7 9 our b$room1 hav+ tak5 advantage ( ! quiet :i* reigns f "o p4m4 till five1 7= we got no o!r sleep dur+ out /ay71 we he>d a fa9t /range murmur :i* seem$ to be draw+ ne>]4 ,we w5t to ! balcony & look$ out4 ,! s\nd 0 com+ f ! direction ( ! ,pu]to del ,sol1 ! sun's gate1 ! torrid c5tre ( ,madrid s well nam$4 ,! s\nd drew ne>]4 ,soon x %ap$ itself into a ^w murmur f ?\s&s ( ?roats3 ,agua1 agua1 agua4 ,! ^w pass$ u & fl$ d[n ! /reets1 sweep+ be=e ! hesitat+ trickle :i* crept along ! gutt]s4 ,) ! ^w a communal %iv] ( delight ran ?r\gh ! t[n1 l a sort ( physical e>?quake4 ,be=e six o'clock ! road m5 7 dragg+ _! hoses ab\t ! /reet1 & ! ris+ damp 0 dragg+ ! du/ out ( ! air4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,a ,,hot ,,night 7,?is ,*apt] %\ld be omitt$ by ,prudes7 ,! exp5se ( an omnibus is n necess>y to ! exp]i5c$ travell]4 ,a ,spani% fri5d took u to a bureau ( t[n port]s 9 ,madrid1 & we gave in/ructions to a d>k-fac$ man 9 a %abby uni=m1 :o promis$ to see all our baggage to ! /ation 9 good "t = ! ev5+ tra9 to ,murcia4 ,seor ,don ,mateo ,b>tolommeo 0 ! "n ( ! port]1 = he gave u 8 visit+ c>d1 on :i* 0 8 pr(essional & private address1 & a deep black m\rn+ bord] l t on "o's gr&mo!r's envelopes4 ,! prelim9>ies to travell+ 9 ,spa9 are l5g?y4 ,! ticket (fice op5s fifte5 or tw5ty m9utes be=e ! tra9 leaves1 b ! pass5g]s arrive an h\r be=e1 s t !re is always a long queue wait+ at ! ticket (fice4 ,"o c buy ei!r tickets = ! j\rney or tickets = ! ?\s& or m kilometres4 ,! latt] are a great sav+ if "o does mu* travell+1 b !y entail fur!r delay at ! book+ (fice1 = v]ify+1 te>+ (f1 /amp+1 & s =?4 ,!n ) "o's tickets "o goes to ! luggage bureau1 :]e ! van luggage is weigh$1 ov]weight *>g$1 & a long slip receipt giv54 ,! luggage is !n presum$ to travel to ! j\rney's end & %\ld be =?com+ on ! production by ! pass5g] ( ! receipt4 ,?is is n inv>iably ! case2 b ( t we w tell 9 its place4 ,! weal?y travell] does n und]go all ?is fatigue4 ,he %[s a port] ! luggage = ! van1 tells him ! /ation to :i* he wi%es to travel1 gives him ! money to pay = ticket & luggage1 & bo!rs 8 head no m ab\t x4 ,! ,spani% port] is unusually hone/4 ,y c give him two or ?ree hundr$ pesetas to buy tickets )1 & a few m9utes be=e ! tra9 />ts up he runs ) ! tickets1 ! luggage receipt1 & ! exact *ange4 ,we1 h[ev]1 want$ to exp]i5ce ev]y?+2 we did n wi% to sp5d our small capital on exorbitant tips1 s ,i1 leav+ ,jan to see to ! tickets & heavy luggage1 argu$ my way pa/ ! ticket collector1 :o is suppos$ to let nobody on to ! plat=m )\t a ticket1 f\nd an empty c>riage1 appropriat$ seats1 & sat on ! /ep wait+ = ! port] to br+ up ! small] luggage4 ,an old lady 9 black1 ) a huge b&box & a birdcage1 accompani$ by ?ree hatless girls dress$ 9 purple silk1 all c>ry+ at lea/ f\r p>cels apiece1 fill$ up my comp>tm5t1 & ,i ?\ght3 ,we are go+ to h a /uffy "t ( x4 ,! tra9 0 full ( talk4 ,9 ! corridors ! p *att]$ at ! top ( _! voices l a rook]y4 ,pres5tly1 conv]s+ 9 %rill tones1 ! old lady & h] ?ree daught]s swoop$ back into ! c>riage1 & ) mu* ru/l+ ( silk dragg$ all _! p>cels to "s o!r "p ( ! tra94 ,a "y (fic]1 c>ry+ ab\t six packages1 took "o ( ! vacat$ places1 & m>k$ 8 seat by unbuckl+ 8 sword1 :i* he plac$ 9 ! corn]4 ,an old man1 r run to /oma*1 took ! seat opposite ! soldi]4 ,he !n /ood 9 ! doorway1 w$g+ 8 /oma* into ! op5+1 s t nobody else %\ld ent]4 ,! "t drew clos] to ! dep>ture ( ! tra94 ,! noise increas$ a hundr$fold4 ,?ree girls ru%$ along ! corridor & unc]emoni\sly butt$ ! old g5tleman 9 ! wai/coat4 ,! corridor 0 fill$ ) a confus$ cr[d ( p1 :o h&$ 9 l>ge hat-boxes1 brightly /rip$1 squ>e c>dbo>d boxes1 small suit-cases ) gilt locks1 & a huge doll4 ,! c>riage 0 fill$ ) a /rong smell ( sc5t4 ,!re 0 giggl+ & ! kiss+ ( adieux4 ,! escort !n retreat$ d[n ! corridor & ! ?ree girls set to arrang+ !mselves = ! j\rney4 ,"o ( ! girls 0 v d>k1 h] face l old ivory1 h] eyes l>ge cav]ns ( gloom1 & h] m\? pa9t$ a brilliant sc>let2 "o 0 fair ) a long face & grey eyes1 v excitable 9 mann]1 talk+ a high-pit*$ ,spani% ) a que] intonation2 ! ?ird 0 bigg] ?an ei!r ( h] companions1 yet less rem>kable4 ,"o c\ld easily h imag9$ h] dress$ 9 c[girl's co/ume1 p]=m+ 9 a travell+ ,buffalo ,bill %[4 ,all ?ree _h bobb$ hair1 ?\gh t ( ! second girl 0 an elaborate coiffure ( %ort hair r ?an a m]e bob4 ,! d>k girl pick$ up ! soldi]'s sword & toss$ x into ! luggage rack4 ,! c[girl pu%$ ! /\t old man's suit-case out ( 8 corn] & took 8 seat4 ,! old man b gr9n$ & guffaw$1 seem+ pleas$ r ?an angry4 ,! soldi] /ood 9 ! corridor & gl[]$ at ! d>k girl ?r\gh ! glass4 ,he (f]$ no objection to ! robb]y ( 8 seat1 b x 0 evid5t :at 7 8 ?\ghts4 ,! second girl flung h]self d[n on ! seat next to ,jan1 blew out a long sigh & exclaim$3 ,aie1 que calor1 que calor4 ,x 0 inde$ hot4 ,all day long ! sun _h be5 beat+ d[n into ,madrid4 ,! ,pu]to del ,sol _h be5 m l ! ,pu]to del ,infi]no4 ,! little trickles ( wat] :i* ! repair$ aqu$uct _h af=d$ to ,madrid _h done little to mitigate ! dull rev]b]ant heat ( ! /ill air4 ,ev5 n[ t ! night _h come ! air 0 yet quiv]+1 & came into ! lungs l half-w>m$ wat]4 ,! girls got d[n _! da9ty suit-cases f ! rack1 op5$ !m1 burr[+ among/ tawdry f9]y1 manicure sets1 p[d]-boxes & o!r articles ( toilet use1 f\nd boxes ( cig>ettes4 ,to d ?is1 ! c[girl plac$ h] suit-case on ! seat &1 /&+1 b5t ov] x4 ,! /\t old man1 ) a giggle1 leant =w>d & gave ! girl a res\nd+ smack ) 8 op5 palm ^u t "p ( h] :i* 0 ne>e/ to him4 ,! (fic]1 ?r\gh ! glass1 fr[n$ & purs$ up 8 lips4 ,! girl next to ,jan caught my eye1 smil$ at me1 & w9k$4 ,aie1 que calor6 %e exclaim$1 bl[+ cig>ette smoke into ! air4 ,! tra9 dragg$ itself out ( ! /ation & />t$ s\?w>d ?r\gh ! night4 ,! girl :o 0 sitt+ next to ,jan broke out into unexpect$ ,fr5*4 ,mon ,dieu6 ,qu'il fait *aud6 %e exclaim$1 z ?\gh ,spani% w\ld n prop]ly express ! quality ( ! heat4 ,b1 said ,jan to h]1 y speak ,fr5* v well4 ,well1 %e retort$1 ,i ought to1 see+ t ,i am ,fr5*4 ,sudd5ly %e came to a resolution4 ,%e /ood up & aga9 took d[n h] suit-case4 ,%e took f x a wrapp] ( t9t$ musl94 ,sl[ly !n %e began to take (f h] clo!s4 ,h] silk dress %e fold$ up v neatly & laid along ! little rack :i* is set j bel[ ! ord9>y "o4 ,!n %e slipp$ (f h] petticoat & camisole1 & put on ! musl9 wrapp]4 ,t is bett]1 %e exclaim$2 fold$ up h] disc>d$ und]we>1 put x into ! suit-case1 :i* %e !n replac$ on ! rack4 ,%e !n began on h] coiffure4 ,%e deta*$ a s]ies ( little curls f ov] h] e>s1 & twi/+ ! wires on :i* !y 7 made into hooks1 %e susp5d$ !m f ! nett+ ( ! rack1 :]e ov] h] head !y swung to & fro ) ! movem5t ( ! tra94 ,ma9t5ant1 %e said1 on e/ plus son aise4 ,besides1 %e add$1 ) ! in/9ct ( true ,fr5* economy1 x does s spoil "o's clo!s if "o takes a long railway j\rney 9 !m4 ,! act _h be5 p]=m$ ) naturalness1 & 9 view ( ! heat ( ! night we c\ld n help envy+ ! ,fr5* girl = h] good s5se 9 mak+ ! long j\rney z com=table z possible4 ,%e began to tell ,jan ! /ory ( h] life4 ,"m 0 a nuisance1 %e said2 %e made life a little bit ( hell at home4 ,well1 "o day we _h a f9e old fl>e-up4 ,i told "m t %e c\ld g to ! devil if %e lik$1 & ,i j pack$ up & ran away4 ,i came d[n to ,madrid1 & on ! :ole ,i hav5't done s badly4 ,i s5d "m ab\t eight hundr$ pesetas a mon?4 ,mo/ ( t %e'll keep = me1 & ,i'll h a nice little sum to />t bus9ess ) :5 ,i get back4 ,( c\rse "o c't keep up a qu>rel ) "o's "m = ev]4 ,he96 ,jan ask$ h] h[ long %e _h be5 9 ,spa94 ,f\r mon?s1 %e answ]$4 ,y speak v good ,spani%1 said ,jan4 ,oh1 %e answ]$1 ) a t\* ( desp]ation 9 h] voice1 "o c't be all day do+ no?+4 ,x's a di/raction le>n+ some?+ new4 ,:]e are y go+ n[8 ask$ ,jan4 ,we are all go+ to ,c>?ag5a1 said ! ,fr5* girl4 ,we'll be d[n !re all ! summ]4 ,!re are ,engli% !re too1 ,i h he>d--sailors4 ,i l sailors4 ,y see1 ,i _h to get away f ,madrid4 ,i _h a fri5d1 & "o day :ile ,i 0 out he /ole all my sp>e money1 & all my clo!s1 :i* he took to ! pawn%op4 ,& t left me /r&$4 ,!n ,i he>d ^! two girls 7 go+ to ,c>?ag5a1 to a place1 s ,i said1 ',i'll come too1' & "h ,i am4 ,anyway "o has to be some:]e1 & ,i adore knock+ ab\t4 ,x's life1 isn't x8 ,! d>k girl 0 m]ely a selfi%1 pretty animal4 ,%e curl$ up on ! (fic]'s seat l a black cat4 ,%e !n slyly prodd$ ! poor little /\t man ) h] high heels1 s t he gradually mov$ up t[>ds me1 leav+ me little room 9 :i* to sit1 :ile ! d>k girl c\ld /ret* out at h] ease4 ,! o!r girl sat 9 h] corn]1 say+ little1 smok+ cig>ette aft] cig>ette4 ,%e seem$ to be "o ( ^? /olid creatures :o drop ?r\gh life1 tak+ good & bad )\t *ange ( face or ( mann]4 ,%e might h be5 r ,s\? ,g]man ?an ,spani%4 ,9 contra/ ) ^! two ! ,fr5* girl 0 simple & attractive4 ,"o not$1 too1 t %e _h a f9e /reak ( unselfi%ness 9 h] "*2 %e ev5 talk$ )\t bitt]ness ( ! man :o _h robb$ h]4 ,illu/ration ,"y m5 drift$ along ! corridors & />$ 9 at ! girls4 ,"o man1 :o look$ well (f1 dress$ 9 a twe$ sport+ coat1 came 9 & made fri5ds4 ,he gave !m cig>ettes & dr9ks ( br&y f a flask4 ,at ab\t "o o'clock 9 ! morn+1 "o ( ! c>dbo>d boxes 0 op5$ & disclos$ a l>ge pie1 :i* 0 divid$4 ,! /\t old g5tleman _h a piece1 s did ,twe$s4 ,"s 0 (f]$ to u1 b we _h d9$ well at ,madrid & did n feel hungry4 ,b to refuse 9 ,spa9 is a delicate matt]1 s we gave !m cig>ettes to indicate goodwill4 ,we /opp$ at a d>k /ation4 ,! door 0 flung op5 & a tall sunburn$ man clamb]$ into ! c>riage4 ,he _h ar\nd 8 wai/ a broad lea!r belt :i* 0 /uck full ( knives4 ,^! implem5ts 7 clasp knives1 & v>i$ f small pocket knives & prun+ knives to v]itable weapons a foot 9 l5g?4 ,he 0 n a fam\s brig&1 ?\gh he look$ "o1 b a salesman4 ,! l>g] knives _h a circul> rat*et & a /rong spr+ at ! back1 s t ^u op5+ !y made a blood-curdl+ noise1 :i* 9 itself w\ld be en\gh to induce any angry man to f9i% ! matt] by bury+ ! blade 9 8 enemy's gizz>d4 ,he did no bus9ess 9 our c>riage1 & w5t (f d[n ! plat=m op5+ & %utt+ a sample ( 8 murd]\s w>es1 cry+ out3 ,navajos6 ,navajos6 ,! tra9 w5t on1 & z we rea*$ s\?w>d ! night became w>m]4 ,! /\t old man left u1 & ! black girl /ret*$ out at full l5g?1 occasionally prodd+ me ) h] ,fr5* heels4 ,pres5tly ! d>kness became less opaque4 ,a fa9t silh\ette ( l[ hills1 & !n a dim reflection f flat l&s1 appe>$4 ,we /opp$ at ano!r /ation2 an unimportant wayside /ation ) a small h\se = book+-(fice & a dr9k+-boo? 9 a lean-to alongside4 ,i mu/ h a dr9k1 exclaim$ ,twe$s4 ,:o w come ) me8 ,nei!r ! black girl nor ! c[girl w\ld move4 ,we _h /ill lemonade 9 our ,!rmos flasks4 ,s ! ,fr5* girl1 9 h] musl9 peignoir1 & ,twe$s clamb]$ d[n ! c>riage /eps & disappe>$ ?r\gh ! door ( ! fonda4 ,disappe>$ is ! "r ^w4 ,)\t w>n+1 ! tra9 began to move4 ,x ga!r$ spe$ & clatt]$ away s\?w>d4 ,we nev] saw ,twe$s or ! ,fr5* girl aga94 ,9 ! ?9ne/ ( ngligs %e 0 left /r&$ ^u ! wayside /ation1 to :i* no o!r tra9 w\ld come = at lea/ twelve h\rs1 & possibly n = tw5ty-f\r4 ,! day broke1 & we p\nd$ along ?r\gh a du/y arid c\ntry4 ,!re 0 gre5 9 ! bottom ( ! valley1 b f ! roads rose high columns ( du/1 :ile ! pla/]$ villages ( box-l h\ses ne> ! railroad 7 dri$ up & du/-coat$4 ,du/ blew 9 ?r\gh ! c>riage w9d[s & settl$ ?ick ^u ! curls :i*1 /ill sw++ & bobb+ f ! nett+ ( ! rack1 7 fa/ leav+ _! mi/ress beh9d4 ,at fir/ h] companions _h be5 anxi\s2 n[ !y 7 laugh+4 ,b1 !y said1 we wond] if %e kn[s :]e to come = h] ?+s :5 %e does arrive8 ,! tra9 became m cr[d$4 ,soon p 7 runn+ up & d[n1 look+ angrily = places4 ,?ird-class pass5g]s began to fill ! corridor ( our second-class c>riage4 ,a boy ( ab\t n9ete51 ) ! half-angry int5se face *>act]i/ic ( "s ,lat9s1 came into ! c>riage & dem&$ a seat f ! d>k girl :o 0 /ill /ret*$ at full l5g?4 ,?is seat ,d>key1 ) h] habitual selfi%ness1 refus$ to give up4 ,sudd5ly1 we 7 9 ! middle ( a full-fl$g$ ,spani% r[4 ,to u x _h a comic side4 ,x 0 n :at we w\ld h call$ a r[1 z mu* z a furi\s debate4 ,( c\rse ) our slight acqua9tance ) ,spani% we miss$ ! f9] po9ts ( ! v>i$ argum5ts4 ,d>key began by say+ t %e 0 keep+ ! seat = a fri5d :o 0 some:]e else4 ,?is 0 to "s ext5t true2 ! ,fr5* girl 0 some:]e else1 ?\gh !re 0 little likelihood ( h] claim+ ! seat4 ,! boy retort$ t if %e 0 some:]e else %e probably _h ano!r seat4 ,?is argum5t w5t to & fro1 increas+ 9 ac]bity4 ,ea* ( ! qu>rell]s li/5$ 9 sil5ce to :at ! o!r _h to say1 mak+ no attempt to int]rupt1 ?\gh ! voices grew ho>se ) ang]4 ,illu/ration ,pres5tly ,d>key 0 tell+ ! boy t he 0 a wret*$ ?ird-class pass5g] anyh[1 & t he _h no "r 9 a second-class c>riage1 & ev5 if ! seat 7 free he wasn't go+ to h x4 ,! boy retort$ by say+ t anybody c\ld see :at %e 01 & t h] "m 0 probably sorry t %e _h ev] be5 born1 etc41 etc4 ,no ,engli% qu>rel c\ld h gone to half ! l5g? t ?is proce$$4 ,we 7 wait+ to see ei!r ! boy jump into ! c>riage & %ake ! life out ( ,d>key1 or to see ,d>key spr+1 l ! "y tig]-cat %e 01 at ! boy & scrat* 8 face4 ,b no?+ happ5$4 ,! cr[d$ corridor li/5$ ) delight to ! progress ( ! qu>rel4 ,! tra9 /opp$ at a /ation4 ,d>key _h sat up to pulv]ize ! imp]t95t y\? ) "s evil retort4 ,! c>riage door on ! opposite side op5$1 & a placid1 middle-ag$ peasant woman1 foll[$ by an anci5t peasant man1 /epp$ into ! c>riage1 & be=e ,d>key _h well discov]$ :at 0 happ5+ _h squa%$ d[n 9 ! disput$ seat1 left vacant by ! removal ( ,d>key's feet4 ,! woman gr9n$ at u all & sat nurs+ a l>ge basket on h] lap4 ,!n ! qu>rel sl[ly di$ d[n4 ,aft] a :ile ! boy w5t away4 ,h[ev]1 he came back aga9 :5ev] he _h ?\ght ( some?+ good1 & b>k$ x r\nd ! corn] ( ! door at ,d>key1 :o1 usually tak5 by surprise1 c\ld f9d no?+ to retort be=e he _h lo/ himself aga9 9 ! cr[d4 ,! peasant woman smil$ at u all1 &1 op5+ h] basket1 h&$ to ea* ( u a l>ge pea*4 ,%e select$ "o especially big = ,d>key1 presumably z refre%m5t aft] ! tir+ argum5t4 ,! day became hott] & hott]4 ,! du/ ga!r$ m ?ickly on to ! ,fr5* girl's poor little curls4 ,:5 ! tra9 /opp$1 *ildr5 ran up & d[n beside ! c>riages1 sell+ wat] at ! price ( "o little bit* ! glass4 ,we 7 n[ 9 ! prov9ce ( ,murcia1 & ! sc5]y put on ! *>act]i/ic appe>ance ( t prov9ce1 tall b>e hills ( an o*re\s mauve1 slop+ d[n into a flat1 irrigat$1 f]tile valley4 ,! division betwe5 m\nta9 & valley1 betwe5 ! des]t & ! /r[n 0 z %>p z ?\gh drawn ) ! full bru% ( a ,japanese4 ,on ! m\nta9s 7 dead remnants ( ,s>ac5 ca/les1 ( dismantl$ ,spani% robb] =tresses1 & ! :ite or col\r$ build+s ( mona/]ies :i* /ill liv$ sp>kl+ 9 ! sun4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,murcia--,,fir/ ,,impressions ,"o has a "r to expect t ! /ation :i* is ! f9i% ( a long & tir+ j\rney %\ld be bo? a t]m9us & h a quality all ( its own4 ,our egoism makes x seem at t mom5t ! mo/ important place 9 ! _w4 ,b ,murcia 7pron\nc$ locally ,m\?ia7 _h only a big ugly b>n ( a /ation l _m ?r\gh :i* we _h already pass$1 & ev5 lack$ a ,precia ,fijo jewell]y %op4 ,all we c\ld see ( ! t[n1 on em]g+1 0 a few h\ses & a l9e ( small trees :i* appe>$ z ?\gh !y _h be5 9 a blizz>d ( :ole-meal fl\r1 s ?ick 0 ! du/4 ,ov] ?is buff l&scape quiv]$ ! blue sky4 ,9 front ( u 7 "o or two cranky omnibuses & _m gre5-hood$ two-:eel$ c>ts4 ,^! c>ts 7 ,ori5tal 9 appe>ance & _h ! mo/ di/9ctive appe>ance we _h yet not$ 9 ,spa94 ,!y 7 gaily pa9t$1 & ! hoods bulg$ ) ! g5]\s curves ( a ,russian cupola4 ,inside !y 7 l9$ ) soil$ r$ velvet1 & ! driv] sat outside ( ?is magnific5ce on a seat hang+ ov] "o ( ! tall :eels4 ,into "o ( ^! we 7 squeez$ 9 company ) two gr9n+ travell]s1 & />t$ (f1 soon plung+ into ! %ad[ ( an av5ue ( lime trees1 beh9d ! grey trunks ( :i* c[]$ insignificant little h\ses pa9t$ 9 col\rs :i* once _h be5 bright4 ,illu/ration3 ,,c>t]s ,,9 ,,! ,,posada ,! m communicative ( our fell[ travell]s said x 0 inde$ ! hotte/ day ( ! ye>4 ,x 0 hot1 b we 7 n oppress$ by x1 & f\nd out 9 "t t ! ,spani>d always seem$ to suff] f ! heat m ?an we did4 ,our endeav\rs to be agreeable 9 imp]fect ,spani% work$ up ! travell] to a discussion on languages1 & to a eulogy on ourselves = tak+ ! tr\ble to le>n4 ,we said t we 7 arti/s4 ,he answ]$3 ,ah1 yes1 t expla9s x4 ,poor p1 ( c\rse1 are =c$ to le>n languages4 ,we drove across a /one bridge1 almo/ 9 collision ) a bright blue tram-c>4 ,a mom5t>y glimpse 0 giv5 to u ( a muddy riv] runn+ betwe5 deep embankm5ts2 & we drew up be=e a squ>e b>rack ( r$ brick pi]c$ by a regim5t ( balconi$ w9d[s4 ,! proprietor1 oily l a *e]ful slug1 wav$ 8 f+]s close to u1 & drew back 8 h& 9 delicate j]ks z ?\gh we 7 r>e & brittle *9a4 ,he prec$$ u into an ,alhambra-l c5tral hall1 l$ u c>efully up a /one /aircase to a wide balcony1 op5$ a door into a palatial b$room ) a fl\ri%2 & dem&$ fifte5 pesetas s9 extraord9>io4 ,intuition told u t ?is 0 n a case ( ,precio ,fijo1 & we r$uc$ him g5tly to elev5 pesetas be=e we accept$ ! b>ga94 ,!n1 to take (f ! raw edge left by ! *aff]+1 ,jan said3 ,i don't suppose y get _m =eign]s "h1 ,seor8 ,si1 si6 return$ ! hotelkeep]1 anxi\s = ! reputation ( 8 c>avans]ai4 ,we get q a lot4 ,oh1 yes1 q a lot4 ,:y1 only la/ ye> we _h two ,fr5* p1 un matrimonio2 & ?is ye> y h come4 ,! maid 0 9 appe>ance & behavi\r l an india-rubb] ball1 & ! conviction 0 firmly fix$ 9 h] m9d ei!r t we c\ldn't speak ,spani% or t %e c\ld n und]/& if we did4 ,s %e grunt$1 b\nc$ at u & smil$ ) h] m\? wide op5 l a dog1 hop+ t by ?is means %e 0 translat+ a ,spani% welcome into an ,engli% "o4 ,) difficulty we dissuad$ h] f ^! antics & p]suad$ h] to speak1 b %e turn$ h] words--:i* 7 already dialect--into baby talk2 & ! less we und]/ood ! l\d] %e %\t$4 ,h[ev]1 %e 0 a k9dly creature & succe$$ 9 *e]+ our spirits1 :i* 7 flagg+1 = we 7 v tir$ & almo/ ill1 hav+ b>ely recov]$ f a sev]e attack ( influ5za be=e leav+ ,london4 ,we wa%$ (f ! ?ick du/ & w5t d[n/airs into ! l>ge cool hall4 ,! c5tral quadrangle _h once probably be5 op5 to ! sky1 b n[ 0 cov]$1 five /ories up1 by a glass ro(1 b5ea? :i* sackclo? curta9s /ret*$ on wires %ut out ! sun4 ,!re 7 com=table wick] *airs all ab\t1 & ! hall 0 decorat$ ) f\r solemn pla/] bu/s1 "o 9 ea* corn]4 ,we 7 curi\s to f9d out :o 7 ?us hon\r$ 9 a s\!rn ,spani% hotel4 ,"o 0 ( ,sorolla1 a popul> ,val5cian pa9t]1 "o 0 ( a woman1 a poetess4 ,! o!r two we did n "k1 b ?9k !y repres5t$ contempor>y lit]ature & ar*itecture4 ,imag9e f9d+ 9 an ,engli% hotel hall bu/s ( ,brangwyn1 ,mrs4 ,meynell1 ,conan ,doyle & ,luty5s4 ,! hall 0 cool4 ,we ord]$ c(fee & butt]$ toa/4 ,b ! butt] 0 rancid1 = we _h cross$ ! geographical l9e1 almo/ z important z ! equator1 bel[ :i* butt] is n1 & oil mu/ take its place4 ,f\r *ildr51 mak+ a lot ( noise ov] x1 7 9 ! hall1 play+ a game peculi>ly ,spani%4 ,! smalle/ boy1 :o always _h ! dirty "w to d1 c>ri$ flat 9 front ( him a bo>d1 to ! end ( :i* 7 fix$ a pair ( bull's horns4 ,he da%$ ^! at 8 comrades 9 %ort /raight ru%es4 ,two ( ! o!r boys c>ri$ pieces ( r$ clo? :i* !y wav$ 9 front ( ! bull4 ,! f\r? boy c>ri$ a pair ( toy b&]illas1 /raight /icks1 cov]$ ) t9t$ pap] & po9t$ ) a nail4 ,z ! bull ru%$ ! ban>ill]o dabb$ 8 /icks into a piece ( cork4 ,!n !y decid$ t ! bull 0 to die4 ,"o ( ! cloak-wav]s took a toy sword :i* he triumphantly /uck into ! cork4 ,) a moan ! small boy sank on to ! floor4 ,8 companions seiz$ 8 heels & dragg$ him r\nd ! til$ floor ( ! hall4 ,! game seem$ to u a little t$i\s2 lat] on we 7 to le>n h[ l to actual bullfight+ x 04 ,! hotel int]pret]1 = :om we _h inquir$1 n[ came 94 ,he spoke 9 ,fr5*3 ,illu/ration ,:at c ,i d = y8 ,we wi%$ to f9d a gipsy guit>-play] nam$ ,blas1 & we _h be5 told t ! int]pret] knew 8 h\se4 ,we fe>$ t he might be 9 ,madrid1 :]e he sometimes play$ 9 ! ,flam5co cafs2 b ! int]pret] said t he 0 9 ,murcia1 & t we c\ld look = him at once4 ,f ! cool hall we /epp$ into ! blaz+ sun ( midday ,spa91 cross$ an op5 space s dazzl+ t x hurt ! eyes1 & ent]$ a maze ( n>r[1 tall /reets4 ,jan & ,i mov$ along 9 s+le file1 cl++ to ! n>r[ m>g9s ( %ad[ :i* edg$ ! h\ses1 :ile ! int]pret] ) a m]e uni=m cap on 8 head /alk$ imp]turbably 9 ! sunlight4 ,across squ>es we hurri$ z rapidly z possible to ! %ad[ on ! opposite side4 ,! h\ses 7 orange1 p9k1 blue or a neutral grey :i* set (f ! hue ( ! t9t$ build+s4 ,! squ>es 7 plant$ ) fea!ry trees ( a gre5 s vivid t x appe>$ due to pa9t r ?an to nature4 ,x 0 a cle> & w9dless day1 & soon we rem>k$ a *>act]i/ic :i* ,murcia exhibit$ m /rongly ?an any o!r ,spani% t[n we h visit$4 ,ea* h\se _h exud$ its own smell across ! pavem5t1 s z "o w5t along "o sampl$ a v>iety ( ,spani% h\sehold od\rs4 ,"s p f9d an intimate connection betwe5 col\r & smell4 ,we might say t we pass$ successfully ?r\gh a p9k smell1 a purple smell1 a citron gre5 smell1 a t]ra v]te smell 7v na/y71 a cobalt smell1 a raw si5na smell1 & s on4 ,?is *>act]i/ic clung to ,murcia dur+ ! great] "p ( our /ay4 ,ab\t fifte5 m9utes' walk ?r\gh ^! v>iegat$ odorif]\s lay]s br\ght u into a /reet ( mean appe>ance4 ,! int]pret] /opp$ be=e a l>ge gateway door1 pu%$ x op5 & u%]$ u into a c\rty>d 9 ! corn] ( :i* 0 a black e>!nw>e pot a/ew ov] an op5 fire4 ,a br[n-fac$ crone1 )]$ ) dirt & age1 h] clo!s ragg$1 h] feet %od 9 bur/ alpagatas1 ask$ u :at _h br\ght u !re4 ,:]e is ,blas8 said ! int]pret]4 ,) an unctu\s ge/ure ! old gipsy crone spread out h] h&s1 & turn+ to a doorway %\t$ out "s words4 ,gipsy wom5 "y & old came f ! h\se4 ,!y 7 d>k1 dirty & t\sl$1 clad 9 draggl$ greys or v]milions1 _m c>ry+ br[n babies a/raddle on ! hip4 ,) ge/ures1 almo/ ,indian 9 subs]vi5ce1 !y cr[d$ ab\t u1 look+ at u ) ill-disguis$ curiosity4 ,! int]pret] repeat$ 8 "q4 ,blas1 said a "y1 beautiful1 ?\gh depress$-look+ woman1 is n 9 ! h\se4 ,illu/ration ,! ,engli% ,seor w speak to him1 comm&$ ! int]pret]4 ,s5d him to ! hotel :5 he comes home4 ,!n our fri5d ! int]pret] det]m9$ to e>n a l>ge tip1 & calculat+ on our ignorance br\ght u back by ! longe/ r\te1 pa/ all ! pr9cipal build+s ( ! t[n2 !reby quadrupl+ ! j\rney ?r\gh ! bak+ /reets4 ,our desires1 h[ev]1 7 fix$ on home4 ,we 7 /agg]+ b5ea? ! heat4 ,_h ! int]pret] b kn[n x1 8 tip w\ld h be5 increas$ by cel]ity2 b1 /ung by our apa?y ov] public monum5ts1 he took u into a c\rty>d to look at "s gigantic tomatoes gleam+ 9 ! %ade1 & ran u across ! /reet to exam9e a ske9 ( f9e :ite catgut1 dy$ orange at ! tips1 :i* a workman 0 c>ry+4 ,he expla9$ t ?is 0 = m$ical op]ations & = fi%+ l9es1 :i* 0 a local indu/ry4 ,lun* 0 ready :5 we got back1 a prolong$ & delici\s lun* = ^? 9 heal?1 b we c\ld eat little ( x4 ,black olives 7 9 a di% on ! table2 & ! fruit includ$ l>ge ripe figs1 pea*es1 pe>s & apricots4 ,a curi\s fact we _h not$ 0 t mu* ( ! fruit did n rip5 prop]ly4 ,ei!r x 0 unripe or else _h begun to rot 9 ! c5tre4 ,! sun 0 too /rong to all[ x to rea* ! /age ( exquisite rip5ess :i* ! m temp]ate climate ( ,engl& enc\rages4 ,! wait] 0 dismay$ by our lack ( appetite4 ,he urg$ u repeat$ly to fur!r ga/ronomic ef=ts1 & hold+ di%es b5ea? our noses /irr$ up ! cont5ts ) a =k4 ,at la/ he made u a special salad :i* 0 n on ! m5u4 ,! o!r occupants ( ! long :ite re/aurant 7 all fat m5 :o swall[$ c\rse aft] c\rse 9 spite ( ! heat4 ,we look$ at !m & ?\ght3 ,no wond] !re are s _m plump p 9 ,spa94 ,aft] c(fee 9 ! l>ge hall1 we w5t to our b$room = a re/4 ,! w9d[s ( our room look$ s\?w>ds1 ov] ! muddy riv]4 ,imm$iately b5ea? 0 a road on :i* 0 a wayside /all ( bottles & old ironwork1 an ice-cream v5dor1 a boy roa/+ c(fee on a /ove1 turn+ a h&le r\nd & r\nd :ile ! c(fee beans ru/l$ 9 ! heat$ iron globe1 s5d+ up a delici\s smell to our w9d[s4 ,a r[ ( cov]$ c>riages1 t>tanas1 wait$ b5ea? ! %ad[s ( ! riv]side trees4 ,all along ! opposite bank 7 two-/ori$ mills1 & beyond !m ! t[n /ret*$ out 9 a w$ge ( flat ro(s bur/+ up into *ur* t[]s4 ,gre5 m>ket g>d5s came up to ! edge ( ! t[n1 & cov]$ ! valley to ! base ( ! hills ) a d5se gr[? ( flat & fl\ri%+ gre5 :i* "o _h n expect$ ?us f> s\? 9 ,spa94 ,we 7 awak5$ f our sie/a by ! sph]ical maid :o m\!d & pantomim$ t a ,seor 0 wait+ = u 9 ! hall4 ,luis ,g>ay1 a "y pa9t] & li?ograph] to :om our fri5d _h writt5 ab\t u1 _h come at ! e>lie/ opportunity4 ,he 0 slim1 sall[1 almo/ dapp]1 ) d>k frank eyes1 & we took a lik+ to him at once4 ,toge!r we w5t outside ! hotel & sat at a table 9 ! op5 place fac+ ! pr9cipal prom5ade ( ,murcia4 ,! riv] 0 on ! "r-h& side1 & on ! left 0 a l9e ( tall build+s1 "s cafs1 o!rs municipal4 ,! heat attack$ "o 9 waves1 x seem$ z palpable z ?\gh x possess$ sub/ance4 ,:5 we took our seats ! plaza 0 empty because ! sie/a 0 n yet ov]1 b aft] f\r o'clock _h pass$ gradually ! life ( ! t[n blossom$ out4 ,! army ( begg>s attack$ u2 9 monoton\s und]tones !y moan$ _! woes4 ,h]manito1 una limosna qui ,dios se la pag>a1#e !y :9$4 ,to ^? :o seem$ unwor?y ,luis answ]$1 ,dios le ayude4#f ,h[ exquisite is ! c\rtesy ( ! ,spani>d ev5 to a begg>4 ,our mann]s h n ?is f9e habitual t\*--aft] ! int]national occupation ( ,scut>i ! begg>s ( ! t[n _h le>n$ two ,engli% phrases2 "o 0 ,g'arn1 ! o!r ,git away4 ,x is true t "u ?is h>% ext]ior ! ,engli%man may hide a s(t he>t2 he may be l ! s*oolma/] :o feels ! can+ m poignantly ?an does ! s*oolboy2 inde$ _m a man puts a delib]ately r\gh ext]ior on to mask ! flabb9ess ( 8 s5tim5tal nature2 & ! ,spani>d1 = all 8 c\rtesy1 may h ! h>d] nature4 ,yet ! c\rtesy :i* recognizes a common level ( humanity is a preci\s ?+4 ,x may be t by refus+ alms ) respect "o may be pres]v+ 9 ! begg> f9] qualities ?an w\ld be g5]at$ by giv+ ) contempt4 ,a ,spani>d once said1 ,i l a begg> to say ',h]manito1 alms :i* ,god w repay4' ,x is naf & simple4 ,x has a beauty = :i* "o will+ly pays a copp]4 ,b :5 a begg> :9es t he has eat5 no?+ = ?ree days1 x is (f5sive4 ,x is an insult to give a man a halfp5ny :o has eat5 no?+ = ?ree days2 & "o _c af=d to give him ! price ( a squ>e meal2 & anyh[ "o kn[s t he is ly+4 ,z well z ! pitiful begg>s !re 7 ! musical begg>s4 ,two m5 came play+ ! guit> & laud4 ,ano!r foll[$ ) a gramophone :i* he c>ri$ f 8 %\ld] by a /rap4 ,!n came ! b>rel-organ4 ,we _h n not$ its arrival4 ,sudd5ly ! mo/ appall+ d9 broke out4 ,a:ile ago 9 ,p>is ,m4 ,m>9etti organiz$ a futuri/ or*e/ra2 "o c\ld imag9e t x _h be5 transport$ 9 m9iature to ,murcia4 ,!re 7 bangs & ?umps & cra%es ( cymbals1 & tattoos ( drums1 & t9kles ( treble notes1 & plonk+s ( base notes int]mix$ app>5tly )\t ord]1 rhy?m or tune4 ,:at a /ate ! b>rel mu/ h be5 96 ,once we presume t x play$ a tune1 b n[ x 0 s decrepit t no?+ z su* 0 recognizable4 ,x 0 dragg$ by a donkey & a c>t & %eph]d$ by a fat :ite dog :i* _h be5 %av$1 p>tly because ( ! heat1 p>tly because ( v]m94 ,x 0 an indec5t-look+ dog1 & ! fle% /ood out 9 rolls all r\nd its jo9ts4 ,no soon] _h ?is musical horror disappe>$ r\nd ! corn] ?an ano!r organ 9 an equal /ate ( disrepair took its place4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,murcian ,,begg>-,,woman ,x is all "r1 ,luis reassur$ u2 y h suff]$ ! wor/4 ,!re are only two 9 ! t[n4 ,a cr[d ( ur*9s c>ry+ home-made boot-black+ boxes pe/]$ u ) (f]s ( ,limpia botas4 ,a man & a woman saunt]$ betwe5 ! tables bell[+ & scream+ ,les num]os2 ^! 7 /ate lott]y sell]s4 ,also !re 7 sell]s ( local lott]ies1 :i* 7 promot$ by ! ,*ur* 9 aid ( ! disabl$ :om !y employ$ to sell ! tickets4 ,nuns1 too1 7 among/ ! begg>s4 ,!re 7 boys sell+ newspap]s2 m5 sell+ m]+ues & pa/ry1 o!rs hawk+ fri$ almonds1 v salt to excite ?ir/2 *ildr5 hunt+ betwe5 ! legs ( ! tables & *airs = ca/ cig>ette ends or /raws disc>d$ by ! dr9k]s2 a man p$dl+ m9or toilet articles--too?picks1 sc5t1 p[d]1 buttonhooks--& ano!r ) a basket ( v odor\s dri$ fi%4 ,! smell ( ! fi% bani%$ our new-won univ]sal bro!rhood & we wav$ ! fi% v5d] away )\t c\rtesy4 ,b an elegantly dress$ "y man sitt+ ne> acco/$ him & began to *aff him4 ,b :at 0 pret5ce to ! dude 0 e>ne/ to ! salesman4 ,he _h "s tal5t = sell+ & he pe/]$ ! dude = ne>ly half an h\r1 at ! end ( :i* ! latt] 9 self-def5ce & = ! sake ( peace b\ght a portion ( ! smelly comm]ce4 ,probably ! fi%mong]'s total ga9 out ( ! transaction 0 a fraction ( a p5ny4 ,b ! ,spani% is n a wa/eful nation4 ,:5 ! dude walk$ (f home he took ) him ! fi% wrapp$ 9 8 newspap]4 ,at la/ we call$ ! wait] by ! ,spani% cu/om ( clapp+ ! h&s1 paid = ! dr9ks1 & guid$ by ,luis set out to visit ! h\se :i* our fri5d _h l5t u = ! summ]4 ,habits ( cleanl9ess 7 %[n 9 ! /reets4 ,"y girls 7 h>d at "w1 ea* indu/ri\sly bru%+ ! du/ f ! sidewalk 9 front ( h] h\se1 ev5 ?\gh t sidewalk 7 itself ( dri$ mud4 ,to u x seem$ t ! /ory 0 be+ repeat$ ( ! old woman :o tri$ to besom ! tide out ( h] front door4 ,_m ( ! h\sehold]s _h spread _! sph]e ( influ5ce ev5 beyond ! sidewalk1 & _h soak$ _! pat* ( road1 turn+ ! du/ into visc\s mud4 ,! pavem5ts 7 already beg9n+ to be encumb]$ by *airs1 & by gr\ps ( p sitt+ out 9 ! cool+ day4 ,! ,paseo de ,corv]as is a "o-sid$ /reet d>k5$ by tall trees4 ,on ! o!r side /ret* maize fields surr\nd+ a small f>m1 & wall$-9 g>d5s fill$ ) tall fea!ry date palms4 ,! dates 7 already hang+ 9 orange clu/]s b5ea? ! spr\t+ heads ( fronds4 ,luis took u to ! h\se ( ,antonio ,g>rigos1 :o liv$ at ,no4 #ab4 ,antonio 0 a h&some man ( pure ,spani% type1 giv+ an impression ( n]v\s vitality4 ,he produc$ ?ree keys1 ea* ( ab\t a p\nd 9 weight & l>ge z any key ( a !atrical gaol]4 ,! h\se key 0 ( mon/r\s size1 & he assur$ u t we w\ld h to c>ry x ) u :]ev] we w5t4 ,our fri5d's ap>tm5t at ,no4 #bf 0 on ! fir/ floor & spread "r across two humbl] dwell+s bel[4 ,x 0 cool & roomy1 fill$ ) specim5s ( ,spani% drap]ies1 pott]y & furniture1 :i* he _h collect$ dur+ sev]al ye>s 9 ,spa94 ,at ! back 0 a kit*51 ) l>ge e>!n vessels = wat]1 & ,spani% grids = cook+ on *>coal4 ,! b$ 0 big = "o1 b v small = two1 s we sugge/$ tak+ (f ! spr+ mattress & lay+ planks 9 its place4 ,antonio at once said t to-morr[ he w\ld get ! planks 9 "t = ! night4 ,!n1 feel+ v tir$ b ?or\ghly pleas$ ) our prospective h\se1 & ) ! new acqua9tances we _h f\nd1 we walk$ back to ! hotel1 _h a supp] z lib]al z ! lun*1 & w5t to b$4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #e3 ,little bro!r1 alms :i* ,god ,himself w repay4 ,footnote #f3 ,god w help y4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,murcia--,,settl+ ,,d[n ,by ! "t we left ! hotel1 :i* we did on ! second day1 ! maid _h review$ h] decision z to ! /ate ( our m5tality4 ,receiv+ h] tips %e %ook our h&s w>mly1 ask$ :]e we 7 go+ & said t %e w\ld )\t fail call ^u u4 ,! tatt]demalion bootblack at ! hotel door1 :o c\ld nev] q make up 8 m9d :e!r he 7 bootblack or lott]y-ticket sell]--neglect+ ea* bus9ess 9 fav\r ( ! o!r--help$ u ) our luggage4 ,he also on receipt ( a tip inquir$ our future address & assur$ u t he w\ld call ^u u4 ,! driv] ( ! t>tana told u t he w\ld look u up "o day to see h[ we 7 gett+ on2 & ano!r visit 0 promis$ by a ragg$ l\ng] :om we call$ 9 to aid u 9 gett+ our luggage up/airs4 ,spa91 we said1 seems to be a sociable c\ntry4 ,don ,antonio 0 wait+ = u at 8 h\se1 :i* 0 b a few doors away f our own4 ,he introduc$ u to 8 wife1 a buxom1 jolly woman ( ab\t tw5ty-five2 8 si/]1 tall1 elegant & d>k1 p]haps ! mo/ complete type ( ,spani% woman we _h yet met2 & 8 bro!r-9-law4 ,don ,?omas1 = su* 0 ! bro!r-9-law's "n1 0 able to speak a portion ( ! ,am]ican language1 & (t5 by 8 imp]fect k he w\ld deep5 our ignorance ( :at o!rs 7 say+ 9 ,spani%4 ,don ,antonio _h a small box factory4 ,8 h\se 0 two-/ori$1 z 7 mo/ ( ! h\ses 9 ! ,paseo4 ,on ! gr\nd floor ! front room1 or entrada1 0 fill$ ) wood1 wood-work+ b5*es1 & /acks ( unf9i%$ boxes2 ! kit*5 beh9d 0 n exempt f bus9ess1 = "h ,antonio made up 8 glues & pa/es1 :ile ! :ole top /ory 0 occupi$ by girls :o cov]$ ! crude %ells ( ! boxes ) velvet & look+-glass & papi] m* adornm5ts4 ,antonio & 8 wife 7 cr[d$ into two small rooms1 a b$room 9 ! front alongside ( ! entrada & a d9+-room at ! back p>allel ) ! kit*54 ,our planks 7 ready = u1 b ,antonio refus$ to be paid = !m4 ,he said t :5 we _h f9i%$ ) !m he c\ld make boxes out ( !m4 ,we sp5t ! aft]noon 9 our flat unpack+ & arrang+ ! plank b$4 ,! mattress 0 n broad en\gh to cov] ! planks :i* we put d[n1 b we manag$ to f9d a padd$ s(a-cov]+ :i*1 laid alongside ( ! mattress1 supplem5t$ ! ineffici5t bread?4 ,z we _h met nei!r mosquitoes nor net 9 ! hotel1 we left ! mosquito-net 9 ! trunk4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,luis ,g>ay call$ = u4 ,he l$ u ?r\gh a maze ( d>k5$ /reets1 at "o "t skirt+ ! tall1 ov]-decorat$ rococo front ( ! ca!dral1 & br\ght u to a l>ge doorway )9 :i* 0 a small] door4 ,two %>p raps & ! door swung wide me*anically1 ?\gh a long rope ti$ to ! lat* & loop+ its way up/airs %[$ h[ x _h be5 op5$4 ,up wide :ite /one /airs we w5t1 wat*$ by an old1 old man hang+ ov] ! balcony ( ! second floor4 ,luis said no ^w to him1 nor he to ,luis4 ,! *ief keynote ( ,spani% int]iors is :it5ess4 ,! room into :i* we came 0 :ite1 & out ( x 0 ano!r :ite room set ) d9+-tables & decorat$ ) a huge :ite filt]4 ,?is 0 ,elias1 :]e we c\ld d9e excell5tly = ! sum ( "o peseta fifty c5timos apiece4 ,elias himself look$ l a *e]y monk pa9t$ by ,d5dy ,sadl]4 ,clad 9 a long :ite ov]all1 he /ood 9 ! mid/ ( 8 sn[y tables & greet$ u m]rily4 ,luis w5t away1 hav+ said good night1 = he _h an engagem5t4 ,we ate omelet1 beef/eak & fri$ potatoes1 f9i%+ ) a plate ( fruit1 fix$ by ! multiple />e ( ! "y m5 d9+ !re4 ,i 0 ! only woman at ,elias :ile we d9$ !re1 = ,spani% wom5 are home cl++ folk1 & ev5 to ! cafs !y nev] g 9 l>ge numb]s4 ,z ! "y m5 f9i%$ _! meals1 !y w5t out4 ,ea* "o z he pass$ ?r\gh ! door b[$ & said some?+4 ,x s\nd$ l ,dobro ,vet*e1 b ,dobro ,vet*e is ,s]bian = good ev5+4 ,we c\ld n make out :at ! words 71 s1 z ! ,s]bian seem$ to be appropriate1 we boldly answ]$ x 9 return4 ,lat] on we discov]$ t !y said ,bu5 ,aprove*e ) ! fir/ "p ( ! s5t5ce slurr$ ov] by habit4 ,x means ,may x d y good1 & ! cu/om>y s5t5ce to say to any "o :o is d9+4 ,! correct answ] is ,gracias4 ,we left ,elias' v satisfi$ ) our *eap discov]y4 ,jan1 :o g5]ally has a good head = locality1 engag$ to f9d 8 way back )\t a guide4 ,b he turn$ ! wrong way out ( ,elias' door4 ,we w&]$ among/ deep d>k5$ /reets till sudd5ly we came out into "o z n>r[ z ! o!rs1 b laid ) flat pavem5ts1 in/ead ( rugg$ cobbles1 & blaz+ ) light4 ,?r\gh ?is we ran ! gauntlet ( ,murcia4 ,! /reet 0 cr[d$ ) hotels & cafs1 bo? sides be+ l9$ ) tables at :i* ! ev5+ dr9k]s 7 sitt+4 ,! /reet itself 0 fill$ ) a flux & reflux ( ! y\? & beauty1 ! ,hoov5tud1 ,bellitza & ,looho1#g ( ! t[n4 ,we came1 especially ,i1 ^u !m z a cata/rophe4 ,! light di$ out ( _! eyes1 ! smiles disappe>$ f _! faces1 m\?s dropp$ op51 f+]s po9t$1 p grasp$ ea* o!r4 ,x 0 simil> to ! mom5t :5 an elephant comes along 9 ! village circus procession1 & ,i 0 ! elephant4 ,dur+ our fir/ weeks 9 ,murcia our appe>ance 9 ! /reets inv>iably caus$ excitem5t & %rieks ( laught] among "y girls & gossips4 ,if we ent]$ a %op ! *ildr5 cr[d$ 9 ) u to li/5 to our attempts at ,spani%4 ,?is 0 n done ) delib]ate rud5ess1 b 0 m ! result ( unre/ra9$ curiosity4 ,?is attitude 0 n v evid5t :5 we w5t = /rolls ) ,luis3 ! pres5ce ( a fell[-t[nsman seem$ to h a calm+ influ5ce4 ,at la/ ,i f\nd an effective weapon4 ,) mock horror ,i />$ at ! feet & ankles ( any "y woman too malici\s4 ,self-consci\sness at once gripp$ h]--almo/ inv>iably %e hurri$ away to exam9e h] %oes & wond] :at 0 wrong ) !m4 ,curi\sly en\gh we nev] became consci\s ( a case ( incivility among ! m54 ,ev5 gr\ps ( lads at ! difficult age :i* bre$s l>rik9s 9 ,au/ralia 7 on ! :ole less (f5sive ?an 9 o!r c\ntries4 ,x seem$ to u t if a ,spani% woman 7 k9d-he>t$--& ! majority are s--%e 0 ! mo/ k9dly & *>m+ ( wom51 b if ( a spiteful nature %e took less pa9s to hide or curb x ?an d ! wom5 ( m sophi/icat$ c\ntries4 ,! n>r[ /reet :i* we _h discov]$ by accid5t 0 p]haps ! mo/ disconc]t+ "p ( ! t[n1 z x 0 full ( cafs1 & !re=e ( l\ng]s2 b we (t5 _h to g !re = small necessities4 ,!re we _h to g = smok$ glasses because ( ! brilliance ( ! sun1 = a p>asol1 & = a hatp94 ,! fir/ two objects 7 easily f\nd1 b ! la/ 0 difficult4 ,hats1 ev5 9 ,s\!rn ,spa91 are worn only by ! crme de la crme = great c]emonies1 & ! hatp9s sold by ! jewell]s 7 int5d$ = su* occasions4 ,!y 7 decorat$ affairs ) huge heads ( complicat$ workman%ip set ) g>i% /ones4 ,probably no o!r woman 9 ! t[n wore a hat = normal use1 s we gave up ! se>* & ,jan made out ( hairp9s some?+ :i* s]v$4 ,we ran ! gauntlet ( ! quizz+ /reet & made our way home4 ,all along ! /reets ! p _h br\ght _! *airs out ( doors & 7 sitt+ on ! pavem5ts 9 ! cool ( ! night4 ,at ,antonio's door we f\nd a gr\p ( 8 family1 almo/ invisible 9 ! d>k4 ,we sat d[n ) !m4 ,pres5tly ,antonio said3 ,i w g & fet* ,don ,luis1 & he w play = u4 ,:at !n c\ld be se5 ( ,don ,luis 0 a l>ge nose1 a *eck cap & a pair ( gn>l$ h&s :i* grasp$ 8 guit> 9 a capable mann]4 ,he sat d[n on a *air on ! sidewalk & began to play4 ,curse x6 he exclaim$4 ,d y "k ,i us$ to play v well1 b all ?is factory "w ru9s ! f+]s = play+4 ,m9e are gett+ z /iff z if !y _h no jo9ts 9 !m4 ,pres5tly he 0 play+ a jota & dem&$ t somebody %\ld dance4 ,dance1 dance6 he %\t$4 ,curse x6 ,:at's ! good ( play+ if nobody dances8 ,by ?is "t mo/ ( ! inhabitants ( ! h\ses ne> _h ga!r$ r\nd1 al?\gh almo/ hidd52 b !re 7 no "y m54 ,antonio's si/] danc$ a jota ) a pretty girl4 ,! jota is ! mo/ common ( ,spani% dances1 z ! waltz us$ to be ) u4 ,x has a tempo :i* fluctuates betwe5 ?ree-f\r & two-f\r1 ! phrases be+ divid$ into two beats ea* or ?ree b>s ( two beats ea* at ! w ( ! play]4 ,! jota t ev5+ appe>$ to be a v s$ate k9d ( dance4 ,:5 x 0 ov] ! cr[d urg$ u to dance some?+ ,engli%4 ,we ask$ ,don ,luis to play ! jota aga91 & to x we danc$ a r mad waltz :i* we _h inv5t$4 ,! pa? ^u :i* we danc$ 0 ( dri$ mud1 :i* is p\nd$ into unusual %apes 9 ! w9t] & dries 9 :atev] %ape x happ5s to be :5 ! heat comes4 ,x 0 full ( lumps & holes1 & ! light 0 dim4 ,9 a mom5t we p>tially und]/ood :y ,antonio's si/] _h be5 s s$ate4 ,b ! bro!r-9-law in=m$ u3 ,say1 he said1 my girl c dance wond]ful4 ,b 't'a9t prop]1 9 de t[n4 ,say1 y see 'er 9 de c\ntry4 ,d5 %e hop4 ,%e kick de w9d[ 9 wid 'er toe4 ,sure4 ,%[ y "o day4 ,murcia is a t[n ( ab\t #ajj1jjj inhabitants & is ! capital ( its prov9ce1 b x is h>dly m ?an an ov]gr[n village 9 spite ( its ca!dral1 its bullr+1 its !atre & its c9ema palace4 ,bo? at ,avila & at ,madrid !y _h said to u3 ,aha1 y are go+ to ! t[n ( ! beautiful wom56 ,b ! wom5 ( ,murcia1 ) ! exception ( "s lovely & fil?y gipsies1 7 n unusually beautiful4 ,!y 7 ?ick-set & useful look+ ) muscul> necks & ankles1 & _! eyes _h a dome/icat$ expression4 ,_! clo!s emphasiz$ _! defects4 ,!y indulg$ 9 pa/el %ades & frills :i* 7 us$ 9 fanta/ic ways4 ,we h se5 frills 9 spiral twi/+ ar\nd ! frock f neck to hem1 or a s]ies ( jaunty inv]t$ frills r\nd ! hips1 :i* gave to ! we>] some?+ ( ! appe>ance ( "o ( ^? oleographs ( a maid5 half em]g+ f ! calyx ( a fl[]3 or p]p5dicul> frills :i* made ! we>] resemble a cog-:eel4 ,we _h ample opportunities ( obs]v+ !m f ! w9d[s ( our h\se1 at :i* we />t$ our exp]im5tal sket*es 9 ,spa91 b we _h to sit back f ! balcony because small cr[ds began to ga!r1 & boys to %\t4 ,antonio !n said t he w\ld take u to "o ( ! big wall$-9 g>d5s :]e we c\ld pa9t at our ease4 ,a huge gateway l$ into a c\rty>d :i* 0 completely cov]$ by a v9e p]gola4 ,! grapes hung 9 l>ge bun*es1 ?\gh yet gre54 ,at "o side ( ! c\rty>d 0 a l[ /all on :i* fruit & vegetables 7 = sale1 & ne> an ar*$ door a woman 0 wa%+ clo!s 9 a l>ge bas9 ( antique patt]n4 ,! g>d5 0 a ri* mass ( gre54 ,huge trees ( magnolia 7 cov]$ ) waxy :ite fl[]s & gave out a /rong od\r :i* sc5t$ ! wide g>d54 ,lemon trees & orange trees 7 rang$ 9 r[s2 ! lemons yell[ on ! trees or ly+ on ! gr\nd z ?ick z fall5 apples aft] an autumn /orm1 ! oranges /ill h>d sph]es ( d>k gre54 ,along ! edges ( ! pa?s /ood up ! tall palm trees ) _! gold5 clu/]s ( unripe dates1 or ) _! fronds ti$ up 9 a /iff spike1 "s my/]y ( palm cultivation4 ,fronds ( palm1 hack$ f (f ! trees1 lay ab\t ! gr\nd1 & we 7 surpris$ to f9d by exp]i5ce t !y possess$ long1 pi]c+ & pa9ful ?orns4 ,we pa9t$ = sev]al days 9 ?is small p>adise1 b our consci5ce 0 accus+ u4 ,we _h n come to ,spa9 to pa9t g>d5s4 ,"o day we took our c\rage 9 our h&s4 ,x is m>ket day1 said we2 we w g & pa9t ! m>ket4 ,peasant c>ts load$ ) fruit & vegetables 7 cr[d+ into ! t[n2 m5 clad 9 black cottons 7 dragg+ donkeys1 ^u ! backs ( :i* 7 panni]s fill$ ) saleable provisions2 wom5 ) umbrellas al(t aga9/ ! sun c>ri$ baskets 9 _! arms or heavy packages ^u _! hips4 ,! m>ket 0 spread 9 ! sunlight beh9d ! ,htel ,re9a ,victoria4 ,gra9 0 = sale 9 broad1 flat baskets1 *eap cottons 7 on /alls2 fruits--pea*es1 plums1 & lemons--7 mix$ ) tomatoes1 b]5g9as1 & r$ or gre5 pepp]s4 ,to "o side ( ! m>ket place 0 ! fonda :i* _h once be5 a mona/]y4 ,?is 0 = ! travell]s by road z ! hotels 7 = travell]s by rail4 ,9 a huge ar*$ entrada c>t]s & villag]s 7 sitt+ at _! ease4 ,to "o side 0 a kit*5 9 :i* c\ld be se5 l>ge r$ e>!n vessels :i* made "o ?9k ( ! la/ sc5e 9 ,! ,=ty ,?ieves1 & beyond ! entrada 0 an op5 c\rty>d 9 :i* ! high tilt$ road waggons 7 drawn up 9 r[s4 ,skirt+ ! fonda wall ,i f\nd a corn] :i* seem$ seclud$1 & sitt+ d[n ,i began to pa9t an old woman & h] fruit /all4 ,"o by "o a few p ga!r$ beh9d me4 ,blas1 ! gipsy musician1 came up1 greet$ me1 & add$ 8 solid pres5ce to ! spectators4 ,a bak] came out ( 8 %op & wat*$4 ,! cr[d began to increase4 ,soon !y 7 press+ all r\nd1 ev5 9 front1 s t ,i c\ld see no?+4 ,i _c pa9t if ,i _c see1 ,i exclaim$ to ,blas4 ,he & ! bak] set !mselves "o on ea* side & hu/l$ an op5+ 9 ! cr[d4 ,atras1 atras6 !y %\t$4 ,en la cola1 en la cola4#h ,b m & m p hurri$ up to see :at 0 happ5+4 ,soon ! cr[d1 despite ! /r5u\s ef=ts ( ,blas & ! bak]1 clos$ up aga9 9 front1 & no ef=ts c\ld keep an op5 vi/a4 ,jan1 :o _h be5 draw+ 9 ano!r "p ( ! m>ket1 came up4 ,he saw 9 ! mid/ ( a mael/rom ( heads ! extreme tip ( my hat & work$ 8 way ?r\gh1 to speak+ di/ance4 ,br[n-fac$ old wom51 ) m>ket baskets1 m5 ) turkeys hung 9 braces ov] _! %\ld]s1 "y wom5 ) babies1 gipsy m5 ) tall hats & gig-:ips1 noisy boys1 all smil+1 fri5dly & curi\s1 7 peep+ "u my hat discuss+ ! ph5om5on4 ,we left ! disappo9t$ mael/rom1 :i* *ang$ its %ape & foll[$ u l a rivulet to a caf1 :]e !y /ood = a :ile gaz+ solemnly :ile we sipp$ ic$ c(fee4 ,we !n decid$ t sket*+ 9 ! /reets ( ,murcia 0 n to be ?\ght (4 ,luis1 to :om we confid$ ?is1 said t he w\ld f9d u balconies & ro(s f :i* we c\ld "w1 b we want$ to settle 9 "s small village :]e we c\ld "k ev]ybody 9 a day1 & sket* :]e we lik$1 s ,luis made arrangem5ts to take u across ! pla9 at ! foot ( ! m\nta9s to see "s villages t might suit u4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #g3 7,spelt phonetically47 ,^! ?ree words1 mean+ y\?1 beauty & luxury1 are us$ 9 all ,spani% !atre adv]tisem5ts z especial attractions ( ! spectacle adv]tis$4 ,footnote #h3 ,back1 back6 ,get into queue1 get into queue6 ,,*apt] ,x ,,murcia--,,blas ,spa9 is ! true home ( ! guit>4 ,only 9 ,spa9 is ! guit>--! mo/ complete ( solo in/rum5ts--he>d 9 its true p]fection4 ,b ev5 9 ,spa9 ! cult ( ! guit> is dy+ out4 ,n[adays1 at m>riages1 bir?s or *ri/5+s ! guit> is no long] inevitable1 = ! *eap ,g]man piano & ! gramophone are ou/+ ! national in/rum5t4 ,jan _h become enam\r$ ( ! guit> 9 ,p>is1 "s small progress he _h made ) ! help ( a fri5d2 b "o _c get ! true _s ( ,spani% music at second h&4 ,s ,blas1 ! gipsy1 0 call$ 9 to giv5 him in/ruction4 ,we _h be5 told n to give ,blas m ?an tw5ty pesetas a mon?1 ^! to be full paym5t = a daily lesson4 ,h[ev]1 ,blas prov$ to be m adept at b>ga9+ ?an we 74 ,he look$ v ,egyptian 9 ! face1 0 v sm>t 9 a grey *eck suit1 pat5t lea!r boots & /raw hat1 a /range contra/ to ! pov]ty ( 8 home & ! slatt]ns ( wom5 :o 7 8 family & relations4 ,he came 9 rubb+ 8 h&s toge!r1 gr9n+ ) an expanse ( /rong1 :ite tee?1 & %[+ a sly expression 9 8 curi\s eyes4 ,he cr+$ to u4 ,he dem&$ two pesetas a lesson1 or sixty pesetas a mon?4 ,we held out t we _h be5 told to (f] him tw5ty4 ,?is1 he answ]$1 0 impossible1 q impossible1 out ( ! "q4 ,"s ( 8 subs]vi5cy 0 imm$iately put into 8 pocket4 ,jan said t z he w\ld be pa9t+ a good deal he w\ld n want m ?an ?ree lessons a week4 ,blas humm$ & haw$ & *ew$ ! idea = a :ile4 ,!n1 ) ! air ( "o :o is mak+ a great concession1 he said t s9ce x 0 ! ,seor & s9ce he appe>$ muy sympatico he w\ld cons5t to take tw5ty-five pesetas1 & t 0 8 f9al (f]4 ,jan agre$4 ,blas !n add$ t he 0 r$uc+ 8 t]ms solely because ( ! sympa!tic nature ( ! ,seor1 & t he 0 by no means satisfi$ ) ! b>ga91 & t x 0 muy poco4 ,he !n ask$ ,jan if he _h a guit>4 ,jan said t he 0 us+ ! big :ite in/rum5t made by ,ramirez :i* our fri5d _h left 9 8 h\se4 ,blas answ]$ t he possess$ ! bro!r ( t in/rum5t himself1 & t x 0 a good "o4 ,only aft] he _h gone did we realize t ?ree lessons a week meant twelve lessons a mon?1 &1 at 8 orig9al price1 ?is w\ld h am\nt$ to tw5ty-f\r pesetas1 & t ,bias _h :e$l$ out a peseta m ?an 8 orig9al (f]4 ,we d n l ! b>ga9+ sy/em :i* is preval5t all ov] ,spa91 a habit f :i*1 9 spite ( _! /]n notices1 ! precio fijo %ops are n q exempt4 ,we are n regi/]+ ?is objection because ,blas coz5$ u ( a peseta2 b x seems to u t ! :ole habit ( *aff]+ inculcates a lack ( g5]osity & lays a f\ndation ( unfri5dly relation%ips betwe5 p4 ,no matt] ^u :at fri5dly t]ms ! b>ga9+ is c>ri$ out1 too mu* ( an elem5t ( positive p]sonal competition is br\ght 92 b mu* b>ga9+ is n c>ri$ on 9 a fri5dly way4 ,x also necessitates a :olesale campaign ( ly+--appreciative & depreciative--on ! "p ( bo? buy] & sell]1 & a c]ta9 am\nt ( p]sonal feel+ on ! side ( ! los]4 ,nor does ! con/ant simulation ( ang] t5d to make a p]son m pacific by habit4 ,curi\sly en\gh ! mo/ g5]\s man is (t5 ! wor/ treat$ by ! b>ga9+ sy/em4 ,he (f]s a sum 9 excess ( ! real value 9 ord] to %ort5 ! ordeal1 & by do+ s only excites ! sell] to great] cupidity4 ,we h not$ t ! successful b>ga9] is treat$ ) respect1 :ile ! o!r :o cuts %ort ! b>ga9 by pay+ too mu* e>ns contempt4 ,blas came to our h\se at ab\t twelve o'clock4 ,he 0 a true musician & liv$--z f> z we c\ld discov]--= b two ?+s1 music & dr9k4 ,he _h seem$ to und]/& our ,spani% well en\gh to get ! bett] ( ! b>ga91 b he _h =gott5 ?is4 ,he1 l ! maid1 _h a fix$ idea t ,jan c\ld n speak ,spani%4 ,he gr9n$1 & made /range noises1 b nev] tri$ to expla9 any?+ by means ( words4 ,"o _c say t he 0 a good tea*]4 ,all t he c\ld d 0 to play a piece ov] & ov] aga91 & tru/ y to get x by e>4 ,n[ & aga9 he w\ld grasp ,jan's f+]s & try to =ce !m into ! necess>y positions4 ,he 0 ev5 incapable ( play+ 8 tunes sl[ly4 ,if ,jan wi%$ to analyse a movem5t :i* came 9 ! middle ( a melody ,blas _h to beg9 at ! beg9n+4 ,sometimes ,jan 0 almo/ 9 despair1 b he work$ h>d & 9 ! end drew a pr(it out ( ,blas's inadequate in/ruction4 ,spani% guit> music is unlike ! music ( ,europe4 ,x has a /range primitive "* dep5d+ = its m>vell\s rhy?mic prop]ties ^u a rhy?m ( phrase m ?an ^u ! rhy?m ( ! b> division4 ,! =m is simple1 a passage play$ ) ! back ( ! nails across ! /r+s1 call$ ! ,rasgueado1 a passage l a refra9 or *orus1 ! ,paseo1 9 reality ! introduction ( ! dance or melody1 & ! melodies prop] call$ ,falsetas4 ,! rhy?mic /ructure :i* does n correspond to ! b> division ( ! music is usually emphasiz$ by drum taps made ^u ! s\nd bo>d ( ! guit> ) ! nail ( ! second f+]4 ,blas consid]$ x 8 duty to tea* ,jan two falsetas on ea* visit4 ,illu/ration ,b if he 0 a bad tea*]1 he 0 a f9e play]4 ,re/+ 8 *9 on ! great guit> z if ! passage ( ! vibrations ?r\gh 8 body 7 a s\rce ( pleasure1 he cr\*$1 look+ l some?+ betwe5 a bullfrog & a ,*e%ire cat4 ,!n ) supple f+]s he play$1 draw+ delici\s melodies2 or rasp+ ) 8 nails he beat out complex h>monies t seem$ to vie ) an or*e/ra 9 ri*ness ( s\nd4 ,:5 he came to a falseta1 he w\ld ?r[ up 8 negroid eyes l a ,greco sa9t1 he w\ld kiss 8 h&1 &1 z likely z n1 spit on ! floor to emphasize 8 delight4 ,be=e he left ! h\se he always tri$ to get an advance ^u 8 sal>y4 ,aft] all1 to him we 7 only ,busn to be fleec$ if possible4 ,b :5 8 indebt$ness am\nt$ to ! :ole ( 8 mon?'s pay we f5d$ him (f by say+ t we _h no *ange4 ,i d n ?9k we realiz$ h[ mu* we 7 ov]pay+ ,blas until we decid$ to leave ,murcia4 ,we f\nd a h\se1 z y w he>1 at ,v]dolay ab\t five miles away4 ,:5 he he>d t we 7 leav+1 ,blas volunte]$ to come out z usual = ! same pay4 ,he said t he w\ld *e]fully walk ! di/ance--t5 miles--= t money4 ,b we 7 gett+ r %y ( ,blas4 ,he 0 too p]si/5t a borr[] = our sl5d] means & we _h he>d ( o!r tea*]s :o 7 *eap]4 ,s we took ?is opportunity & dropp$ him z a pilot to ! guit>4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,murcia--,,! ,,alpagata ,,%op ,save ^u fea/ days1 & ) ! exception ( ! nobility1 :o are few1 & ( ! m]*ants1 :o h to be worldly commonplace1 alpagatas1 or /r+-sol$ %oes1 are ! footwe> ( ! ,spani% nation4 ,if y dodge ! big t[ns y may g = days & nev] see a boot4 ,! agricultural lab\r]1 ! artisan1 ! begg>1 ! soldi]1 ! eng9e-driv]1 ! port]s all we> ei!r ! alpagata or1 9 ! summ]1 its cool] bro!r1 ! /r+-sol$ s&al4 ,9 ,spa9 boots are n meant = real we>1 y swagg] ar\nd ! t[n 9 boots1 & h !m clean$ f\r or five times a day4 ,at a caf a horde ( bootblacks precipitate !mselves t[>ds y to r5ew ! lu/re--possibly dimm$ by ! all-preval5t du/--( ^? foot ornam5ts4 ,! "y man :o goes to meet 8 nova removes 8 alpagatas1 & puts on boots highly poli%$ & ) *eck tops2 ! "y maid5 :o is sitt+ out ) h] novio has plac$ h] alpagatas 9 ! corn] & /ret*es high-heel$ %oes across ! pavem5t4 ,b = all-day-up-&-d[n use ! alpagata w9s e "t2 ! baby we>s alpagatas1 & its gr&mo!r we>s a l>g] v>iant2 !re are :ite alpagatas1 br[n alpagatas1 grey alpagatas1 black alpagatas = ^? 9 m\rn+--a v important c]emony 9 ,spa9--& !re are ! elaborate1 almo/ ,ea/]n1 alpagatas1 entirely ( esp>to grass1 ! mak+ ( :i* occupies ! "t :5 ! goa!rd is n yell+ at 8 goats4 ,ev5 ! horsem51 ! caball]os1 (t5 we> alpagatas4 ,x is true t "o _c /rap a spur on to an alpagata1 b on ! :ole spurs are little us$ 9 ,spa94 ,if ! rid] wi%es 8 horse or donkey to m5d 8 pace1 he ?umps ! animal ) a ?ick cudgel at ab\t ! place :]e ,/4 ,dun/an kick$ ! devil4 ,! alpagata is also a *eap =m ( footwe>4 ,^? :i* we 7 we>+ co/ ?ree pesetas1 say #bs4 #i;d4 ,!y %\ld la/ two mon?s4 ,we 7 !re=e sp5d+ #as4 #d-a_/b;d4 a mon? ea* on %oes4 ,a little ari?metic w %[ ?is z #afs4 #f;d4 a ye>4 ,to-day boots alone co/ m ?an ?is 9 repairs1 n c\nt+ ! fir/ co/4 ,= *ildr51 ( c\rse1 !y are unrivall$1 z ! life ( ! alpagata almo/ fits ! gr[? ( ! infant1 :i* is sp>$ ! torture "o rememb]s 9 *ildhood ( boots :i* 7 too good to ?r[ away & yet too small to we> ) ease4 ,b to ta/e ! full romantic flav\r ( ! alpagata1 x %\ld h be5 b\ght 9 ! true alpagata %op4 ,if y are 9 ,spa9 don't g to ! boot-%op4 ,x does sell alpagatas1 b x ought n to d s4 ,9 ,spa9 ! boot-sell] %\ld be class$ ) ! jewell]4 ,he sells ornam5ts4 ,! boot m]*ant :o sells alpagatas 9 ,spa9 is z bad z ! jewell] "h :o sells umbrellas4 ,g to ! %op :i* sells ?+s = ! road1 = t picturesque1 col\r$1 mov+ life ( ,spa94 ,! doorway ( ?is fasc9at+ %op is pil$ up ) bales ( a r\gh clo? ( an exquisite hyac9?9e blue1 or ( a /range yell[1 :i* is se5 to p]fection only 9 ! alpagata %op or 9 ,el ,greco's pictures4 ,?is clo? is us$ = l9+ horse-coll>s & saddles4 ,above ^! beautiful bales are coll>s ( :ite lea!r1 heavy ) small cone-%ap$ bells ( copp]1 = ! goats1 l>g] coll>s ( br[n lea!r1 ei!r ) small bells 9 r[s1 l a lady's pe>l coll>1 or ) "o l>ge bell p5dant1 = ! ox54 ,)9 are l>ge coronet-%ap$ semicircles ( lea!r & col\r$ woolwork1 r$1 yell[1 black1 :ite1 = ! ox5's =eheads1 long ribbons ( col\r$ woolwork = ! donkeys' h>ness1 & fr+es ( brightly col\r$ wool nett+1 end+ 9 tassels1 l t :i* decorat$ ! "u edge ( our gr&mo!rs' s(as1 to hang across ! donkey's *e/ or d[n 8 nose4 ,muzzles = goats & = donkeys are "h too4 ,!re is h>ness also 9 ! %op1 ,g>gantuan-look+ h>ness /udd$ ) nails1 s broad 9 its facets ( lea!r t :5 ! horse has 8 face inside x he looks n unlike an anci5t knight 9 8 arm\r4 ,only 8 eyes & 8 m\? are visible1 & (t5 inde$ n ! latt]1 = x may be gu>d$ by a piece ( lea!r "w n unlike ! tongue ( a brogue %oe4 ,talk+ ( %oes br+s u back to ! alpagata4 ,a man w be work+ at a table l a but*]'s block4 ,deftly he cuts ! rope1 b5d+ x ar\nd an iron peg into ! %ape ( ! sole1 !n ) a long awl he pi]ces x ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 sew+ x ) great rapidity1 & almo/ hey pre/o6 z x 71 a pair ( soles are f9i%$4 ,wom5 :o sit almo/ on ! edge ( ! /reet1 *att]+ & gossip+--(t5 ) ! pass]s-by--are mak+ ! upp]s ( /\t canvas4 ,!y spr+ f "w to s]ve y ) a graci\s k9dl9ess1 & see+ t y are ,engli% !y probably ) ! same graci\s k9dl9ess clap an extra fifty c5timos on to ! price4 ,if only we _h su* an alpagata %op 9 ,london :at a ru% !re w\ld be to pur*ase4 ,y\r old alpagatas y leave beh9d y4 ,:at happ5s to !m is to u a my/]y4 ,old boots are ! nuisance ( ! ,london du/ heaps1 ! t]ror ( ! errant mongrel4 ,yorick1 :o1 ,sam ,well] assures u1 is ! only p]son :o has ev] se5 a dead donkey1 may also 9 8 travels h se5 an ext9ct alpagata1 b 8 ,s5tim5tal ,j\rney is unf9i%$ & we %all nev] "k4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,murcia--,,bravo ,,toro ,along cool colonnades ( raw-col\r$ brick1 up a /aircase ar*$ ) concrete1 & out ?r\gh a sort ( concrete culv]t :i* sp\t$ humanity1 we came into ! huge r\nd amphi!atre ( ! bullr+4 ,ow+ to ,spani% dilator9ess1 we 7 lat] ?an we _h int5d$1 & 9 consequ5ce 7 unable to get seats )9 ! covet$ %ad[ :i* lay ov] half ! great enclosure2 b1 ?ank goodness1 ! sky 0 mottl$ ) cl\ds :i* temp]$ bo? ! heat & ! gl>e ( ! ,spani% aft]noon4 ,we 7 9 ! *eape/ seats1 hav+ disda9$ to g skyw>ds into ! boxes1 = we _h come to ta/e ! full flav\r ( an av]age bullfight z a popul> spectacle1 & we wi%$ x z pure z possible4 ,s we _h b\ght purple tickets = two pesetas & a :ite "o = me at half price2 at ! same "t repell+ ! p]si/5ce ( a fem99e hawk]1 :o press$ ^u u l>ge flabby look+ pap] bags ( my/]i\s cont5t :i* we imag9$ to be "s =m ( refre%m5t4 ,! seats ( ! bullr+ 7 ( flat /one ris+ ti] ^u ti]1 & we *ose our places l[ d[n to get a good view1 yet z ne> z possible to ! sl[ly creep+ %ad[2 only "o r[ ( /one seats & two r[s ( *airs ( iron lattice sep>at$ u f ! ar5a itself4 ,! *airs 7 empty1 s ,i ask$ ,luis if !y 7 res]v$ = "s special purpose4 ,no1 he answ]$1 b ! bull may leap out ( ! r+4 ,^? *airs w\ld entangle him1 b x is uncom=table if y happ5 to be sitt+ !re1 s !y are n v popul>4 ,z ! edge ( ! ar5a 0 gu>d$ by a palisade ( /\t plank+ ab\t five feet high1 ?r\gh :i* 7 cut n>r[ gaps--bolt-holes--= ! toreadors1 & ! seats 7 sep>at$ f ?is palisade by a passage "s six feet wide1 ! l[e/ seats be+ set "s t5 feet above ! floor1 ,i felt t ! risk ( f9d+ an enrag$ bull 9 "o's lap 0 r remote4 ,! culv]ts sp\t$ ,spani% humanity3 soldi]s 9 gre5i% khaki2 wom5 9 black1 :ite or col\rs dom9at$ by a v popul> p9k2 peasants 9 blue bl\ses & s&als2 b\rgeoisie 9 /raw hats & drill2 y\?s 9 caps ( exagg]at$ ,engli% cut4 ,imm$iately bel[ u two small *ildr51 mo!r$ by a ?ird ag$ ab\t elev51 all ?ree exce$+ly unkempt1 r dirty1 & possibly v]m9\s1 took _! seats1 &1 recogniz+ t ,i 0 a /rang]1 advis$ me 9 ho>se :isp]s all ?r\gh ! progress ( ! spectacle4 ,9 spite ( h] obvi\s pov]ty ! elde/ girl wore a l>ge tortoise-%ell comb ( elaborate patt]n 9 a c>efully arrang$ coiffure4 ,numb]less *ildr5 seem$ to h att5d$ ! spectacle ?us1 z ! small ,london]s g to ! c9ema4 ,at ?is mom5t ! r+ itself 0 full ( !m1 "s play+ football1 a game v popul>--!re is ev5 a ,spani% p]iodical call$ ,free-,kick--o!rs giv+ imitation exhibitions ( bullfight+1 m or less l t play$ by ! *ildr5 9 ! hotel4 ,:5 ! imitation bull1 /abb$ to dea?1 0 dragg$ ar\nd ! r+1 ! real spectators *e]$ l\dly4 ,we wond]$ :at ! bull's "m w\ld say ab\t ! /ate ( 8 pants4 ,?is 0 no ,mantilla day1 nor day ( fie/a4 ,x 0 j an ord9>y ,sunday aft]noon div]sion 9 ?is prov9cial t[n4 ,we took our fir/ dose ( bullfight 9 ?is place = a reason4 ,ess5tially a popul> sport %\ld be judg$ z a sport ( ! p3 n by its highe/ expon5ts1 b by its av]age4 ,an intellig5t =eign] w\ld n get ! true/ impression ( :at cricket means to ,engl& at ,"l's or at ! ,oval2 b on "s village gre5 at an int]-p>o*ial conte/4 ,! horrors ( bullfight+ began ) a b&1 ! age ( ! b&sm5 v>y+ betwe5 f\rte5 & sev5ty ye>s4 ,! b& m>*$ ar\nd ! r+ play+ music z out ( tune z ! new age is ) ! old4 ,! r+ empti$ ( *ildr51 & two horsem5 sup]bly m\nt$ da%$ across ! ar5a to dem& f ! ,presid5t ! key ( ! bull-p54 ,?is 0 foll[$ by a g5]al p>ade ( ! tor]os4 ,alas1 = romance6 ,_! gilt 0 some:at t>ni%$1 mo/ ( _! cloaks worn & fad$2 usually ! only "p ( ! co/ume :i* seem$ to h reta9$ its orig9al brilliance 0 ! col\r$ seat ( ! tight tr\s]s1 :i* ,i suppose comes 9 = v little we> & te>4 ,! picadors ) _! nail-head$ lances seem$ v]itable ,don ,quixotes on _! m ?an ,ros9ante /e$s3 poor bea/s doom$ to ! knack]s anyh[4 ,! procession end$ ) two c>t-horses & a yoke de/9$ to drag ! slaught]$ bulls f ! r+4 ,!re 0 a pause4 ,luis said 9 a l[ murmur3 ,doesn't y\r he>t beat8 ,isn't ?is mom5t excit+8 ,he spoke truly4 ,ar\nd ! huge oval all eyes 7 conc5trat$ on ! r$ door ( ! bull-p53 ! v air seem$ r>efi$ & electric4 ,= me1 ,i ?9k ?is 0 ! mo/ t5se mom5t ( ! day3 t mom5t be=e any?+ _h happ5$4 ,a bugle call cut ! sil5ce4 ,! r$ door swung op5 & ) a peculi> roll+ gallop ! bull da%$ into ! ar5a4 ,n[1 ,i ?\ght1 ?is t]rible bullfight1 ab\t :i* s mu* has be5 writt51 s mu* discuss$1 has inde$ begun4 ,! bullfights ( our imag9ation are spectacles ( sun & col\r--( madness /a9$ ) cruelty2 ! cruelty p]haps p>tly condon$ by ! fi]c5ess ( ! bull1 by a sort ( wild fr5zy ( sport :i* seems 9 "s "p to excuse ! murd]\s in/9ct ( man4 ,illu/ration ,! bull1 a col\r$ rosette nail$ to its %\ld]1 rea*$ ! c5tre ( ! r+1 & !n1 = me1 half ! anticipat$ int]e/ ( ! fight vani%$4 ,we _h expect$ a wild & furi\s gallop ar\nd ! ar5a2 a bull lu/+ to kill or be kill$2 mad *>ges at ! tor]os1 :o w\ld elude x ) quick baffl+ passes ( ! cloaks1 wild da%es at ! un=tunate horses1 ! rid]s ( :i* w\ld at lea/ make "s pret5ce ( manoeuv]+ be=e ! furi\s bull 0 all[$ to fl+ horse & rid] into ! air4 ,b no6 ,! bull sl[$ up1 halt$ & look$ to ?is side & t4 ,x 0 obvi\sly p]plex$4 ,"o c\ld almo/ imag9e a crease ( puzzlem5t betwe5 its eyes4 ,:at 0 all ?is2 :]e ! si]ras ( its y\?2 into :at /range place _h x come8 ,& n[ began a taunt+ ( ! unwill+ bull4 ,! tor]os flapp$ _! fad$ cloaks at x1 b :5ev] ! bull 0 tempt$ to *>ge ! man ran = safety & cramm$ himself ?r\gh "o ( ! bolt-holes 9 ! palisade--once a tor]o scamp]+ = life rea*$ an op5+ at ! same in/ant z a companion4 ,= a mom5t !re 0 a flurry1 b bo? m5 contriv$ to pu% ?r\gh be=e ! bull 0 able to rea* !m4 ,! fir/ impression ( ! fight 0 ( a c]ta9 p[] & "s magnific5ce on ! "p ( ! bull1 & ( degradation on ! "p ( ! tor]os--"o ?\ght ( ! %orn ,sampson taunt$ by ! ,phili/9es4 ,9 ?is conte/ ! m5 seem$ someh[ ignoble 9 comp>ison ) ! animals4 ,! next act ( ! drama made ?is feel+ no bett]4 ,! picador 0 l$ out on 8 bl9dfold$ & skeleton-l /e$ by a little man 9 a r$ %irt1 :o f beh9d ! horse's head held out1 l a policeman regulat+ ! traffic1 a prote/+ h& at ! bull1 z if to imply t ! animal 0 n to *>ge till he 0 ready to bolt4 ,= "s :ile ! bull did n take ! invitation1 ?\gh :5ev] he appe>$ likely to d s ! small man dropp$ ! re9s & ran = ! pal+1 f :i*1 h[ev]1 he took c>e nev] to be v f> away4 ,! picador himself is n 9 great dang]1 = 8 tr\s]s are arm\r plat$4 ,by ?is "t ! audi5ce 0 %\t+ out3 ,no qui]e6#i b at la/ ! bull *>g$1 ! picador ?ru/ 8 lance1 & ! bull ) a great ?ru/ ( its head ov]turn$ bo? horse & man4 ,imm$iately ! bull 0 surr\nd$ by ! tor]os :o ) flapp+ cloaks di/ract$ its att5tion4 ,man & horse 7 lift$ up aga94 ,l>ge numb]s ( ,spani>ds d n l bullfight+1 b a great _m ,spani>ds :o d n 9 pr9ciple object to bullfight+ d object to ! horse-slaught]4 ,"o1 cutt+ to ! roots ( ! tru?1 said x 0 n /hetic4 ,he 0 "r4 ,!re %\ld be a /rong s5se ( ! /hetic 9 sport--x is a ?+ m subtle ?an m]e fair play1 & :5 ?is s5se ( ! /hetic is ignor$ ! sport becomes brutality4 ,?is horse-slaught] m ?an ov]/eps ! l9e ( ! /hetic1 s = u did ! bolt-holes provid$ = ! tor]os4 ,= u bullfight+ w\ld beg9 to be a s]i\s sport if ! m5 & ! bull /ood on ! same conditions4 ,illu/ration ,"o picador1 :o by means ( 8 lance kept ! bull (f f 8 horse1 receiv$ a r\nd ( well-e>n$ applause4 ,! bugle s\nd$ once m & ! picadors 7 l$ out ( ! r+4 ,!re foll[$ ano!r r dull int]val ( cloak-flapp+4 ,"o ( ! matadors1 h[ev]1 gave an exhibition ( passes :i* made ! bull *>ge repeat$ly )9 a foot or s ( ! man's body1 dur+ :i* ! tor]o did n move 8 feet4 ,:5 ! bull1 baffl$ & pant+ ) exhau/ion at 8 fruitless tosses1 paus$1 ! tor]o w5t ^u "o knee be=e ! animal4 ,! spectators %riek$ applause & flung _! hats into ! r+4 ,b ?is exhibition 0 v diff]5t f ! usual cloak-flapp+ foll[$ by a scamp] = ! bolt-hole3 nor1 inde$1 0 x %[n (t54 ,a tor]o :o _h c>ri$ an exce$+ly fad$ violet cloak1 & :o _h be5 p]haps mo/ ha/y 9 8 da%es = ! safety gaps1 n[ disc>d$ 8 cloak1 & wav+ a pair ( p9k b&]illas /epp$ into ! c5tre ( ! r+4 ,l a =eign] at cricket we naturally miss$ mu* ( ! subtlety1 b x 0 obvi\s t !re 7 c]ta9 conditions "u :i* ! b&]ill]o w\ld meet ! bull & o!rs "u :i* he w\ld n4 ,:5 ! toreador seem$ to ?9k ! bull 9 a good position1 he wav$ 8 b&]illas & /amp$ 8 feet z ?\gh ab\t to f5ce4 ,b ! bull did n want b&]illas /uck into him4 ,aga9 & aga9 he decl9$ ! invitation :ile ! populace h[l$ ,no qui]e1 no qui]e6 ,p]sonally ,i %\ld h s5t ! bull home & ord]$ ano!r ) m g+] 9 x4 ,at la/1 exasp]at$1 ! bull *>g$1 ! b&]ill]o ran t[>ds x 9 a slightly circul> pa?1 plant$ 8 two /icks1 ea* "s ?irty in*es long1 into ! bull's neck1 &1 curv+ out m widely1 avoid$ by a few in*es ! upw>d ?ru/ ( ! bull's horns4 ,?is piece ( "w look$ dang]\s1 & ! pay ( a b&]ill]o am\nts to betwe5 #c & #d an aft]noon4 ,i ?9k t he e>ns 8 money4 ,:at surpris$ u 0 to see ! tor]o :o _h appe>$ su* a scamp]] ) ! fad$ purple cloak p]=m+ mo/ pluckily ) ! pap]-cov]$ /icks4 ,i suppose x is ! case ( a good batsman & good b[l]--! arts are n int]*angeable4 ,! six b&]illas hav+ be5 plac$1 ano!r int]val ( h>ry+ ! un=tunate animal ) m9or exasp]ations ( cloak-flapp+ foll[$3 b at la/ ! espat]o1 ! swordsman1 & ! matador prep>$ to give ! dea? /roke4 ,"h aga9 9 fir/-class bullfight+ probably ! :ole exhibition is "o ( supreme skill4 ,we expect$ a c]ta9 numb] ( %[y passes ) ! sc>let flag1 ! matador keep+ ! bull circl+ ab\t him--we>+ ! bull z a wai/-belt1 z ! say+ is 9 ,spa94 ,!n a pause1 a sudd5 ?ru/ ) ! sword--&1 ) a groan1 ! bull is dead4 ,x 0 n s4 ,! espat]o walk$ ab\t flapp+ ! cloak1 at :i* sometimes ! bull did *>ge1 b m (t5 did n4 ,sev]al times ! espat]o _h to run into a bolt-hole4 ,! bull %[$ /rong desires to g home3 x w5t to ! side ( ! r+ & look$ at ! door f :5ce x _h em]g$1 :ile m v5turesome memb]s ( ! audi5ce lean$ ov] ! palisade & tri$ to snat* out a b&]illa z a s\v5ir4 ,! toreador *ivi$ ! bull r\nd ! r+1 try+ to get x face =emo/4 ,h[ev]1 :5 he succe$$ 9 ?is he did n seem satisfi$1 = ?\gh ! p yell$3 ,ahora6 ,ahora6#aj ! matador only flapp$ 8 cloak4 ,illu/ration ,he is r a n]v\s espat]o1 said ,luis1 s1 :5 he does prep>e to kill1 look out4 ,sometimes ! sword flies4 ,n v long ago x l&$ 9 ! audi5ce & kill$ a spectator4 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 ! bull1 tongue hang+ out1 foam dripp+ f its m\?1 blood /ream+ f ! lance & b&]illa w\nds 9 ! %\ld]s1 fac$ ! matador ) half l[]$ & sull5 head4 ,! matador1 tak+ up ! position ( a man ab\t to ?r[ a javel91 aim$ 8 sword1 :i* 0 curi\sly curv$ 9 ! blade1 & ) quick /eps ran 91 ?ru/1 & side-/epp$4 ,! bull1 tak5 by surprise1 c\ld n br+ its weight into action rapidly en\gh1 ! upw>d toss+ horns miss$ ! man by in*es3 ! bull ru%$ =w>d at ano!r tor]o :o _h tak5 position 9 l9e to attract ! animal's att5tion4 ,! matador _h made no ma/] /roke1 ! sword /ood eighte5 in*es out ( ! bull's %\ld]4 ,! bull %[$ no signs ( dea?1 s ! matador w5t away to procure ano!r sword4 ,f9ally ! bull1 /abb$ by f\r swords1 0 worri$ to dea? r ?an kill$1 aft] :i* ! corpse 0 dragg$ triumphantly ar\nd ! r+ at ! tail ( ! team ( horses1 :ile ! spectators /ood on ! /one seats & *e]$4 ,x may be t we ,engli% take our pleasures sadly1 b at t mom5t x /ruck me t at an ord9>y bullfight ! ,spani>d seems to take r dull pleasures ) ec/asy4 ,! second bull prov$ m lively1 ! second matador m exp]t1 or m lucky ?an 8 confrre2 b "h also ! %[ seem$ to p>take r ( ! nature ( :at %\ld prop]ly be t]m$ bull-bait+ ?an bullfight+4 ,?is second bull provid$ ! ?rill ( ! day to ! ?ree small dirty *ildr54 ,) "o ?ru/ ( its horn x kill$ a horse4 ,! small boy 7ag$ six or sev57 turn$ to me ) eyes sp>kl+ ) pleasure4 ,did y see t8 he exclaim$4 ,"o ?ru/ only4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ?is bull came ! ,int]val4 ,look up ! numb]s pr9t$ on y\r tickets1 said ,luis4 ,hav+ f\nd ! pap]s1 ,i rais$ my head & to my amazem5t saw1 9 ! c5tre ( ! ar5a1 a donkey1 two "y calves & a sew+-ma*9e4 ,good heav5s6 ,i exclaim$4 ,:at are ^?8 ,!y are ! prizes ( ! tombola1 expla9$ ,luis2 y or ! ,seor may w9 "o4 ,! lots 7 drawn out ( a l>ge hat-box1 & ! numb]s display$ on a blackbo>d4 ,! donkey fell to a small boy1 ! calves to a peasant4 ,b = "s :ile ! sew+-ma*9e1 =lorn & incongru\s1 /ood 9 ! c5tre ( ! blood?ir/y ar5a await+ a claimant4 ,att5tion 0 f9ally conc5trat$ ^u a po9t high up among/ ! *eap seats1 to ! "r ( ! ,presid5t's box4 ,%\t+1 p]suasion1 h&-clapp+ & arm-wav+ ensu$1 & at la/ ! cr[d squeez$ out a small1 d>k woman1 blu%+ & giggl+ beh9d h] fan1 accompani$ by husb&1 husb&'s fri5d & six-ye>-old son4 ,! sew+-ma*9e 0 escort$ out ( ! same door ?r\gh :i* ! dead bulls _h be5 dragg$4 ,!n ! bullfight began aga94 ,! ?ird bull1 a lu/y black1 0 ! mo/ will+ ( all4 ,he did *>ge1 he leapt high 9 8 endeav\rs to kill ^? phantom cloaks4 ,aft] all ! necess>y b&]illas _h be5 plac$1 !re foll[$ an incid5t4 ,a boy ( ab\t sixte5 ye>s leapt ! b>ri] & ran across ! r+1 ha/ily z he ran unwrapp+ some?+ f a cov]+ ( newspap]4 ,!re 0 a sudd5 hum ( excit$ voices f ! spectators4 ,ei6 cri$ ,luis4 ,an amateur6 ,! boy rea*$ ! ,presid5t's box1 ! unwrapp$ objects be+ a pair ( dirty b&]illas4 ,b[+ to ! ,presid5t he crav$ p]mission to plant 8 b&]illas 9 ! bull4 ,b1 alas = y\?ful aspirations1 p]mission 0 n giv54 ,! boy clamb]$ sadly ov] ! palisade to hide himself 9 ! audi5ce4 ,un=tunately ?is bull1 ! brave/ ( ! f\r1 fell to ! lot ( ! n]v\s matador4 ,dea? 0 a v l5g?y op]ation1 dur+ ! progress ( :i* ! bull knock$ d[n ! bullfight]4 ,= a mom5t we wond]$ if ! bull 7 go+ to take its rev5ge1 b flapp+ cloaks in/antly di/ract$ x4 ,mean:ile1 betwe5 ! =elegs ( ! bull ! matador lay v /ill1 %ield+ 8 head ) 8 arms4 ,! n]v\s matador1 h[ev]1 w5t on ) 8 task1 us+ ?ree swords be=e x 0 complet$4 ,! matador ( ! f\r? bull made an exce$+ly bad ?ru/4 ,! populace h[l$ insults at him1 fl++ at ! same "t ^? pap] bags :i* we _h se5 on sale ne> ! ticket-(fice4 ,!y conta9$ no refre%m5t1 nor mat]ial = bomb>d+ unsuccessful matadors1 b 7 /uff$ ) horsehair to s(t5 ! /one seats4 ,by ?is "t we wi%$ we _h inquir$ m ab\t !m1 = ! /one _h prov$ any?+ b s(t4 ,! f\r? bull dead1 ! bullfight 0 ov]4 ,come & see ! tor]os1 said ,luis4 ,s ) ! outfl[+ press we repass$ into ! culv]t1 d[n ! /airs & along ! corridors ( brick1 till we rea*$ a w9d[ or grille1 by />+ ?r\gh :i* we c\ld see ! h]oes ( ,spa9 clamb]+ into an ord9>y /ation bus1 9 :i* !y sat1 /iff1 cramp$1 dignifi$ & unsmil+1 consci\s ( _! importance4 ,we return$ ) ! return+ cr[ds along ! roads deep 9 du/1 back to ! c5tre ( ! t[n :]e !re 7 cool+ dr9ks & seats s(t] ?an ^? /one b5*es4 ,:ile we 7 sitt+ ?us1 revell+ 9 v>i$ positions & summ+ up our fir/ impressions1 a l>ge box c>t ( lattice "w pass$ by4 ,)9 ! c>t 7 hung great jo9ts ( meat :i* swung to & fro z ! c>t bump$ ov] ! unev5 road4 ,!re1 said ,luis1 g ! bulls4 ,!y w be sold to-morr[ 9 ! m>ket4 ,! meat is *eap because x is r t\gh4 ,?is incid5t1 because x seem$ to conta9 a note ( irony1 because x _h 9 x some?+ s>donic & some?+ call\s1 seem$ to u a fitt+ t]m9ation to ! spectacle :i* we _h witness$4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #i3 ,he doesn't want to fight4 ,footnote #aj3 ,n[6 ,n[6 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,an ,,excursion ,murcia 0 v hot1 v du/y & v sultry4 ,we did n m9d m]e heat--?\gh ,spani% midsumm] heat 0 n ! be/ ( pick-me-ups = ! influ5za--du/ we c\ld outlive1 b ! sultr9ess ( ! ,murcian valley 0 beyond our physique4 ,?is flat valley1 :i* is t5 miles wide betwe5 abrupt m\nta9s1 is irrigat$ ov] ! :ole ( its bread? & is "o ( ! ri*e/ agricultural p>ts ( ,spa94 ,! evaporation ( ! wat] makes ! heat ( ,murcia damp2 ! summ] 9 addition 0 cl\dy1 & ! sun %9+ on to ! cl\ds seem$ to cook ! air enclos$ 9 ! valley until ! atmosph]e resembl$ t ( a glass-h\se = or*ids4 ,we wi%$ to leave ,murcia 9 spite ( an affection :i* 0 gr[+ 9 u = ! t[n4 ,luis met u at "o o'clock on ! t]race ( ! ,re9a ,victoria4 ,we _h caf au lait :ile wait+ = ! t>tana4 ,luis said t ! milk 9 ! c(fee 0 n good3 he d$uc$ pres]vatives4 ,b ! lean wait] /ood loyally by 8 hotel4 ,! milk is excell5t1 ,i assure y1 ,seor1 he said4 ,my /oma* is excessively delicate2 ! slighte/ ?+ & x is 444 ,i assure y t ,i dr9k p9ts ( ?is milk 9 ?is hotel4 ,9 fact my /oma* is s delicado t ,i am a connoisseur 9 milk1 es v]o4#aa ,if ! milk 7 bad ?is fatality w\ld happ5 to me4 ,he gave a dumb-crambo exhibition ( ! results ( bad milk on 8 delicate dige/ion2 x ne$$ no words4 ,) def]5ce he !n propos$ a new caf au lait1 :i* ,luis sipp$ ) a judicial b unconv9c$ mann]4 ,! t>tana 0 a tight fit4 ,x is ab\t z l>ge z a gov]ness-c>t inside1 & we 7 six4 ,luis1 ,jan & myself1 a monk 9 br[n1 a ?9 pale ,seor :o _h long eyela%es & _m r+s1 & ano!r pass5g]1 a _w type1 ! result ( ov]work & und]pay1 nei!r sm>t nor slov5ly1 ) a r\gh mann] cov]+ a k9dly nature4 ,,! ,,drive ,illu/ration ,we discov]$ :y t>tanas h bulg+ hoods4 ,! vehicles roll & rock s mu* ov] ! bad roads t x is necess>y to make room = ! pass5g]s' heads to j]k backw>ds4 ,o!rwise c]ebral concussion w\ld be ! inv>iable result4 ,luis 7to ! little monk73 ,excuse me1 b are n y\r clo!s v hot8 ,! ,monk 7spread+ out 8 h&s73 ,!y are hot1 b nev]!less !y keep out ! sun4 ,we come out ( ! t[n into ! g>d5s4 ,!re are flat fields ( cultivation spott$ ) mulb]ry trees1 ! trunks ( :i* seem vivid purple 9 ! aft]noon light4 ,i make a rem>k 9 ,spani%4 7,jan 0 /ill at ! /age ( appreciative li/5]74 ,! ,cl]kly ,man3 ,seora1 y\r ,spani% is good = a /rang]--y c pron\nce ! ,spani% ,j1 :i* is difficult = =eign]s4 ,i3 ,i h le>n$ t f speak+ ,g]man2 x is r l ! ,g]man *4 ,a discussion on idioms at once beg9s4 ,! ,spani>d1 ?\gh he speaks =eign languages badly1 has an inext+ui%able int]e/ 9 ! subject ( tongues4 ,if ev] y are bor$ 9 ,spani% company />t an argum5t ab\t languages4 ,aft] ! discussion has be5 go+ on = "s :ile ! pale ,seor says3 ,nev]!less x is sad t ! ,catalans wi% to root ,ca/ilian out ( _! c\ntry4 ,luis 7) "s heat73 ,well6 :y %\ld !y n8 ,!y are ! h>de/ work+ & ! mo/ valuable p ( ,spa94 ,:y %\ld n !y d z !y l8 ,:y %\ld ev]ybody n d z he likes if he hurts nobody else8 ,! pale ,seor 7) frigidity73 ,b t is ,bol%evism4 ,luis 7) increas+ heat73 ,if t is ,bol%evism !n ,i d n m9d be+ a ,bol%evik4 ,conv]sation is at an impasse4 ,! c>riage fl+s u to & fro = a :ile4 ,a motor-c> passes u4 ,! du/ :i* is ab\t six in*es deep on ! road is :irl$ up 9 a cl\d s ?ick t we h to halt = a few m9utes to all[ x to settle1 or we might h driv5 into ! deep wat]-*annels :i* edge ea* side ( ! road4 ,luis 7to ! ,cl]kly ,man73 ,my fri5ds want to live = a :ile out 9 ! m\nta9s4 ,d y by any *ance "k ( a h\se8 ,! ,cl]kly ,man3 ,i am liv+ ) my family 9 ! mona/]y ( ,fu5 ,santa4 ,!re is a gue/ h\se !re & habitations are to let4 ,i w f9d out all ab\t !m if y wi%4 ,! pale little ,seor 7:o has app>5tly =gott5 all ab\t ,bol%evism73 ,!re are "o or two h\ses 9 my village ( ,v]dolay4 ,! proprietor is a fri5d ( m9e4 ,i w inquire = y ab\t x4 ,! t>tana /ops4 ,9 front ( a solit>y h\se is a small wood5 frame on :i* a few /rips ( du/y meat are hung4 ,! driv] buys "s ( ?is f ! woman :o comes out ( ! h\se4 ,! ,driv] 7confid5tially to ! pass5g]s73 ,bett] get a bit ( meat :ile y h ! *ance4 ,nobody foll[s 8 example4 ,! c>riage bumps on4 ,! sun is n[ %9+ ?r\gh ! ?9 du/-lad5 trees :i* edge ! road3 !y appe> z flames ( pale gold4 ,we m\nt ov] a bridge4 ,a broad deep b wat]less canal /ret*es away to "r & left4 ,! little ,seor3 ,we are n[ ne>+ ,v]dolay4 ,x is /ill too hot = y to g hunt+ = a h\se4 ,i %all be delight$ if y w take possession ( my h\se until ! sun is cool]4 ,luis3 ,seor1 ,i ?ank y v mu*1 b we _c d x4 ,! little ,seor3 ,i insi/--y w come8 ,luis3 ,?ank y v mu*4 ,?is is ,spani% c\rtesy4 ,a s+le invitation is = polit5ess only1 l ! la/ piece ( bread & butt] left = ,miss ,mann]s4 ,a second invitation means t x is really (f]$4 ,we pass a gr\p ( h\ses ! col\r ( bak$ bread2 ! mo/ arid-look+ spot we h se5 z yet4 ,! g>d5s come to an abrupt end4 ,! road rises slightly1 & grey-gre5 olive foliage ov] gn>l$ trunks ?r[ a ?9 lacework ( %ad[ on ! dry e>?4 ,! t>tana /ops4 ,we all get out4 ,! cl]kly man goes ea/2 ! prie/ s\?2 we1 l$ by ! pale ,seor1 we/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we 7 at ! entrance ( a village4 ,x spread ov] a m\nd at ! foot ( ! high] hills4 ,x 0 l a pyramid ) toy h\ses col\r$ yell[1 orange1 gre5 & grey ^u ! l$ges1 & all ar\nd trees l ^? f a *ild's play box4 ,! village 0 front$ by a l9e ( h\ses pa9t$ a deep crimson-v]milion4 ,an iron w9dmill = pump+ wat] 0 plac$ on ! extreme po9t ( ! m\nd4 ,! little ,seor %[$ u ?r\gh ! village to 8 h\se & left u 9 ! entrada1 :ile he w5t to get be]4 ,! room 0 decorat$ ) wood5 art-n\veau *airs1 oleographs & an extremely bad oil pa9t+ ( a bull ) b&]illas %$d+ mu* blood4 ,on a cane table 0 a gramophone4 ,! little ,seor _h %ut a door made on ! sy/em ( a ,v5etian bl9d to keep out ! sun1 & pres5tly ! lattice-"w 0 cr[d$ ) *ildr5 try+ to pe] 9 at u4 ,! ,seor return$ prec$$ by a l>ge ,engli% sett]4 ,he drew ! corks ( ! be] & ask$ u to make ourselves at home4 ,! h\se & all t is 9 x is at y\r s]vice1 he said 9 ! phrase ( ,spani% c\rtesy4 ,i 0 patt+ ! dog4 ,t dog1 said ! little ,seor1 is a v valuable dog4 ,x is unique 9 ! prov9ce & possibly is unique 9 ! s\? ( ,spa94 ,x has a romantic hi/ory4 ,x is br$ by ! monks 9 high ,switz]l&1 & :5 ! sn[ is deep on ! m\nta9s x goes out to hunt = lo/ travell]s4 ,x is ! only specim5 ( a ,san ,b]n>' 9 ! s\? ( ,spa94 ,we look$ at ! sett]2 & drank "s m be]4 ,t bull1 w5t on ! ,seor1 po9t+ to ! picture1 0 pa9t$ by "o ( ! be/ bull pa9t]s 9 ,spa94 ,we look$ at ! picture & aga9 took refuge 9 be]4 ,luis1 :o did n "k ab\t sett]s1 b did "k ab\t pictures1 drank 9 sympa?y4 ,! ,seor w\nd up 8 gramophone4 ,d y "k ',fr\-,fr\'8 he inquir$4 ',fr\-,fr\'8 we said4 ,yes1 ! ,fr5* ,comic ,op]a4 ,b1 said ,luis1 h y n by *ance a disc ( ,spani% music8 ,y see1 he add$ z excuse1 ! ,seors are =eign4 ,x int]e/s !m to he> ! national music1 ! ,flam5co4 ,! little ,seor purs$ 8 lips4 ,b1 he said1 x is s vulg>4 ,nobody wants to he> t4 ,he possess$1 h[ev]1 a disc or two :i* he turn$ on1 to our delight4 ,b be=e we left him he insi/$ t we %\ld sit ?r\gh 8 fav\rite ,fr\-,fr\4 ,we w5t away4 ,! /ra9s ( ,fr\-,fr\ :i* ! little ,seor _h turn$ on once m foll[$ u on ! /ill air4 ,! sett]-,/4 ,b]n>d walk$ ) u to ! beg9n+ ( ! hill1 f :5ce he turn$ s$ately homew>ds4 ,we /rode upw>ds--pa/ cottages ( all col\rs1 pa/ a l>ge rambl+ mona/]y1 :i*1 p]*$ on ! f> side ( ! ,v]dolay hill1 v cubic 9 %ape1 is z romantic z x is possible = a build+ to be2 pa/ a wat]c\rse1 above :i* 7 dwell+s holl[$ out ( ! s(t rock ( ! m\nta9-side1 cave dwell+s1 & out on to ! side ( ! m\nta9s ly+ betwe5 ,murcia & ,c>?ag5a4 ,f "h we c\ld appreciate ! wid?1 flatness & v]dure ( ! ,murcian valley 9 ! mid/ ( :i* 0 ! t[n1 ! campanile ( ! ca!dral so>+ into ! air4 ,"h we _h our fir/ exp]i5ce ( a ,spani% c\ntry walk4 ,we 7 all we>+ alpagatas1 ! canvas sides ( :i* are n exce$+ly ?ick4 ,! dri$ h]bage ( ! hills 0 int]m+l$ ) all mann] ( prickly we$s4 ,! vegetation protects itself 9 ?is way f be+ eat5 by any?+ less lea!r-tongu$ ?an a goat4 ,! results are uncom=table = ! walk]4 ,! little hairlike sp9es pi]ce ! %oes & break (f1 rema9+ z a cont9ual irritant until ! %oe is remov$4 ,ev5 !n ! sp9es1 almo/ microscopic 9 size & almo/ fle% col\r1 are (t5 difficult to f9d4 ,! same uncom=table fate is 9 wait = ! unw>y /rang] :o sits d[n )\t hav+ c>efully explor$ ! place :]e he is go+ to seat himself4 ,inde$ ! fate is worse1 because ! ?orns ?us enc\nt]$ _c ) dec5cy be extract$ 9 a public place & ! victim is condemn$ to a lot simil> to t ( ! naughty s*oolboy4 ,! sun p\r$ ! full ( its summ] p[] on to ! hill-side1 :i* reflect$ bo? heat & light ) ov]p[]+ int5sity4 ,?\gh x 0 almo/ f\r o'clock 9 ! aft]noon we felt t our salam&r9e limits 7 be+ put to a te/4 ,a broad :ite road1 m\nt+ up ! hill1 cross$ our pa? & we turn$ into x4 ,we are go+ to ! mona/]y ( ,la ,luz1 said ,luis4 ,i h he>d t !y sometimes take visitors = %ort p]iods4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ = y to sp5d a =tnight 9 a mona/]y4 ,illu/ration ,! road climb$ up b5ea? high black cliffs4 ,! o!r side ( ! valley 0 col\r$ orange & r$ ^u :i* ! sun 0 %9+ ) all its =ce4 ,! side ( ! hill 0 dott$ ) aloes1 "s hav+ upright fl[] /ems fifte5 feet high 9 ! air1 ar\nd ! fl[]s ( :i* ! bees 7 sw>m+ 9 h>moni\s halos4 ,a /ately /one p9e ov]%ad[$ a m$ley ( old build+s :i* sprang f ! top ( a precipice out ( :i* spr\t$ ! weird bran*es ( ! prickly pe> cactus4 ,! road circl$ r\nd ! foot ( ?is cliff1 & /ill m\nt$ till1 mak+ a full semicircle1 x br\ght u on to a plat=m4 ,on "o side ( ! flat space 0 an op5 ci/]n into :i* l$ a pipe4 ,f ! pipe a delib]ate trickle ( wat] fell4 ,two wom5 & two m5 sat ab\t ?is pipe sl[ly fill+ _! amphoras ( ,grecian =m1 :ile donkeys wait$ pati5tly 9 ! backgr\nd be>+ panni]s = ! wat]-vessels on _! backs4 ,on ! o!r side ( ! plat=m ! mona/]y %[$ a high wall ) a l>ge gate lead+ into a c\rty>d f :i* arose ! face ( ! *ur*1 pa9t$ a ,cambridge blue4 ,we c\ld f9d no bell4 ,! wat]-c>ri]s %\t$ in/ructions to u4 ,! bell clang$ ) an empty s\nd1 z ?\gh e*o+ ?r\gh miles ( unt5ant$ corridors4 ,we rang aga94 ,no response4 ,we rang ?ree or f\r times be=e we he>d ! s\nd ( %uffl+ /eps4 ,a peep-hole1 %ap$ l a cross1 op5$ & an eye exam9$ u4 ,! door swung sl[ly op51 reveal+ a small obsequi\s man dress$ 9 peasant co/ume4 ,?r\gh passages we came into a cloi/] :i* 0 built ar\nd a small c\rty>d full ( fl[]s4 ,9 ! middle ( ! c\rty>d 0 a high /atue ( ! ,virg94 ,x 0 fram$ & almo/ hidd5 by a creep] :i* (f]$ to x a tribute ( gorge\s purple bell-%ap$ fl[]s4 ,at ! foot ( ! figure 0 /ret*$ a l>ge cat4 ,a /range ?\ght came to me t ! cat did n bo!r itself ab\t ! ,virg9 o!r ?an z some?+ :i* ?rew a grateful %ad[4 ,! apologetic little peasant monk1 :o _h let u 9 0 evid5tly an und]l+4 ,he murmur$ some?+ ab\t ,bro!r ,juan & w5t away4 ,bro!r ,juan came groan+ along ! corridor ) rheumatic /eps4 ,he _h a t9y head & l>ge-fram$ body2 dress$ 9 peasant's clo!s1 :ite %irt1 black cumm]bund1 %ort knee tr\s]s1 long :ite draw]s to ! ankle & s&als on b>e feet4 ,he 0 r l a de> old g>d5] :o has be5 9 ! family = ye>s1 & :o has support$ ! teas+s ( g5]ations ( *ildr54 ,age & a sweet nature _h c>v$ 8 face ) horizontal wr9kles ( k9dl9ess2 rheumatism & pa9 _h cross$ ^! ) d[nw>d seams ( depression4 ,luis introduc$ ! object ( our visit4 ,bro!r ,juan d\bt+ly %ook 8 head4 ,!y did h visitors1 yes1 b ^? 7 always well-kn[n to ! mona/]y4 ,introductions w\ld be necess>y4 ,b1 9 any circum/ance1 ! ,fa!r ,sup]ior 0 9 ,murcia at ! mom5t1 & no?+ c\ld be done )\t him4 ,i1 made conceit$ by ! praise ( ! cl]kly man 9 ! c>riage1 !n tri$ to *>m ,bro!r ,juan by a s]ies ( apposite rem>ks 9 my mo/ c>eful ,spani%4 ,bro!r ,juan scrat*$ 8 head4 ,d\btless1 :at ! ,seora says is v int]e/+4 ,he rais$ 8 h&s & eyes 9 pantomim$ dismay4 ,b1 oh1 ^! languages6 ,i c't und]/& a ^w6 ,bro!r ,juan1 groan+ ) rheumatism1 l$ u to ! gate4 ,by "s means an old woman dress$ 9 black _h jo9$ u4 ,z ,juan 0 tak+ 8 leave ( u 8 eyes sudd5ly lit up ) a m]ry tw9kle4 ,if y w excuse me1 he said to ,luis1 x w\ld be bett]1 :5 y see ! ,fa!r ,sup]ior1 if ! woman w\ld dress r less indec5tly4 ,y see1 we are monks & are n us$ to x4 ,we w5t d[n ! hill accompani$ by ! old woman 9 black1 :o 0 *uckl+ at ,bro!r ,juan's la/ rem>k4 ,if only ! woman w\ld 444 he 444 he 444 we are monks & ar5't us$ to x 444 ho 444 ho4 ,i 0 surpris$4 ,x _h n seem$ to me t ,i 0 indec5t4 ,i 0 we>+ an ord9>y ,engli% midsumm] walk+ dress4 ,luis said3 ,i ?9k x 0 ! op5+ at y\r neck t worri$ him4 ,y see we hav5't really tak5 up ! op5 neck 9 ,murcia z yet4 ,direct$ by ! old woman1 we scrambl$ d[n /eep pa?s to ! bottom ( ! orange-col\r$ rav9e1 & up ! o!r side pa/ ! aloes2 we w5t ?r\gh an olive grove1 & aga9 up a /eep zigzag road to ! second mona/]y4 ,"h liv$ ! cl]kly man1 b we did n "k 8 "n4 ,?is mona/]y began ) a t]ra-cotta-col\r$ ,go?ic *ur* ) ?ree tall t[]s & a cupola ( blue glaz$ tiles1 & rambl$ on up ! ridge ( a long hill to end 9 a tall build+ :i* look$ l an ov]gr[n ,turki% ba?4 ,a grey build+ ) a huge entrance door 0 po9t$ out z ! p5sion ( ! mona/]y4 ,we w&]$ into a l>ge c\rty>d & to u came a fat prie/ we>+ a biretta4 ,he 0 c\rte\s b firm4 ,we h no room1 he said4 ,b we rememb]$ t ! cl]kly "o _h said t !re 0 room4 ,i suppose aga9 my dress 0 ! real objection4 ,we w5t back t[>ds ! village ( ! little ,seor4 ,on our way we aga9 cross$ ! du/y road :i* l$ to ,la ,luz4 ,a c>riage 0 driv+ along x4 ,9 ! c>riage 7 two prie/s4 ,luis said3 ,!re probably goes ! ,fa!r ,sup]ior4 ,%all we ask him n[8 ,aft] a mom5t's hesitation we turn$ & /rode up ! hill4 ,we _h to walk fa/ to cat* ! c>riage1 b at la/ ! driv]1 p]ceiv+ t we 7 foll[+ him1 halt$4 ,no1 said "o ( ! prie/s1 we are n ! ,sup]ior ( ,la ,luz4 ,inde$1 at ?is mom5t he is beh9d y4 ,!re4 ,he po9t$ out an old man 9 ! co/ume ( a peasant1 :o1 b5t ) age1 0 toil+ up ! hill aid$ by 8 /aff4 ,! ,fa!r ,sup]ior 0 /ill "s di/ance away4 ,ha/ily1 ) a broo*1 we p9n$ my bl\se up close ar\nd my ?roat4 ,! ,fa!r ,sup]ior _h ! face ( "o design$ to be an ascetic1 b 8 expression 0 inscrutable4 ,he 0 v suave4 ,he felt hon\r$1 he said1 by ! reque/ ( ! ,seors1 b !re 0 no room4 ,n[ ,bro!r ,juan _h said t !re 0 room4 ,luis tri$ to urge ! matt]3 he in/anc$ our ,r$ ,cross "w 9 ,s]bia4 ,! ,fa!r ,sup]ior said x 0 v praisewor?y ( u1 b 444 & b[+ unfelt regrets he left u4 ,we w5t back to our little ,seor4 ,he f\nd = u a woman ) ! usual p\nd's weight ( keys & conduct$ u to two bright r$ h\ses4 ,bo? 7 "o /ory 9 height1 b "o 0 = ?ree mon?s' t5ancy only4 ,we decid$ to take ! o!r4 ,x 0 occupi$ to its limits by a ,spani% family1 s we took b ! mo/ cursory ( glances into x4 ,!n1 our bus9ess settl$1 we said au revoir to ! little ,seor1 :o 9 ,spani% fa%ion (f]$ u 8 s]vices :5ev] !y %\ld be ne$$4 ,we walk$ d[n a road &1 9 a %ort :ile1 came to ! village ( ,alv]ca4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ typical ,spani% village we _h pass$ ?r\gh4 ,x 0 long1 /ret*$ on ! edge betwe5 ! b>e m\nta9 & ! f]tile valley4 ,! h\ses 7 l[1 "o-/ori$ = ! mo/ "p1 & ! du/ 0 all-preval5t4 ,9 ! du/y /reet boys 7 play+ football1 :i* 9 ,spa9 seems to be a summ] game4 ,9 ! middle ( ! village 0 a %op1 :i* adv]tis$ itself z a ,tobacco ,ag5cy1 = tobacco is a ,spani% gov]nm5t monopoly & c be sold only 9 lic5s$ places4 ,we w5t 9 to get a dr9k & to ask if by *ance !y _h "s tobacco1 = all ! :ile we 7 9 ,spa9 !re 0 a fam9e ( tobacco4 ,! inside ( ! %op 0 a curi\s mixture ( ! mod]n & ( ! v anci5t4 ,at "o end ( ! c\nt] 0 a mod]n brass be] ma*9e1 ) c>bonic acid gas cyl9d]--:i* gives to ! tepid be] an extra fizz--pressure gauge & lead-l9$ s9k4 ,at ! o!r end ( ! %op 7 huge j>s f\r feet high1 & n9e or t5 feet 9 circumf]5ce2 amphoras ( pale por\s unglaz$ pott]y1 direct successors ( ! ,grecian vase2 small dr9k+ pots ( clay ) %ort sp\ts = wat] or ( glass ) long sp\ts = w9e1 ! latt] 9 %ape n unlike ! brass dr9k+-vessels ( ,b5>es4 ,p5d5t f ! ceil+ hung c&les two or ?ree feet 9 l5g?1 = devotional purposes1 & side by side ) ! c&les 7 fe/oon$ /r+s ( orange-col\r$1 highly flav\r$ sausages1 :i* appe>$ v om9\s4 ,"s day "o felt t "o w\ld be tempt$ by a ,spani% fri5d to eat "o ( ^! sausages1 & ! fe> ( ! exp]im5t 0 always )9 u4 ,w9e ( a deep ruby t+$ ) br[n fill$ a l>ge glass b>rel2 w9e :i* c\ld be b\ght = "o halfp5ny a glass4 ,inside ! %op1 lean+ aga9/ ! z9c b>1 7 two tramps2 ! "o sw>t ) ?ree days' be>d on 8 *91 dress$ 9 a blue jean smock & soil$ yell[ velvete5 tr\s]s2 ! o!r lean]1 m pallid1 furtive3 9 spite ( ! heat ( ! day he 0 cov]$ ) a l>ge black cloak4 ,!y at once (f]$ u _! glasses ( w9e4 ,gracias4 ,bu5 aprove*e1 said we 9 cu/om>y refusal4 ,!y (f]$ cig>ettes to ,jan & ,luis4 ,^!1 by c\rtesy1 _h to be accept$4 ,:ile we 7 dr9k+ our tepid be]--fizz$ up ) ! c>bonic acid gas--,jan ask$ = & b\ght a box ( mat*es4 ,! ,spani% mat*es1 v bad1 a gov]nm5t monopoly1 are pack$ 9 a small c>dbo>d box4 ,?is box is q difficult to op54 ,:i*ev] way y pu% x1 l ! well-kn[n trick mat*box1 ! inside "p seems to h two bottoms & no op5+4 ,! impati5t travell] usually te>s ! box to pieces try+ to get at ! =ty mat*es :i* are inside4 ,jan ask$ = tobacco4 ,!re is n1 sigh$ ! fat woman4 ,outside ! %op ! two tramps 7 wait+ = u4 ,! sw>t "o pe]$ quickly f left to "r4 ,we h tobacco1 he said 9 a ho>se :isp]4 ,he snapp$ 8 f+]s at 8 companion1 :o produc$ f b5ea? ! cloak1 furtively1 a squ>e orange packet4 ,good tobacco f ,gibralt>1 gr[l$ ,sw>t2 w y buy8 ,no1 said ,luis4 ,! pallid man slid ! tobacco b5ea? ! cloak aga94 ,! two sl\*$ (f ?r\gh ! du/4 ,t w\ld be tobacco at ea* end & cabbage or o!r refuse 9 ! middle1 said ,luis4 ,we turn$ t[>ds ! sett+ sun4 ,murcia has a tramway sy/em4 ,blue c>s run all ov] ! t[n & rea* out into ! c\ntry at sev]al spots4 ,we came to ! t]m9us 9 ?is direction at ,palma1 on ! road to ,c>?ag5a4 ,! p ( ! village cr[d$ ab\t u 9 curiosity2 b by ?is "t we 7 becom+ us$ to a publicity :i* is1 z a rule1 only res]v$ = ,royalty4 ,z ! tram c>ri$ u home--) sev]al halts due to failure ( ! electrical supply--we notic$ ?r\gh an op5 door a delightful int]ior1 decorat$ ) ! huge wat]-j>s--on a rais$ /ep--) :i* beautiful specim5s ( old ,spani% pott]y 7 arrang$4 ,! village ( ! little ,seor _h pleas$ u s mu* t we made arrangem5ts to move out !re z soon z possible2 = ! heat ( ,murcia 0 n[ unbe>able & we 7 9 consequ5ce on ! v]ge ( be+ really ill4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #aa3 ,t is tru?4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,v]dolay--,,h\sekeep+ ,! h\se 9 ,v]dolay _h five l>ge rooms1 /one-floor$1 & 0 unfurni%$4 ,we decid$ to borr[ all our fri5d's kit*5 furniture1 to wit1 a table1 ?ree *airs1 wat]-vessels1 etc41 & we b\ght = ourselves a l>ge fry+-pan4 ,b ! b$ 0 a problem4 ,our fri5d's b$ look$ too good to knock ab\t1 s at la/ we det]m9$ on ! planks :i* we _h already1 & f\r pack+-cases on :i* to lay ! planks4 ,antonio1 always eag] to help u1 promis$ to f9d ! pack+-cases & to make all ! arrangem5ts ab\t a c>t4 ,at ?is mom5t ,antonio's wife ,rosa 0 ill4 ,he _h invit$ u to a noble lun*1 & ^u ! day foll[+ he _h told u t ! lun* _h disagre$ s]i\sly ) ,rosa4 ,%e did n get bett]4 ,!re is mu* fev] ) x1 said ,antonio4 ,m>ciana1 our *>woman1 ( :om we w tell m lat]1 0 also work+ = ,antonio1 & w\ld br+ u news ( ,rosa's illness1 :i* appe>$ q s]i\s = s slight a cause4 ,we mu/ look out = tummy-tr\bles1 said ,i4 ,x is amaz+ :at a lot a small am\nt ( furniture appe>s :5 "o is prep>+ to move4 ,we _h ?\ght ! c>t mu* too big1 b we _h "s difficulty 9 /ack+ into x all our mat]ial1 includ+ ! guit>1 ( :i* ! driv] 0 told to take especial c>e4 ,we drove out to ,v]dolay 9 a t>tana1 pass+ on ! road our c>t ( furniture4 ,we not$ t ! driv] _h add$ above our load two huge bundles ( /raw col\r4 ,we wond]$ :at !y might be4 ,we 7 to discov] lat]4 ,! little ,seor took u to ! own] ( our prospective abode4 ,8 h\se 0 full ( *ildr51 & ! /udy1 :]e we sign$ a ,spani% agreem5t1 0 fe/oon$ ) swords1 pi/ols & guns1 :ile a l>ge photograph ( him 9 (fic]'s uni=m expla9$ ! mean+ ( ?is w>like equipm5t4 ,! proprietor1 ,don ,f]d9&--a mo/ unmilit>y look+ man--receiv$ our money ) alo( dignity2 b said1 aft] ! transaction 0 ov]1 t if we ev] ne$$ a fri5d we n[ knew :]e to look = him4 ,subsequ5tly ,don ,f]d9& plac$ 9 ! y>d next to ours a l>ge dog1 :i* h[l$ all night & prev5t$ u f sleep+1 b ! fri5dl9ess :i* he _h pr(ess$ did n induce him to move x4 ,! c>t ( furniture _h n arriv$ by ! "t we 7 9 full possession ( our new home4 ,! front door l$ into a l>ge entrada1 f :i* "o pass$ into an equally spaci\s kit*51 & !n by a wide d\ble door into ! back y>d4 ,to ! "r & left ( ! entrada 7 rooms ) w9d[s1 cov]$ ) a grille1 look+ on to ! road4 ,to ! "r ( ! kit*5 ! la/ room _h a w9d[ look+ into ! y>d4 ,ev5+ _h come & /ill ! c>t delay$4 ,antonio _h giv5 u an introduction to a fri5d call$ ,la ,m]*ora4 ,we f\nd h] 9 ! village %op :i* %e own$4 ,h] %op 0 small] ?an t 9 ,alv]ca1 b simil>1 save t %e sold h] be] 9 bottles & disp5s$ ) ! be] ma*9e4 ,! same bili\s-look+ sausage hung 9 fe/oons f ! ceil+4 ,%e 0 l a fat1 happy aunt to u1 talk$ v fa/1 b 0 v pr\d ( be+ able to und]/& :at ,i said4 ,%e assur$ u t %e w\ld arrange ?+s = u4 ,9 ! dusk we sat on ! /ep ( our empty h\se1 &1 illum9at$ by ! light ( a c\ple ( c&les l5t by ! little ,seor1 we ate provisions :i* we provid5tially _h br\ght ) u 9 ! t>tana4 ,! c>t arriv$ at ab\t eight o'clock4 ,! two l>ge bundles _h disappe>$1 b a c]ta9 am\nt ( *opp$ /raw scatt]$ ab\t among/ ! furniture %[$ u :at !y _h conta9$4 ,! driv] hesitat$ be=e accept+ ! tip :i* ,jan (f]$ him4 ,we set up ! b$ z be/ we c\ld4 ,we _h int5d$ to put ! pack+-cases upright1 b ! /ructure seem$ r unsafe2 s we laid !m flat1 put two ( ! planks l5g?ways & ! re/ cross+4 ,un=tunately two ( ! pack+-cases 7 mu* n>r[] ?an ! o!rs4 ,?is made ! /ructure slope d[n ab\t a foot at "o end4 ,we did n h "t or surplus en]gy to alt] ?is arrangem5t dur+ our /ay1 ) ! result t 9 ! morn+ we _h z a rule slipp$ g5tly d[n s t our feet project$ "s di/ance beyond ! end ( ! b$4 ,mosquitoes _h ?reat5$ u dur+ our meal1 s t we rigg$ ! net at once4 ,we _h be5 w>n$ by _m travell]s ( ! v]m9\s condition ( ,spa94 ,we _h tak5 ! *ances ( ?is h\se1 :i* 9 tru? _h appe>$ reasonably clean4 ,nev]!less we w5t to b$ ) "s anxiety4 ,no soon] _h we la9 d[n & ! c&le 0 out1 ?an ! tr\ble began4 ,x 0 z ?\gh we _h be5 invad$ by a hundr$ ?\s& bugs4 ,we bo? toss$ ab\t & curs$ our luck4 ,sudd5ly a pi]c+ & prolong$ /+ made me clap my h& sudd5ly to ! spot attack$4 ,i _h imprison$ some?+4 ,i _h exp]i5c$ bugs 9 ,s]bia3 ?is did n seem l a bug1 b mu* l>g]4 ,jan1 ,i exclaim$1 ,i've caught some?+4 ,/rike a light4 ,! mat* reveal$ a %ort piece ( *opp$ /raw4 ,! c>t]1 ) 8 bundles ( *aff1 _h provid$ u ) z uncom=table a specim5 ( an apple-pie b$ z x has be5 my lot to exp]i5ce4 ,! *aff _h sift$ d[n ?r\gh ev]y?+1 & _h impregnat$ bo? ! cov] ( ! mattress & ! %eets ) ! f9e spikes ( /raw4 ,we sp5t ! bett] "p ( ! night pick+ ! t9y irritants out ( our b$d+4 ,ev5 ! ?\ght t ! h\se _h prov$ bugless 0 at t mom5t b a poor solace4 ,9 addition to our discom=ts ( t night1 ! h\se 0 almo/ unbe>able f ! heat4 ,we _h *os5 our fir/ resid5ce ) "s lack ( exp]i5ce4 ,! h\se1 we discov]$ on ! morr[1 fac$ ea/ & we/1 & n1 z did ! majority ( ! h\ses 9 ! village1 nor? & s\?4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ?is fact we suff]$ f ! sun1 :i* p\r$ ?r\gh ! front door all ! morn+1 & ?r\gh ! back door all ! aft]noon4 ,x 0 almo/ impossible to op5 ! w9d[s on bo? sides1 to all[ a draught to pass ?r\gh ! h\se4 ,& = ! wor/ h\se 9 ! village we 7 be+ *>g$ =ty pesetas a mon? by our fri5d1 ,don ,f]d9&4 ,! discom=ts ( ! night 7 add$ to by ! cats1 :i* *ose our back wall = ! mo/ awesome s]5ades we h ev] he>d2 & also by ! pla9tive baa+ ( a %eep te!r$ 9 an adjo9+ y>d4 ,we fell into an uneasy sleep ab\t dawn1 b 7 soon awak5$ by /range s\nds :i* came f ! kit*54 ,we li/5$1 b c\ld make no?+ ( !m2 !y 7 /range holl[ vocal s\nds z ?\gh a small c>pet 0 be+ beat5 at irregul> int]vals4 ,! front door 0 lock$1 ! front w9d[s b>r$2 :at _h come 9 mu/ h done s by ! back1 ov] ! wall4 ,:at 0 x8 ,jan peep$ ?r\gh a crack ( ! door4 ,on ! kit*5 floor 0 a flock ( pigeons1 :i* _h come 9 to se>* ! *aff1 scatt]$ by ! previ\s night's unpack+1 = gra9s ( corn4 ,x 0 n[ ab\t #e4cj4 ,we decid$ to re/ = a :ile1 9 view ( ! failure ( our sleep4 ,a r\s+ ?ump1 ?ump on ! front door drew ,jan once m f b$4 ,at ! door 0 a br[n-fac$ peasant1 clad 9 black cotton1 ) b>e s&all$ feet4 ,spott$ ab\t ! /reet 7 goats1 _! di/5d$ udd]s almo/ trail+ on ! gr\nd4 ,milk1 said ! peasant4 ,d y want milk8 ,la ,m]*ora s5t me4 ,illu/ration ,he took our milk-jug1 select$ a goat ! udd] ( :i* seem$ /ret*$ almo/ to bur/+1 & milk$ ! animal directly into ! jug4 ,he h&$ ! jug ( milk1 hot & fro?y1 ) a fl\ri%4 ,?ree fat dogs & a little bit*1 said he4 ,9 su* a hot c\ntry ! milk keeps bett] inside ! animal ?an outside4 ,milk %ops 9 ,spa9 !re=e are usually quadrup$1 & !re is nev] a "q ( inspector or ( adult]ation4 ,we made up our m9ds to get up4 ,we did n "k :at o!r v5d]s ,la ,m]*ora _h prep>$ = u4 ,we _h sc>cely f9i%$ our breakfa/ ( tea1 bread & *ocolate1 :5 ano!r ?ump1 ?ump on ! door ann\nc$ ! arrival ( ano!r ascetically fac$ peasant1 tall1 clad 9 blue4 ,) him 0 a pretty girl ( ab\t fifte5 & a du/y1 tilt$ donkey-c>t4 ,vegetables & fruit1 said ! girl4 ,! man1 hav+ firmly fix$ 9 8 head t we knew no ,spani%1 grunt$ & made noises1 /range ?\gh *e]y1 9 8 ?roat4 ,! inside ( ! c>t 0 pil$ ) all mann] ( excell5t ?+s--tomatoes1 gre5 & yell[ melons1 b]5g9as1 pea*es1 plums1 pe>s1 r$ pepp]s1 cucumb]s1 potatoes1 huge purple onions1 & lemons4 ,we b\ght _m ?+s4 ,! sy/em ( weights & measures is suppos$ to be t ( ! kilogramme1 z x is 9 ,france1 b ! me?ods by :i* ^! weights are translat$ into practice 9 ,spa9 is delightful4 ,evid5tly !re is no inspection ( weights & measures4 ,"o ( ! weights us$ by ! tall man 0 a small axe-head1 ano!r 0 a lump ( rock4 ,aft] ! donkey-c>t1 a man /umpy en\gh to be almo/ a dw>f rode up to our /eps4 ,he 0 grim-visag$ & paun*y2 & said 9 a s\r voice t he w\ld fet* u wat] if we s wi%$4 ,! price 0 "o peseta a donkey-load1 a donkey-load ( wat] be+ f\r full ,grecian vases 7call$ cant>os7 :i* 7 c>ri$ 9 panni]s1 on ! top ( :i* ! old man sat & look$ grumpily at ! _w1 :ile ! wat] gurgl$ & cluck$ *e]fully b5ea? him4 ,!n came a wit*-fac$ woman ) a disagreeable voice4 ,%e c>ri$ a huge basket & said %e 0 ! %opp+ woman ( ,v]dolay4 ,v]dolay _h no m>ket1 nor c\ld "o buy !re any?+ o!r ?an ! few imm$iate necessities :i* ,la ,m]*ora sold4 ,?is woman 0 equival5t to our c\ntry c>ri]s4 ,%e walk$ to ,murcia e day & return$ ) lad5 basket ?r\gh ! heat$ du/4 ,= ?is "w %e dem&$ a small p]c5tage ^u ! value ( h] pur*ases2 probably %e also extract$ a small commission f ! %ops 9 :i* %e dealt4 ,we did n employ h] mu*1 z h] temp]am5t 0 n agreeable to u4 ,illu/ration ,la/ ( all came a little old woman--) a face seam$ l a k9dly walnut--dragg+ an old grey donkey4 ,on ! donkey's back 0 a pair ( "t-worn panni]s f :i* bulg$ a m$ley ( fruit & vegetables4 ,%e 0 ! donkey-c>t's rival4 ,i _h =gott5 to buy onions4 ,dur+ our trip we _h be5 bo!r$ by ! fact t at mom5ts our unc]ta9 ,spani% w\ld be displac$ by ! language we _h la/ le>n$1 ,s]bian4 ,in/ead ( ! ,spani% s5t5ce1 q aga9/ our wills ,s]bian w\ld speak itself4 ,?is ph5om5on is q common1 ,i believe1 to ^? :o le>n sev]al languages m or less imp]fectly4 ,i n[ ask$ ! old woman 9 unwi%$-= ,s]bian = onions4 ,%e /ruck an attitude ( !atrical dismay4 ,seora1 %e exclaim$1 que es eso8#ab ,i repeat$ my desire1 & aga9 ,s]bian came out4 ,! old lady %ook h] head1 & seem$ fright5$4 ,i got a /rong hold ov] my tongue1 & said sl[ly 9 ,spani%3 ,ti5e cebollas8#ac ,! old lady's face broke into a hundr$ wr9kles ( delight4 ,ahe1 ,seora1 %e cri$1 if y say 'cebollas1' ,i c und]/& t y want cebollas4 ,b if y say some?+ diff]5t f 'cebollas1' h[ c ,i "k t y ne$ cebollas8 ,we walk$ r\nd ! corn] to ,la ,m]*ora's to discov] :at c\ld1 & :at c\ld n1 be b\ght at fir/ h&4 ,la ,m]*ora c\ld supply u ) olive oil1 b n ) v9eg>4 ,%e sold be]1 w9e1 lemonade & soda-wat] 9 siphons2 dri$ s>d9es1 v smelly2 orange-col\r$ sausages2 bread at a peseta ! kilo2 ,dut* *eese1 r$ pepp]1 *ocolate & eggs4 ,! la/-nam$ item on ! li/ %e said 0 sc>ce & v>iable 9 quality4 ,i !n ask$ h] if x w\ld be possible to f9d a maid 9 ! village4 ,! little ,seor _h said t s]vants 7 z pl5tiful z flies 9 ,june1 b ,la ,m]*ora said t !y 7 z sc>ce z 7 ! eggs4 ,all ! girls w5t (f to ,murcia1 %e said4 ,!re 7 sev]al wom5 9 ! little %op & a discussion began2 !y review$ a li/ ( ! likely girls4 ,a "y woman came 91 & said at once t h] si/] 0 out ( a job4 ,%e w\ld s5d h] along4 ,la ,m]*ora 0 reluctant to tell u ! correct price to pay4 ,i suppose %e ?\ght t %e might be spoil+ a beautiful piece ( b>ga9+4 ,^u pressure1 h[ev]1 %e admitt$ t ! local price 0 ab\t t5 pesetas a mon?1 ?is to include all ! wa%+ ( l951 bo? h\se & p]sonal4 ,we b\ght "s ( ,la ,m]*ora's *ocolate4 ,%e ask$ u if we w\ld h ,spani% or ,fr5* flav\r+4 ,we naturally *ose ! ,spani% v>iety4 ,x 0 v *eap4 ,x _h a du/y consi/5cy 9 ! m\?1 & ta/$ ( *ocolate n at all1 b /rongly ( c9namon4 ,x 0 eatable1 b n excit+2 we consol$ ourselves ) ! reflection t x 0 n\ri%+ )\t temptations t[>ds gre$9ess & ate no o!r *ocolate dur+ our /ay 9 ,v]dolay4 ,beh9d h] %op ,la ,m]*ora _h a l>ge y>d1 ) outside /ove = cook+4 ,9 ! y>d 0 a flock ( turkeys & sev]al pigs4 ,a black & :ite t]ri] pup 0 hav+ a game ) ! pigs1 runn+ ab\t & pull+ _! tails ) 8 %>p tee?4 ,our h\se _h inconv5i5ces4 ,!re 01 z f> z we c\ld see1 no place to put h\sehold refuse1 nor any means 9 ! village ( collect+ x4 ,! w9d[s on ! road comm&$ a view almo/ ( ! :ole h\se1 & if we left !m op5 at once ! curi\s 7 at ! grilles1 />+ ?r\gh at u4 ,z we c\ld n op5 ! back door or w9d[s dur+ ! aft]noon1 ?is meant t if we wi%$ = privacy we _h to live 9 semi-gloom4 ,nobody 9 ,spa91 h[ev]1 tries to live o!r ?an 9 public2 ! p walk$ 9 & wat*$ u z we 7 hav+ our meals2 walk$ r\nd ! h\se exam9+ ) int]e/ ! pictures :i* we hung on ! walls to dry2 & 9 "t we became case-h>d5$ to ?is semi-public life4 ,we _h a sie/a dur+ ! aft]noon to make up = ! sleep we _h lo/4 ,at fir/ we lay d[n )\t ! mosquito-net1 b ! flies soon drove u to its protection4 ,9 ! ev5+ we call$ on ! little ,seor4 ,he 0 a delicate & v likeable man1 b 8 pretty wife %[$ a /rong dislike = u1 = :i* we c\ld f9d no explanation save t p]haps %e _h be5 a pro-,g]man dur+ ! w>4 ,we sat uncom=tably 9 a mix$ atmosph]e ( lik+ & hate = "s :ile1 !n1 mak+ our adieux1 & foll[$ by ! sett]-,/4 ,b]n>d1 we w5t home4 ,i ?9k t we fir/ discov]$ ! lack ( privacy :ile we 7 undress+4 ,we _h left ! front w9d[s op5 = air1 & soon a cr[d 0 wat*+ our prelim9>ies to sleep4 ,luckily we discov]$ x e>ly4 ,jan clos$ ! %utt]s1 ^u :i* a numb] ( boys sat d[n on our door/ep & sang s]5ades to u = sev]al h\rs4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #ab3 ,:at is t8 ,footnote #ac3 ,h y onions8 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,v]dolay--,,sket*+ ,,9 ,,spa9 ,sket*+ 9 ,spa9 has inconv5i5ces4 ,9 ! summ] ! heat makes x imp]ative t ! pa9t] %\ld be up ) ! dawn1 = betwe5 elev5 a4m4 & f\r p4m4 ! heat & ! brilliance ( ! light impose too great a /ra9 on ! eyes & ! endurance4 ,"u any circum/ances we 7 almo/ =c$ to rise ) ! sun1 = ,milk & ,vegetables bo? call$ be=e six4 ,v]dolay 0 an excell5t spot at :i* to beg9 an acqua9tance ) ,spani% sc5]y4 ,!re 0 a great v>iety ( subject matt]4 ,! village itself 0 full ( vividly col\r$ h\ses1 & at ! back 0 ! wond]ful old mona/]y ( ,santa ,catal9a4 ,9 ! valley less ?an half a mile away 7 ! hu]tas1 or irrigat$ g>d5s1 full ( ri* gre54 ,on ! sides ( ! m\nta9s 7 ! olive t]races1 :i* trac$ ! ar*itecture ( ! hills 9 a way to delight ! pa9t]'s he>t4 ,betwe5 ! olives & ! g>d5 0 ! du/y c>t road ) its int]mitt5t traffic1 & ! small du/y /rung-out villages1 ! h\ses ?read$ on ! road l beads on a necklace1 especially t "o call$ ,el ,angel--?\gh any?+ m arid & less angelic c\ld h>dly be imag9$4 ,9 ! hills !mselves 7 f9e rav9es ( /rangely col\r$ f]rug9\s e>?s1 orange1 purple & blue2 & ! tops ( ! foo?ills 7 (t5 cre/$ ) mona/]ies1 l t ( ,la ,luz1 :i* gave ! sc5e a mo/ romantic atmosph]e4 ,i clung m or less to ! village1 ,jan w&]$ ab\t ! surr\nd+ c\ntry or sat 9 ! insuffici5t %ad[ ( ! olive trees ne> ,el ,angel4 ,illu/ration ,! fir/ real inconv5i5ce :i* we not$ 0 t seldom did ! be/ view possess a suitable piece ( %ade f :i* to pa9t x4 ,?us ! arti/'s task 0 d\bl$2 "o _h to f9d co9cid5t sc5e & %ad[4 ,! app>5tly aimless w&] ( ! arti/ look+ = a subject usually excit$ ! curiosity ( ! pass]s-by1 s t ei!r "o 0 irritat$ by a s]ies ( rem>ks or became possess$ ( a small foll[+ ( ! curi\s4 ,i use a squ>e hole cut 9 a piece ( c>dbo>d 9 ord] to te/ ! view & judge :e!r x w\ld frame z satisfactorily z x promis$ to d4 ,:5ev] ,i plac$ ?is squ>e to my eye "o ( my foll[]s bobb$ up 8 head & />$ back at me ?r\gh ! hole1 try+ to fa?om ! my/]y ( my act4 ,once ,i _h begun "w ,i w\ld become ! c5tre ( an excit$ conv]sation4 ,illu/ration ,! fir/ /rokes ( ! bru% ar\s$ m]rim5t4 ,b (t5 "s onlook] a/oni%$ me by p]ceiv+ ! object ( my sket* long be=e ! draw+ 0 9 any way cle>4 ,%e 7x 0 g5]ally a %e7 w\ld !n be eag] to exhibit h] sup]ior k to ! o!rs4 ,%e w\ld !re=e dab h] f+] on to my pa9t+ to po9t out :at %e _h p]ceiv$4 ,?is nuisance ,i f\ght by cov]+ intrusive f+]s ) oil pa9t4 ,by ! "t ! ov]wise "o _h clean$ (f ! pa9t ! draw+ w\ld be f> advanc$ en\gh = ! o!rs to see = !mselves :at ,i 0 do+4 ,z soon z ,i got well into ! sw+ ( "w que/ions w\ld beg94 ,:y d y d ?is8 ,is x to make picture po/c>ds f8 ,:y isn't y\r husb& ) y8 ,are y\r fa!r & "m alive8 ,d y l ,spani% food8 ,h y got any *ildr58 ,if y h no *ildr51 z we h too _m1 w\ld y l a baby to take away ) y8 ,are y do+ ?is = ! c9ematograph8 ,d y l pa9t+8 ,h[ old are y8 ,:y hav5't y put 9 ,s-&-s's h\se8 ,9 ?is case ! h\se 9 "q 0 usually beh9d me4 ,^! que/ions 7 ask$ 9 ,murcian ,spani% n v easy to und]/& ) my small lack ( acqua9tance2 & ,i _h to take my att5tion (f my pa9t+ 9 ord] to f9d suitable ,spani% answ]s4 ,i tri$ once n to answ]1 b my audi5ce !n dem&$3 ,are y deaf8 ,c't y he>8 ,don't y und]/& :at we say8 ,all ?is 0 said ) ! mo/ c\rte\s ( int5tions1 direct que/ion+ be+ p]missible 9 ,spa94 ,*airs 7 g5]ally br\ght out1 "o = me & o!rs = ! spectators4 ,nurse-maids ) half-nude babies =m$ a l>ge proportion ( my audi5ces4 ,! ,spani% baby suff]s f ov] nurs+2 x is c>ri$ remorselessly ab\t f six 9 ! morn+ till twelve at night2 x is z a rule fretful & fev]i% bo? f ! heat & f lack ( sleep4 ,inde$ ,v]dolay always %rill$ ) wail+ *ildr54 ,at ab\t n9e o'clock ! ,spani>d takes a morn+ snack4 ,?is consi/s ( a slice ( bread soak$ ) olive oil & a dri$ s>d9e1 ! smell ( :i* 0 almo/ p>alys+4 ,) ! p]fect c\rtesy :i* m>k$ all my peasant audi5ces1 ?is w\ld be (f]$ to me be=e x 0 *ew$ l\dly 9 my e>4 ,:5 ! heat 0 v great ,i w\ld ab&on my sket* z soon z ! s>d9e /age arriv$4 ,i 0 cont9ually pe/]$ by polite reque/s t ,s-&-s %\ld be pa9t$ 94 ,?is (t5 l$ to a lecture on composition & on ! introduction ( figures4 ,if ,i did1 h[ev]1 pa9t 9 anybody ! en?usiasm 0 enorm\s4 ,p w\ld run d[n ! road %\t+ 9 at e cottage door3 ,%e has pa9t$ ,enrico 7or ,miguel or ,m>ia7 into h] picture4 ,once :ile ne> ! wat]-f\nta9 ,i pa9t$ 9 ! donkey ( a wat]-c>ri]4 ,= days aft]w>ds ,paco1 ! donkey-boy1 grasp$ ! pass]s-by & exclaim$ ) te>s ( joy 9 8 voice3 ,ha p9tado mi burro1 mi burro4#ad ,! wat]-f\nta9 0 "o ( ! ga!r+ places ( ! village4 ,x 0 ! end ( a small iron pipe :i* wri!d d[n f ! hills4 ,!re 7 g5]ally ?ree or f\r donkey-boys ) cant>os1 & a cr[d ( wom5 ) amphoras wait+ _! turns to w$ge _! pots b5ea? ! small trickle :i* ran f ! nozzle ( ! pipe4 ,old ,grumpy sp5t ! be/ "p ( 8 day !re1 sitt+ ) s\r face 9 ! %ad[ ( a small tree--8 *ief "w 0 ei!r wait+ 8 turn or leav+ 8 pots to fill !mselves4 ,a tall bank ( prickly pe> cactus made a backgr\nd to ! gay sc5e4 ,wom5 came f dawn until midnight1 & ev5 f ! villages ( ! valley1 = wat] 0 v sc>ce & mo/ ( ! wat] 9 ! valley wells unfit = dr9k+4 ,) _! heavy cant>os balanc$ on a project+ hip1 ^! wom5 walk$ two miles or m b5ea? ! swelt]+ sun2 & !y ask$ me if ,i lik$ pa9t+4 ,sometimes ! ladies ( ! village /opp$ & made suitable rem>ks4 ,"o1 a summ] visitor1 told me t %e knew a v good pa9t]--v good inde$1 %e said ) a g5tle emphasis :i* reveal$ :at %e ?\ght ( my "w4 ,:y1 he pa9t$ ?+s five times z big z ^! :i* y d4 ,z ! sket* progress$ my audi5ces 7 v eag] to po9t out to me any?+ :i* ,i seem$ to h =gott54 ,at ?is mom5t somebody always said t ,uncle ,pepe's or ,aunt ,con*as' h\se wasn't 9 ! sket*4 ,^! h\ses 7 inv>iably out ( sight or beh9d my back4 ,! ,spani>ds _h futuri/ic in/9cts4 ,b once !y knew me1 my fri5ds w\ld n h me criticiz$4 ,"o pass]-by made "s disp>ag+ rem>k ab\t ! pa9t+4 ,illu/ration ,we won't h our ,da abus$1 said ! nurse-maids4 ,%e is v clev]4 ,%e kn[s lots m ?an y d2 & plays ! piano z well4 ,sometimes ,i accompani$ ,jan out into ! c\ntry1 9 ! direction ( ,la ,luz or d[n into ! hu]tas4 ,"o day we 7 ne> ,la ,luz & my int]e/ 0 captur$ by a lemon & v9e g>d5 :i* 0 cultivat$ on t]races d[n ! side ( a bak+ rav9e4 ,! f>m]'s h\se ) a r$ ro( topp$ ! hill4 ,i sat d[n to pa9t4 ,pres5tly ! f>m] ) 8 wife & family clamb]$ d[n into ! rav9e & climb$ up ! side to :]e ,i 0 sitt+4 ,ea* "t ,i return$ ! family came back & 9 aw$ sil5ce wat*$ ! progress ( ! sket*4 ,x happ5$ t ! wat] ( ,v]dolay 0 n v nice = dr9k+ purposes1 be+ full ( m9]als & salts1 :ile t ( ,la ,luz 0 delici\s4 ,a poor woman1 :o did *>+ jobs = ! f>m] above-m5tion$1 0 delight$ to be all[$ to c>ry u heavy cant>os full ( ,la ,luz wat]1 a mile & a half1 = ! pay ( fivep5ce a cant>o4 ,"o day aft] ! sket* 0 f9i%$ %e came 9 ) a look ( importance on h] face4 ,my ,seora1 %e said1 is enam\r$ ( ! little pa9t+ :i* y h done ( h] h\se & f>m4 ,%e wi%es to buy ! sket*4 ,i _h _h "s exp]i5ce ( ,spani% prices1 s ,i said3 ,^! pa9t+s are made to exhibit 9 ,engl&4 ,x is ( no use to tell y ! price1 because ,engli% prices & ,spani% prices are diff]5t4 ,b1 ,seora1 said ! woman1 my ma/]s are v ri*1 excessively ri*4 ,!y w pay any price t y l to ask4 ,b ,i suspect$ h] prote/ations4 ,! sket* 0 "o ( ! be/ ,i _h done 9 ,spa94 ,i 0 n v eag] to "p ) x4 ,b ow+ to h] entreaties1 aga9/ my bett] judgm5t1 fix+ a l[ price because ( ,spa91 ,i said at la/3 ,two hundr$ pesetas4#ae ,h] m\? dropp$ op54 ,= a mom5t %e rema9$ spee*less ) amazem5t4 ,!n ha/ily cross+ h]self %e gasp$ out3 ,madre ,m>ia ,sanctissima6 ,be+ a woman ,i 0 (t5 ask$ to pa9t female portraits1 b suspect+ ! monet>y value :i* ! p w\ld put on pa9t+s ,i refus$4 ,jan ov]he>d a r$-fac$1 weal?y look+ f>m] discuss+ ) 8 fa!r on our door/ep ! "q ( h[ mu* ,i 0 likely to ask = a portrait ( ! f>m]'s daught]4 ,r$ ,face3 ,i ?9k we might (f] h] t5 pesetas4#af ,! ,gr&fa!r3 ,well1 %e is =eign1 %e might dem& fifte54 ,r$ ,face3 ,ev5 if %e wi%es tw5ty we might yet consid] x2 or p]haps tw5ty-five2 b !n we w\ld h to ?9k x c>efully ov]4 ,occasionally we w\ld be ask$ into h\ses to exam9e pictures :i* ! peasants believ$ to h value4 ,9 "o h\se1 a room 0 set aside z a small private *apel2 x 0 full ( pa9t$ pla/] images cov]$ ) false jewels & t9sel2 on ! walls 7 oleograph reproductions ( ! ,virg9 by ,spani% ,old ,ma/]s1 b "o pa9t+ ( ! ,murillo ,s*ool probably _h a real value4 ,9 ano!r h\se we f\nd a picture ( ,napoleon be=e :i* ! inhabitants 7 burn+ a c&le "u ! impression t ! pr9t repres5t$ an unid5tifi$ ,sa9t4 ,maybe /rang] p]sonalities h be5 canoniz$ be=e n[4 ,jan escap$ f intimate t\* ) ! p by mak+ = ! op5 c\ntry4 ,he ?us _h few] adv5tures ?an did ,i4 ,(t51 h[ev]1 peasants spi$ him f ! di/ance ( a mile1 & came to see :at he 0 do+4 ,once1 :5 he _h be5 pa9t+ on ! c>t-road ne> ,el ,angel & _h put a c>t into 8 pa9t+1 a small boy foll[$ him all ! way home1 %\t+ out to e "o t he pass$3 ,t is a pa9t]6 ,he pa9t$ a c>t & horse2 j z x w5t along2 all 9 a fla%6 ,we us$ to p9 up our sket*es on ! wall ( ! h\se2 because1 z we int5d$ to travel1 we wi%$ ! sket*es to become z dry z we c\ld make !m4 ,?is us$ to attract numb]s ( p1 & usually ! grill$ w9d[ ( our front room 0 occupi$ by a cr[d ( faces pe]+ into ! h\se4 ,! fame ( our picture exhibition spread ov] ! c\ntry-side4 ,p came f "s di/ance to see ! pictures2 & if ! front door 0 unlock$ walk$ 91 salut$ u1 & proce$$ to g ! r\nd ( ! walls4 ,at fir/ we f\nd ?is disconc]t+1 b ) use mu* ( our ne$less self-consci\sness & desire = uness5tial privacy began to we> (f4 ,z we left our front w9d[ op5 dur+ ! night = air1 we 7 _m times awak5$ by ! voices ( ! picture-gaz]s :o ga!r$ at our w9d[ z soon z ! day broke4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #ad3 ,%e has pa9t$ my donkey1 my donkey4 ,footnote #ae3 #h4 ,footnote #af3 #hs4 #d;d4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,v]dolay--,,con5i ,! peasant :o came e morn+ ) 8 daught] & donkey-c>t full ( vegetables & fruit at ! dawn 0 r l a g5ial bird ( prey 9 features4 ,?is type is typically ,spani%4 ,!re 0 some?+ ( ! condor ab\t him1 ?\gh "o c sc>cely picture a condor ) 8 welcom+ smile or 8 k9dly nature4 ,he began ) a fix$ idea ( our practical dumbness & deafness to ! ,spani% language4 ,he 01 we le>n$ lat]1 an exquisite danc]4 ,we h he>d tell ( a well-kn[n musician :o has a dance = mak+ ! h\sehold b$s1 & ano!r = digg+ potatoes1 & s on1 try+ to br+ /hetics into ! commonplaces ( life4 ,con5i1 = su* 0 ! peasant's "n1 tri$ to dance = u ! fact t tomatoes 7 a halfp5ny a p\nd or t a melon 0 sixp5ce4 ,8 pretty1 demure daught] resort$ to m practical measures1 held up fruit z samples & condesc5d$ to calculate 9 pesetas & c5timos in/ead ( 9 royals & little bit*es4 ,b ! mann]s bo? ( ,con5i & ( 8 daught] 7 impeccable4 ,i ?9k t !y ov]*>g$ u slightly1 b t 0 ! ,spani% tradition4 ,c]ta9ly !y did n ov]*>ge u z mu* z !y w\ld h done _h !y n lik$ u1 & lat] on !y quiet$ _! consci5ces by mak+ u pres5ts4 ,con5i 0 "o ( ! fir/ ( our picture admir]s1 b he _h pre-,raphaelite t5d5cies1 & always said t he suppos$ !y w\ld be bett] :5 we pa9t$ !m out prop]ly4 ,he became eag] t we %\ld sket* 9 8 m>ket g>d51 & gave u elaborate topographical directions4 ,s "o day1 %\ld]+ our sket*-boxes1 (f we set4 ,illu/ration ,we pass$ ?r\gh ,el ,angel on to ! ,murcia road4 ,we !n ask$ a gr\p ( m51 :o 7 w9n[+ corn on a flat biblical ?re%+ floor ( beat5 mud1 :i* 0 ! direction4 ,un=tunately we _h got r mix$ 9 ! "n4 ,! peasant _h n spok5 8 "n v cle>ly & we _h confus$ x ) cone*o4#ag ,! w9n[]s said t !y c\ld n und]/& u v cle>ly1 b t x 0 probably fur!r along1 & !y wi%$ u to g ) ,god4 ,fur!r along ! road we1 hav+ f\nd 9 ! diction>y :at cone*o really means1 tri$ ! o!r "n4 ,! use ( ?is br\ght u into a n>r[ side-pa? betwe5 r[s ( mulb]ry trees & deep wat]c\rses4 ,x took a sudd5 turn to ! left1 & on ! pa? we saw ,con5i1 tall & lank1 wav+ welcom+ arms at u4 ,! place 0 emb[]$ 9 trees3 lemon1 fig1 pe>1 plum1 apple1 qu9ce & pomegranate fl\ri%$ luxuriantly 9 ! irrigat$ soil4 ,! hu]tas ( ! ,murcian pla9 7 n sep>at$1 "o f ano!r1 by h$ges1 & x 0 difficult to "k h[ l>ge 0 ,con5i's g>d54 ,9 "o corn]1 b5ea? ! %elt] ( ov]hang+ fruit-trees1 0 a hut made ( /iff bamboo-l re$s1 ! ro( daub$ ) mud aga9/ ! ra94 ,f ! front ( ?is hut project$ a long awn+ ( re$s1 b5ea? :i* ! ,con5i family 0 await+ u4 ,mrs4 ,con5i 0 plump1 mo!rly1 & _h a g5ial nature cov]+ an inflexible w4 ,%e also _h p]fect mann]s1 0 full ( c\rtl9ess & k9dness1 & 0 delight$ to see u4 ,%e %[$ h] nave pleasure by t\*+ me :5ev] %e 0 able to d s )\t rud5ess4 ,our brok5 ,spani% ar\s$ h] s5se ( wond]4 ,con5i1 = ! fir/ "t 9 8 life1 made up 8 m9d to und]/& u4 ,he /opp$ 8 habitual pre-breakfa/ pantomime & swagg]$ ab\t1 say+3 ,b ,i und]/& all !y say4 ,yes1 ,i d4 ,he disappe>$ into ! squ>e small hut & came out aga9 c>ry+ an enorm\s gre5 wat]-melon call$ locally a s&ia4 ,he tapp$ x ) a knuckle &1 f ! s\nd t x made1 decid$ t x 0 ripe4 ,he !n cut (f top & bottom ) a small hat*et & divid$ x into huge slices4 ,:ile we 7 eat+ ! lusci\s p9k fruit neighb\rs began to saunt] up4 ,!y /ood 9 a circle ar\nd u4 ,con5i1 ) ! air ( a %[man1 said3 ,n[ ,i w %[ y some?+4 ,%e smokes2 x is true4 ,i h se5 h] myself4 ,he made me a cig>ette4 ,! m5 7 delight$ & ,mrs4 ,con5i 0 amaz$4 ,con5i /ood beh9d me ) a lean h& on 8 hip1 z if to say3 ,alone ,i did x4 ,b5ea? ! re$ %elt] "s ( ! *ildr5 7 ly+ asleep1 & ! y\nge/ ( all1 a baby1 0 sitt+ by itself 9 a corn]1 />k nak$1 play+ ) a l>ge lemon4 ,! exquisite col\r contra/ betwe5 ! transp>5cy ( sk9 ( ! sunburnt *ild & ! h>d yell[ brilliance ( ! lemon fill$ me ) a wild desire to pa9t x4 ,inde$1 "o does n come to appreciate ! full beauty ( ! nude until "o has se5 x 9 a c\ntry :]e x is natural4 ,9 ,spa9 ! *ildr51 usually half nude1 sprawl$ ab\t 9 ! heat 9 ! mo/ graceful ( relax$ poses1 sometimes ly+ half asleep across _! mo!rs' laps1 & a cont9ual impulse 0 driv+ me to make /udies ( !m4 ,b ! task is almo/ impossible4 ,! fact ( be+ sket*$ is too unusual4 ,! p1 naturally unselfconsci\s1 at once become /iff & =mal4 ,)9 ,con5i's hut 0 no furniture o!r ?an a f\r-po/ b$ :i* almo/ fill$ ! floor space4 ,"h slept ,con5i & 8 wife1 & ! space b5ea? ! b$ 0 us$ z a /oreh\se = melons4 ,! *ildr51 ?ree girls & f\r boys1 all slept on ! gr\nd 9 ! op5 b5ea? ! %elt]4 ,b ,mrs4 ,con5i expla9$ to me ) "s c>e t ! pov]ty 0 only app>5t2 t ?is 0 b _! summ] resid5ce4 ,= ! w9t] !y _h a f9e h\se 9 ,alv]ca4 ,we did n h any v ke5 impulse to pa9t--x _h become = t aft]noon r too mu* ( a c]emony1 l ! old ,/ate pa9t] p]=m+ be=e ! ,c\rt--b to save our faces we _h to d some?+1 s ,jan pa9t$ a portrait ( a calf1 :ile ,i select$ a lemon tree4 ,be=e ,i _h half f9i%$1 ! int]ior ( ! tree 0 sw>m+ ) ,con5i's *ildr51 hop+ t !y w\ld be includ$4 ,by my side sat ,con5i's little girl nurs+ a bantam1 l a doll1 assur+ x t "m w\ldn't love x if x 7 n m quiet4 ,& ! ,seor plays ! guit>1 exclaim$ ,con5i4 ,he is affectionate to music4 ,we discuss$ ,spani% music & danc+4 ,con5i1 bur/+ ) hospitality1 said3 ,come aga9 next ,sunday4 ,i w invite ! "y m5 & ! girls & we w h a p>ty4 ,!re are guit> & lute play]s at ,alv]ca4 ,!y w all come4 ,antonio's bro!r-9-law1 ,?omas1 _h spok5 ( ! gay times :5 !re is a p>ty 9 ! hu]tas2 we accept$ eag]ly4 ,we w5t home lad5 ) pres5ts ( fruit :i* ,con5i _h press$ ^u u4 ,especially 0 our gre$ delight$ ) a l>ge basket ( figs4 ,we _h be5 ask+ ! ,con5is to br+ u "s figs = "s days1 b !y _h said3 ,we c't br+ y figs4 ,nobody sells figs "h4 ,we give !m to ! pigs4 ,s t ev5+ we rivall$ ! pigs ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #ag3 ,rabbit4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,v]dolay--,,! ,,inhabitants ,! little village ( ,v]dolay 0 n a *>act]i/ic ,spani% village1 x 0 a wat]+-place4 ,"o came into x along ! du/y road betwe5 banks on :i* grew ! spiky aloe %rubs1 beh9d :i* spread ! spac$ olive groves ) trees drawn up into demure l9es1 among/ ! grey foliage ( :i* c\ld be se5 ! r$ pa9t$ corrugat$ ro(s ( ! ,fr5* ,silk ,company4 ,! village scrambl$ up a t]rac$ hill4 ,! l[] edge 0 a l9e ( orange-v]milion "o-/ori$ h\ses fac$ ) a small prom5ade4 ,!n ! h\ses scatt]$4 ,to ! "r z "o fac$ ! hill 7 ! ba?s1 a collection ( bulky1 ram%ackle build+s :i* hid deep1 cool c\rty>ds1 & f :i* came ! pla% ( wat] & ! s\nd ( "y voices4 ,! hill-side 0 cov]$ ) t]rac$ g>d5s 9 :i* 7 set h\ses pa9t$ yell[1 gre51 blue or p9k4 ,! apex ( ! hill 0 decorat$ by an iron w9d:eel = pump+4 ,a ridge jo9$ ! cre/ ( ! hill to ! m\nta9s1 & "h p]*$ ! anci5t mona/]y ( ,santa ,catal9a2 :ile a mile away to ! "r1 %[+ :ite among/ a gre5 b$ ( palms & firs1 0 ! c\ntry seat ( ! ,c\nt ( ,el ,valle1 & to ! left among/ groves ( oranges 0 ! villa ( an ex-,prime ,m9i/]4 ,"o _h almo/ a specim5 ( ,spa9 9 little 9 ?is "o village4 ,! v]milion h\ses1 call$ ! ,malecon1 %elt]$ a transitory population2 visitors to ! ba?s1 :o l ourselves arriv$ 9 c>ts ) furniture1 & aft] a few mon?s disappe>$ back to t[n duties4 ,^! 7 usually ( ! sup]ior artisan or small %opkeep+ class4 ,! second r[ ( h\ses conta9$ p]sons su* z ,don ,f]d9&1 ! little ,seor or ! p :o kept ! ba?s4 ,^! repres5t$ ! l>g] tradesm5 & 9 g5]al liv$ all ! ye> 9 ,v]dolay1 travell+ to ,murcia by t>tana or by tram via ,palm>4 ,! two roads :i* swept up ea* side ( ! hill 7 edg$ ) small cottages :]e ! real peasantry liv$1 & ! h\ses :i* /ood among/ g>d5s on ! hill t]races1 ea* own+ its prop] entrance1 7 ! resid5ces ( ! m]*antry4 ,! ,c\nt ( ,el ,valle repres5t$ ! c\nty ari/ocracy & ! ex-,prime ,m9i/] ! ,c\rt4 ,illu/ration ,9 spite ( a some:at evil local reputation1 ! peasantry c\ld be c\nt$ z a quiet1 h>d-work+1 r un9tellig5t1 good-natur$ community :i* lean$ vaguely1 on ! male side1 to lib]alism & a!ism1 b lack+ ! c\rage or det]m9ation to make ei!r effective4 ,x curs$ ! ,c\rt & told dirty /ories ab\t ! prie/hood1 b all exasp]ation evaporat$ 9 words4 ,?is peasantry is ! f\ndation on :i* ! :ole ( ?is plutocratical hill ( ,v]dolay re/s2 & x lab\rs z sev]ely z any o!r peasantry1 p]haps ev5 work+ h>d] because ( ! lack ( wat]1 :i* adds a ne$ to be satisfi$ be=e "w is ov]4 ,! av]age travell] has ! idea t ! ,spani>d is lazy4 ,we are n sure t ?is is a correct e/imate ( him4 ,we ,engli% h made a god ( ,"w4 ,b inde$ unnecess>y "w is m]e fooli%ness4 ,! great bless+ to be s\ght = is leisure4 ,human advance comes f ! reflections ( leisure r ?an f ! activities ( "w4 ,! ,spani>d recognizes leisure z ! b5efit :i* x is4 ,he has no false ideas ab\t "w4 ,adam bit ! apple1 & we pay 8 debts1 b :y load ourselves ) comp\nd int]e/ at _m hundr$s p] c5t48 ,t is ! ,spani>d's po9t ( view4 ,he works :5 he mu/ "w4 ,he rises ) ! dawn or be=e x1 say f\r a4m41 he works till elev5 o'clock1 !n 9 ! aft]noon resumes toil f #c4cj till #f4cj4 ,! late-ris+ travell] :o m\*es ab\t 9 8 ,engli% cu/om dur+ ! hotte/ h\rs ( ! day sees ! ,spani% lab\r] at 8 sie/a1 snooz+ by ! roadside1 or ?rumm+ 8 guit> to a h]d ( sleepy goats4 ,he draws a natural1 ?\gh incorrect1 conclusion4 ,! ,spani>d may be dilatory4 ,he puts (f do+ to-day :at he c d to-morr[1 b x is f an exagg]at$ respect = ! b5efits ( leisure4 ,8 h&icap is t he has no prop] means ( fill+ t leisure1 8 app>5t laz9ess comes f lack ( education4 ,ab\t eighty p] c5t4 _c read1 s*ool+ is n en=c$1 & *ildr5 beg9 "w at t5 ye>s ( age or !reab\ts4 ,b d n lay up ! ,spani>d's desire = inactivity z a crime2 x is a virtue ill employ$4 ,our p>ticul> specim5 ( ! ,spani% peasant 0 my female s]vant1 nam$ ,enc>nacion4 ,%e 0 ?irte5 ye>s old1 c\ld nei!r read nor write1 & work$ l a small mule = ! n extravagant wage ( elev5 %ill+s & sixp5ce a mon?4 ,%e only work$ half ! day1 x is true1 b we did n give h] food4 ,we inde$ ov]paid h]1 = ! regul> wage ( h] k9d 0 ab\t eight %ill+s & f\rp5ce a mon?4 ,%e _h a small1 /umpy *ild's body1 spr\t+ into a long neck1 at ! top ( :i* 0 a r\nd$ head4 ,h] =ehead 0 intellectual1 h] features flatt5$1 & h] hair1 done up tight into a small ball1 0 usually decorat$ ) a fl[] or a gre5 leaf4 ,at fir/1 l all ,spani% peasants1 %e made up h] m9d t %e c\ld n und]/& :at ,i said1 b gradually le>n$ t %e _h to d s1 & 9 g5]al succe$$ pretty well4 ,b x 0 to h] a trem5d\s intellectual ef=t4 ,%e w\ld wr9kle h] noble-look+ br[ ) ! /ra91 & 0 nev] satisfi$ until %e _h translat$ my ord]s into h] own patois = cl>ity4 ,b %e w\ld n all[ h] fundam5tal ideas ( :at 0 prop] to be influ5c$ by my =eign notions4 ,sometimes %e w\ld int]rupt me4 ,no1 ,seora1 %e w\ld say1 ,i d n l x done ?us4 ,t is n ! cu/om4 ,x mu/ be done s4 ,if "o insi/$ ^u "o's own way1 ! "w 0 ill done4 ,s t1 z a rule1 to save tr\ble1 "o all[$ h] to d z %e wi%$4 ,enc>nacion work$ all ! morn+1 s++ an int]m9able ,spani% song1 :i* /ruck our e>s que]ly & pleasantly at ! beg9n+1 b ( :i* 9 ! end we grew v tir$4 ,by elev5 o'clock %e w\ld h done all ! h\sework1 ! %opp+ & ! cook+1 & w\ld leave ! /one floors soak$ 9 wat]1 ! evaporation ( :i* did a little to c\nt]act ! int5se heat4 ,%e _h a habit :i* we did n l ( scatt]+ our h\sehold refuse all ov] ! small squ>e y>d4 ,x look$ dirty & untidy1 b we f\nd out t %e knew bett] ?an we did4 ,! vagrant cats soon cle>$ up any rema9s ( meat1 :ile ! hot sun dri$ up all ! o!r refuse1 :i* c\ld !n be ?r[n away conv5i5tly4 ,enc>nacion 0 sad t %e c\ld nei!r read nor write1 & 0 pr\dly jeal\s ( h] y\ng] si/]1 :o1 work+ 9 ! milk factory1 0 be+ taught to spell4 ,%e ( c\rse acquir$ a propriet>y "r 9 u4 ,%e upheld ! hon\r ( ! h\se1 & gave a lesson 9 mann]s to a gipsy girl f ! cave dwell+s :o _h once ?r[n a /one at me4 ,%e also criticiz$ our "w4 ,to ! almo/ daily p>ties ( /rang]s :o walk$ into our h\se :5ev] ! door 0 left unlock$1 %e act$ z guide to our pictures dry+ on ! walls1 & %e w\ld expla9 to :om ea* h\se 9 ! sket*es belong$4 ,b %e nev] said ,?ank y4 ,!re are consid]able diff]5ces betwe5 ,spani% cu/oms & ^? ( ord9>y ,europe1 & ^! are apt to disconc]t ! travell]4 ,"h are a few ,spani% ones t we not$ en passant4 ,y may walk into any h\se or g>d5 if mov$ to d s by curiosity if y1 previ\s to ent]+1 utt] ! magic =mula3 ,se pu$a entr>8#ah ,y may />e z mu* z y l at any?+ or anybody1 = />+ is 9 reality a complim5t4 ,self-consci\sness is a silly vanity4 ,if y feel fri5dly t[>ds an acqua9tance y may call on him at n9e 9 ! morn+ & y may repeat y\r call ?ree or f\r times dur+ ! same day4 7,:at ! man does to get rid ( y we h n yet discov]$4 ,we h only be5 ! victims1 n ! visitors47 ,y mu/ refuse ev]y?+ t is sudd5ly (f]$ to y1 except cig>ettes or sweets (f]$ 9 ! f+]s4 ,d n accept o!r ?+s until ! ?ird (f]4 ,b to refuse sweets or cig>ettes is almo/ insult+4 ,y mu/ (f] to give any object to anybody :o admires x 7especially objects ( jewell]y or babies74 ,y may ask any que/ions y l1 ev5 ^u ! mo/ intimate ( subjects2 & y mu/ expect to be ask$ simil> que/ions4 ,if invit$ to a meal1 y may refuse no di% t is s]v$ to y1 ev5 ?\gh indige/ion is clut*+ at y\r vitals1 or repletion /opp+ y\r ?roat4 ,= a specim5 ( ! small tradesman class ( ! malecon we _h ,la ,m]*ora4 ,%e kept ! village %op1 ! la/ h\se on ! t]race1 & 0 9 "s way a relative ( ,antonio4 ,h] home 0 plann$ l ours 01 & "o ( ! rooms beside ! entrada _h be5 fill$ ) a c\nt]1 "s %elves1 & a l>ge t9 ( p>aff9 oil2 g+]-col\r$ sausages 7 fe/oon$ f ! ro( & ! %op 0 complete4 ,%e 0 unm>ri$1 & !re=e1 f a !oretical po9t ( view1 negligible2 b x did n di/urb h]4 ,inde$1 little did di/urb h]4 ,%e _h ! figure :i* gr[s out ( a comb9ation ( good liv+1 no ?9k+ & reasonable work+4 ,9 any village y w f9d an example ( h] k9d4 ,%e is good-natur$ b respect$4 ,lib]ties are n tak5 ) h]1 & 9 ,cornwall %e is call$ ,aunt ,s-&-s4 ,la ,m]*ora 0 n ev5 black-visag$1 !re 0 9 fact no?+ t "o c c\nt = ,spani% ab\t h]4 ,%e _h two epi!ts--atrocidad & b>b>idad--b %e said !m ) s jovial an aspect t atrocity or b>b>ity fad$ into ! g5tle/ ( d5unciations4 ,:5 our fir/ s]vant1 ,enc>nacion's eld] si/]1 des]t$ u )\t w>n+ = a bett] job1 ,la ,m]*ora said x 0 an atrocidad2 :5 ! wat]-c>ri] ov]*>g$ u %e said x 0 b>b>idad4 ,:5 ! ,c\nt ,el ,valle's wat*man *as$ u (f "s squ>e miles ( unf5c$ unproductive m\nta9 %e said x 0 atrocidad2 :5 ! wea!r 0 hot %e said x 0 b>b>idad4 ,e ev5+ aft] supp] !re 0 a ga!r+ outside ,la ,m]*ora's %op4 ,la ,m]*ora1 ,uncle ,pepe1 h] fa!r1 ! niece1 ! gaunt woman f next door1 h] baby1 half nak$ b ) a fl[] 9 its hair1 wom5 com+ ?r\gh ! night to fet* wat] 7an int]m9able task71 c>t]s return+ f "w & o!rs1 w\ld ga!r on *airs1 b5*es1 or on ! /one wall ( ! malecon2 & b5ea? ! fa9t gl[ ( ! electric light w\ld g5tly talk ( ?+s1 :ile ! niece 0 cat*+ ! fooli% cicadas or crickets 7attract$ by ! light7 ) :i* to amuse ! baby & ) :i* to awak5 9 ! *ild "s prim>y in/9ct ( cruelty to animals4 ,uncle ,pepe 0 ,la ,m]*ora's fa!r4 ,he 0 a )]$ br[n peasant bak$ by ! sun to ! col\r ( a pot4 ,wr9kles ( c>eful economy & ( good hum\r 7 z indelibly roa/$ into him z ! patt]n on a ,roman di%4 ,9 recognition ( ,la ,m]*ora's accumulat$ k9dnesses ,i pa9t$ 8 portrait on a small panel = h]4 ,%e pond]$ "s :ile on ! problem ( a suitable recomp5se1 & at la/ gave u an antique ,sevillian bas9 decorat$ ) a primitive pa9t+ ( a yell[ & gre5 cat4 ,x 0 an old & valuable piece ( e>!nw>e us$ = wa%+ ! l951 & _h probably be5 employ$ to wa% ,uncle ,pepe's %ifts & himself z well :5 he 0 a baby4 ,^! bas9s1 two feet 9 diamet]1 are us$ z decorative & practical adjuncts to ! huge r$ e>!nw>e pots 9 :i* ! villag]s ( ! ,murcian valley /ore ! h\sehold wat]4 ,we prote/$ aga9/ ! g5]osity ( ?is gift1 b 9 va94 ,"o day1 :ile we 7 out1 %e _h x c>ri$ to our h\se1 & w\ld on no acc\nt receive x back4 ,pepe & ,la ,m]*ora illu/rate ! rapid evolution ( ! mod]n ,spani% g5tleman4 ,antonio is ! ?ird /age 9 ! developm5t4 ,! little ,seor is ! f\r?4 ,pepe is an unlett]$ peasant1 kn[+ no?+ b ! lab\r ( ! soil b possess+ ! traditional culture ( ,spa94 ,by ! "t "o has rea*$ ! little ,seor & ! p ( ! ,ba?s1 "o has arriv$ at lett]s b "o has lo/ mu* ( ! culture4 ,pepe's wisdom is ! common s5se ( c5turies /or$ up 9 prov]bs2 he has "o to fit e occasion4 ,! little ,seor's le>n+ is suppli$ by ! newspap]s4 ,! gr&p>5ts ( all ^! p1 ev5 ( ! ri* m]*ants :o liv$ on ! apex or ,v]dolay hill1 7 peasantry--,pepes1 z a rule4 ,!n "o p]ceives t ) ! accumulation ( weal?1 ! culture gradually dim9i%es 9 a l proportion4 ,! ?ird g5]ation has lo/ almo/ all culture & has no?+ b a k9d he>t & a love ( mak+ money4 ,! ,spani% b\rgeoisie is inv]t+ ! processes :i* are go+ =w>d 9 ,engl& to-day4 ,x is try+ to =get its old cu/oms--too late we are try+ to revive ours4 ,x has le>n$ to despise its exquisite folk music1 already becom+ =gott5--we are try+ to fudge out a few mis]able tunes f ! memories ( s5ile fiddl]s4 ,^! p h won to t leisure s sweet to ! he>t ( man2 b !y don't "k :at to d ) x4 ,!y sleep & s gr[ fat4 ,hav+ become fat !y are good-natur$ & laugh4 ,! old saw %\ld be inv]t$4 ,inde$1 _m an old saw is 9 reality ! tru? turn$ inside out4 ,!y 7 a good-natur$ k9dly p1 ^! bulky tradesm51 b !y 7 deadly dull4 ,! daught]s ( ,v]dolay bang$ untun$ pianos to ! /ra9s ( dances =gott5 by ,europe1 polkas1 mazurkas & pas de quatre2 b _! own dances--! malaguez & baturras--7 unkn[n to !m4 ,!y 7 press+ 9 _! invitations1 & 7 angry ) u because we pref]r$ ,la ,m]*ora's door/ep ) its *ang+ audi5ce ( pass]s-by4 ,( ! ,c\nt & ! ex-,prime ,m9i/] we "k b little2 !y lie1 anyway1 beyond ! scope ( ?is book4 ,! ,c\nt possess$ 9 ?is di/rict a c\ntry h\se set 9 a deep1 wood$ valley1 9 :i* 0 a m$ic9al spr+1 & a few squ>e miles ( unf5c$ /]ile m\nta9 l& f :i* 8 wat*man1 arm$ ) a gun1 0 in/ruct$ to drive away unau?oriz$ p$e/rians4 ,he 0 n popul> & 0 always at dagg]s drawn ) ! village2 ?\gh f o!r s\rces we h le>n$ t he is p]sonally a *>m+ & a g5]\s man4 ,at any rate he has left a f9e e/ate to rema9 practically unproductive 7! two f>ms & ! h\se itself are 9 ru9s74 ,?is practice seems to be normal 9 ,spa91 & we h he>d ( _m a case :]e ! ari/ocracy h delib]ately h9d]$ national developm5t4 ,!re are rum\rs1 h[ev]1 t ?is e/ate is be+ b\ght = ! gov]nm5t & w be af=e/$ & develop$4 ,! ex-,prime ,m9i/]'s villa 0 ! mo/ amaz+ example ( bad ta/e 9 ar*itecture t we h ev] se54 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #ah3 ,may "o ent]8 ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,,v]dolay--,,! ,,dance ,,at ,,con5i',s ,we _h be5 look+ =w>d to ! dance :i* ,con5i _h promis$ u4 ,spani% music _h become ) u a hobby1 & ! danc+ :i* goes ) x _h excit$ our imag9ation4 ,antonio's si/] _h l$ u to believe t wond]ful danc+ 0 to be f\nd 9 ! ,murcian hu]tas1 & ! vague h9ts ( gay times al campo /irr$ u up to eag] anticipation4 ,on ,sunday aft]noon at ab\t f\r o'clock we set (f1 ,jan c>ry+ ! big :ite guit> 9 its case4 ,! cicadas 7 mak+ _! accu/om$ /rid5t d9 9 ! mulb]ry trees1 m5 on ! roadside %\t$ to u3 ,vaya con dios1 y con la guit>ra4 ,! ,con5is 7 furbi%$ up = ! occasion4 ,a few girls 9 bright cottons & a few "y m5 9 *eck suits1 ,engli% caps & button$ brilliant boots 7 await+ u4 ,o!rs came 9 "o by "o4 ,con5i *opp$ up a huge p9k-fle%$ melon = u1 & :ile we 7 yet revell+ 9 its cool lusci\sness ! fa9t s\nd ( music 0 he>d ?r\gh ! saw-note ( ! cicadas4 ,! s\nd came ne>]4 ,pres5tly ?r\gh ! trees a b& ( y\?s & girls head$ by a girl play+ a guit>1 & a boy ( f\rte5 play+ a ,spani% lute 7or laud7 7 visible4 ,!y m>*$ into ! g>d5 ?rumm+ bravely a popul> two-/ep m>*4 ,x is ! cu/om ( ! musicians ?us to arrive 9 full cry1 z x 74 ,among/ ! gr\p 0 ! little ,seor's nurse-maid bravely c>ry+ ?r\gh ! heat ! inevitable baby4 ,lat] on ! baby caus$ a div]sion by gett+ itself /ung by a bee4 ,! arrival ( ! music drove ,con5i to a pit* ( excitem5t4 ,he br\ght out a dr9k+ flask ( w9e4 ,! flask _h a long sl5d] sp\t1 & ! gue/s drank by p\r+ ! w9e /raight into _! m\?s1 tilt+ _! heads backw>ds4 ,i 0 afraid ( ?is me?od1 & to my disgrace _h to be giv5 a glass4 ,tables & *airs1 made ( r\gh plank+1 7 br\ght f neighb\r+ hu]tas4 ,n[1 cri$ ,con5i1 = "s danc+4 ,! guit> & laud play]s sat d[n4 ,!y play$ a polka1 a common polka4 ,& ! girls & ,engli%-capp$ y\?s danc$ a solemn polka4 ,!n foll[$ a s*ottis*e1 !n ano!r polka1 !n a murd]$ two-/ep4 ,disappo9tm5t ru%$ ^u u4 ,b :]e !n 0 ! ,spani% danc+8 ,_h ?is inf]nal ,european me*anical civilization q driv5 all feel+ f ! l&8 ,:]e 7 ! jotas1 ! malaguez1 ! baturras8 ,b1 said ,jan at la/ to ,con5i1 c y n dance a ,spani% dance8 ,:y1 ( c\rse1 cri$ ,con5i4 ,"h1 let u dance a malaguea4 ,x is my fav\rite dance4 ,come1 :o w dance ) me8 ,b !re 0 nobody among/ ! girls :o c\ld dance x4 ,mrs4 ,con5i said t %e 0 too old & too fat4 ,nor 0 !re among/ ! laud play]s "o :o c\ld play a malaguea1 nor c\ld ! guit> play] beat ! tempo4 ,s 9 ! end x 0 ,jan :o play$ ! malaguea z be/ he c\ld1 :ile ,con5i1 us+ 8 lank limbs ) ! flexibility ( a y\?1 danc$ 9 m>vell\s fa%ion4 ,b he soon tir$ ( danc+ solos4 ,we w5t home1 head$ by ! b&1 second$ by ,con5i's son c>ry+ = u a l>ge gre5 melon1 foll[$ by ,con5i's daught] load$ ) a basket ( figs4 ,we p>t$ f ! b& at ,el ,angel1 we go+ up to ,v]dolay1 !y go+ across to ,alv]ca1 b ) ! good-byes ! guit> play+ girl said3 ,aha1 b s9ce y are s 'affectionate' to music we w come & play to y ?is ev5+ at y\r h\se4 ,:5 ,enc>nacion he>d ?is1 %e said3 ,oh1 beautiful6 ,& ,i w ask all my fri5ds & we w dance4 ,& ,i w br+ all ,"m's *airs4 ,illu/ration ,we arrang$ all ,enc>nacion's "m's *airs 9 a neat circle 9 our entrada & wait$4 ,n9e o'clock w5t by--no music--t5 pass$ & #aj4cj4 ,at elev5 o'clock we he>d ! b& f> away on ! ,alv]ca road4 ,x came musically ?r\gh ! night4 ,we _h contriv$ an especial illum9ation ( c&les1 b our gue/s repudiat$ h\ses4 ,!y 7 too hot4 ,s 9 spite ( any possible traffic ! *airs 7 dragg$ out into ! middle ( ! road1 & we _h our conc]t !re4 ,x 0 n a v inspir+ conc]t4 ,at ! op5+ ( x ! "y laud play] h&$ 8 in/rum5t to ,jan1 dem&+ t x %\ld be tun$4 ,we discov]$ lat] t q a numb] ( ! m9or village executants _c tune _! own in/rum5ts4 ,jan1 h[ev]1 at ?is "t knew no?+ ab\t lauds4 ,s ! boy _h to d ! be/ he c\ld ) x4 ,he manag$ to worry ! in/rum5t m or less into tune ) itself1 b ! task ( gett+ 8 laud accord$ ) 8 si/]'s guit> 0 beyond 8 p[]4 ,h[ev]1 a conc]t c\ld n be di/urb$ = s trifl+ a matt]2 & to ! p]fect satisfaction ( ! play]s1 &1 z f> z we c\ld see1 ( ! audi5ce1 ! two in/rum5ts play$ until ab\t ?ree o'clock 9 ! morn+1 ea* "o a semi-tone diff]5t 9 pit* f ! o!r4 ,we _h provid$ bottles ( w9e = ! occasion at ! co/ ( sixp5ce a bottle4 ,?is w9e 0 ! ord9>y dr9k+ w9e ( ! di/rict4 ,x speaks well ( ! ab/emi\sness ( ! ,spani>d t ?\gh we _h at lea/ ?irty gue/s ab\t half a bottle ( w9e only 0 drunk4 ,! major "p ( ! audi5ce cont5t$ itself ) cool wat] f ! algaz>ra4 ,"s "t lat] on 9 ! ev5+ ! play]s confid$ to u t !y 7 ! pupils ( a mae/ro :o liv$ 9 ,alv]ca1 & t !y _h only be5 /udy+ = two mon?s4 ,! fact t !re 0 a tea*] 9 ,alv]ca fir$ me4 ,i _h want$ to le>n ! laud = "s :ile1 b ! opportunity _h n (f]$ itself4 ,i inquir$ 8 t]ms4 ,! b& said t !y 7 twop5ce-halfp5ny a lesson4 ,s ,i at once told x to s5d ! mae/ro along4 ,at #c4cj--;aft] we _h be5 wond]+ = "s "t h[ mu* long] our eyes w\ld rema9 op5--! b& took its leave1 say+ t x w\ld come aga9 "o ev5+4 ,x !n m>*$1 play+ l\dly1 back to ,alv]ca4 ,! mae/ro s5t ^w t he w\ld come on ,tuesday ev5+4 ,he 0 ( t type ( s\!rn ,european t ! ,am]ican t]ms ,dago4 ,he 0 typically ,dago4 ,he 0 a plumb] by trade1 & 9 ! ev5+ augm5t$ 8 income by odd twop5ce-halfp5nies pick$ up f ! w\ld-be affectionates ( ! guit> or laud4 ,he lov$ w9e ) a s9c]e ?\gh timid rev]5ce4 ,:5 %e he>d t he 0 com+ to give me a lesson1 ,enc>nacion said3 ,oh1 beautiful6 ,& we w all come & li/5 to y\r lesson1 & aft]w>ds we w dance4 ,b ev5 ,spa9 c\ld n make me unselfconsci\s en\gh to support t te/4 ,) grim h>%ness we lock$ ! door on our lessons4 ,! mae/ro1 l ,blas1 consid]$ two airs 8 daily portion4 ,at ! end ( ! fir/ air he w\ld empty 8 tumbl] ( w9e1 & w\ld g5tly repudiate ! idea t x %\ld be refill$4 ,! ?ird glass he accept$ ) q vehem5t prote/ations4 ,8 c\rse homew>d 01 ,i fe>1 usually m discursive ?an t ( 8 com+4 ,l all ,spani% musicians he sang ^u ! slighte/ excuse4 ,he correct$ my melody by s++3 ,lo1 ,la1 ,lo1 ,la1 ,lo1 ,la1 z ,i play$4 ,hav+ play$ ! viol91 ! m&ol9 & ! piano1 ,i did n f9d ! laud v difficult4 ,x has a que] tun+ 9 f\r?s & is play$ ) ! plectrum4 ,b :5 ,la ,m]*ora discov]$ t ,i _h le>n$ a piece 9 two days %e 0 q eloqu5t 9 h] a/oni%m5t4 ,,*apt] ,,xix ,,murcia--,,! ,,laud ,dur+ our mon? 9 ,v]dolay we _h n q cut (f communication ) ,murcia4 ,luis & 8 fri5d ,flores _h come out to lun* ) u1 br++ ) !m a slab ( odorif]\s dri$ fi% :i* !y said 0 excell5t 9 salads4 ,on ?is occasion _m families 9 ,v]dolay _h (f]$ to cook our d9n] = u1 ,enc>nacion's "m1 ! %opp+ woman1 ! woman :o br\ght ! wat] & ,la ,m]*ora 7 ! pr9cipal competitors2 & ! d9n] 0 f9ally cook$ out 9 ! op5 9 ,la ,m]*ora's back-y>d 9 a huge fry+-pan4 ,we _h also travell$ ! five du/y miles into ,murcia1 walk+1 to ! grave a/oni%m5t ( ,v]dolay plutocracy4 ,on ! fir/ occasion ,antonio told u ) a face ( joy t 8 wife 0 out ( dang]4 ,out ( dang]1 cri$ we2 b %e 0 only suff]+ f a small dige/ive attack6 ,oh1 no1 repli$ ,antonio2 didn't ,i tell y t %e _h smallpox8 ,:y1 a man di$ ( x ?ree doors d[n ! /reet4 ,be=e we _h quitt$ ,v]dolay1 ,rosa 7,antonio's wife7 0 well en\gh to be mov$1 & ,antonio _h br\ght h] into ! c\ntry to ! ,c\nt's c\ntry h\se4 ,%e 0 spott$ l a p>d ) l>ge br[n m>ks :i* ,antonio assur$ u w\ld disappe> ) "t1 leav+ no pits4 ,illu/ration ,on ano!r visit ,jan _h gone into ! %op ( ,emilio ,p]alta to buy "s guit> /r+s4 ,! %op ( ,emilio 0 n l t ( ,ramirez 9 ,p>is4 ,x 0 set 9 a canyon ( a /reet s deep t ! midday sun = "o %ort h\r or s %9es on ! cobbles1 s n>r[ t ! c>ts :i* pass ?r\gh x are p]mitt$ to g 9 "o sole direction m>k$ at ! entrance by a po9t+ arr[4 ,ramirez _h a work%op only1 b ,emilio _h z well onhis work+ b5* ?ree brave %[cases pa9t$ apple gre51 "o ( :i* 0 fill$ ) in/rum5ts--guit>s1 lauds & b&urrias--) a draw] = /r+s1 capo-d'a/ros & o!r in/rum5tal appurt5ances4 ,( ! two o!r %[cases1 "o h\s$ ! guit>-mak]'s tools1 ! ?ird hav+ deg5]at$ to a pantry1 & :ile "o 0 buy+ /r+s f ,emilio1 8 wife w\ld be surreptiti\sly tak+ di%es ( boil$ g>banzos or ( dri$ s>d9es out ( ! g>i%ly pa9t$ fr&4 ,! place 0 inde$ work%op1 pantry & reception room4 ,a c\nt] cut ! place 9 two4 ,to ! left z y ent]$ ,emilio made 8 in/rum5ts4 ,to ! "r 0 a r\gh semicircle ( *airs1 & "h ! aficionados#ai ( ! guit> came 9 ! ev5+1 to play on ,emilio's late/ creation4 ,to our dismay1 h[ev]1 we f\nd t ! int5sely int]e/+ music ( ,spa91 ! ,flam5co1 z x is call$1 0 some:at despis$ 9 ,emilio's %op4 ,9 ,spa91 music is divid$ to-day into ! major divisions1 ,classical & ,flam5co4 ,classical includes any?+ f ,bee?ov5 to ,d>ewski1 f ,sonata or ,symphony to ,fox-trot or ,polka4 ,! guit>-mak] to-day says pr\dly3 ,i d n make in/rum5ts = ',flam5co1' m9e are made = ',classical'3 & he b e*oes ! bad ta/e ( ! educat$ ,spani>d4 ,! ,flam5co1 ! native music1 hav+ p]haps a /rong] "* ?an any o!r ,folk music 9 ,europe1 is consid]$ v vulg>2 x is call$ ,tav]n ,music1 z /ill lives 9 pa9t+ are call$ ,tav]n pictures4 ,nev]!less1 we 7 n to be s$uc$ f our desire to /udy ! ,flam5co1 & = ! purpose ( cont9u+ t /udy ,i _h be5 look+ out = a laud :i* is peculi>ly adapt$ to ! music1 mu* ( :i* 0 compos$ orig9ally ^u ?is in/rum5t4 ,hi!rto ,i _h be5 unable to f9d an in/rum5t :i* ,i _h lik$1 = ! ord9>y lute is que] 9 %ape & r h>% 9 quality4 ,b ! plumb]-mae/ro 9 ,alv]ca _h l5t me an in/rum5t--a laud ( simpl] =m & sweet] tone1 call$ a sonora--:i* pleas$ me4 ,jan go+ into ,emilio's %op _h f\nd !re a newly complet$ sonora1 v l t ( ! little mae/ro's1 b bett] 9 quality4 ,he engag$ ,emilio to keep x till we return$1 & ,emilio said he w\ld br+ ! ,pr(essor d[n to play x = u to %[ (f its qualities4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ! day on :i* we came back to ,murcia we w5t to ,emilio's %op4 ,! *airs 7 all set 9 _! prim semicircle & ,emilio1 r\nd-%\ld]$ & heavy-fac$1 sat u d[n :ile he expatiat$ on ! excell5ce ( ! workman%ip & ! beauty ( ! tone ( 8 in/rum5t4 ,he dem&$ sixty pesetas = ! in/rum5t1 b said t we might possibly come to "s fri5dly arrangem5t ov] ! price1 z he 0 try+ to popul>ize ?is =m ( laud4 ,! little ,pr(essor came 94 ,he 0 a /range man4 ,he 0 extremely emaciat$1 ) "o eye de/roy$ & almo/ bl9d 9 ! o!r1 dress$ 9 outr /yle z ?\gh he 7 act+ z jockey 9 an impromptu *>ade4 ,8 flexible h&s seem$ almo/ transluc5t 9 _! delicacy4 ,he at once address$ u ) su* rapidity ( spee* t we 7 unable to und]/& :at he said 7?\gh our und]/&+ ( ,spani% _h made great progress71 & he 0 extremely irritable ) u = seem+ s /upid4 ,?is frail1 delicate1 pe]+ ?+ 0 a que] contra/ to ! burly1 almo/ clumsy =m ( ,emilio4 ,! little ,pr(essor pick$ up ! sonora1 & pass$ x backw>ds & =w>ds sl[ly b5ea? 8 %ort-sight$ eye4 ,he sat d[n & play$4 ,8 nimble f+]s ran up & d[n ! /r+s4 ,we _h almo/ decid$ to beg9 ! delicate matt] ( b>ga9+ :5 a fat =m1 :ite-wai/-coat$1 /raw hat p]*$ jauntily ov] an ,egyptian face1 %[$ itself 9 ! doorway4 ,x 0 ,blas4 ,& ,blas 0 drunk4 ,he b[$ 9 an h]oic mann] to me1 %ook h&s 9 simulat$ affection ) ,jan2 &1 8 s\l obvi\sly consum$ ) jeal\sy1 greet$ ! little ,pr(essor1 :o return$ 8 salutation ) coldness4 ,g on1 ord]$ ,blas to ! little ,pr(essor1 play4 ,! little man put ! sonora aga9 on 8 ?igh4 ,"o c\ld almo/ he> 8 tee? grit4 ,!n he began to %[ (f4 ,he possess$ a v effective trick ( play+ intricate runs by ! m]e beat ( ! f+]s ( 8 left h&1 t is )\t pluck+ ! /r+s ) 8 "r4 ,?is he n[ exhibit$ to its full4 ,he 0 on 8 mettle1 ,greek & ,trojan 7 face to face4 ,blas1 seat$ on 8 *air1 8 fat h&s on 8 knees1 smil$ a drunk5 & some:at patroniz+ approval ( 8 rival's exhibition4 ,illu/ration ,! little ,pr(essor f9i%$ 8 exhibition1 :i* ! gipsy did n attempt to rival1 = he play$ only ! guit>4 ,= a mom5t !re 0 an emb>rass+ sil5ce4 ,! g5tle art ( b>ga9+ 0 ab\t to displace ! art ( music4 ,b we _h reckon$ )\t ! half-drunk5 ,blas4 ,sudd5ly ris+ to 8 feet he fac$ ,jan1 & rubb+ 8 f+] & ?umb toge!r he exclaim$3 ,n[ comes ! ma9 po9t4 ,! brass4 ,n[ is ! "q ( ca%+ up = x4 ,d\btless ?is 0 a frank /atem5t ( fact4 ,b ?ree-qu>t]s ( life cont9ues be>able en\gh because "o does n put ?+s frankly4 ,emilio *ang$ col\r & put on a sull5 face1 ,emilio's wife look$ al>m$1 ,jan 0 emb>rass$1 ! little ,pr(essor seem$ to )] into a cr\*+ %ape ( half 8 normal smallness4 ,b ,blas w5t on 9 a breezy voice to ,jan3 ,come on1 come on4 ,:at's ! matt]8 ,y sugge/ a price to him & he w tell y if x fits4 ,emilio's delicacy 0 q revolt$ by ?is crude exhibition ( gipsy bad ta/e4 ,he seiz$ ! laud f ! little ,pr(essor1 ?ru/ x on "o side & said l\dly t he did n want to sell x at all4 ,un=tunately1 ,jan 0 afraid ( (f5d+ ,emilio's susceptibility4 ,n kn[+ h[ to behave 9 ! un=tunate circum/ances1 he blurt$ out3 ,look "h1 ,emilio1 y said sixty pesetas4 ,w y n come d[n a little1 & !n we c\ld settle ! matt]8 ,emilio 01 h[ev]1 extremely bad-temp]$ by ! turn ?+s _h tak54 ,! ,spani% s5se ( dec5cy 0 outrag$4 ,at la/1 ) an evil look at ,blas1 he mutt]$3 ,well1 fifty-five pesetas4 ,n a p5ny less & no m b>ga9+4 ,jan1 to cut ! sc5e %ort1 agre$4 ,! in/rum5t 0 wrapp$ up 9 a pap] bag4 ,:ile ,jan 0 pay+ ov] ! money1 ,blas said3 ,& y w give five pesetas to ?is g5tleman1 :o is a poor man3 & five pesetas to me also4 ,he seiz$ five pesetas ( ! money f ! c\nt] & press$ !m on ! little ,pr(essor4 ,! latt]1 ) girli% giggles1 refus$2 b ,blas1 ) ! insi/5ce ( a drunk>d1 press$ 8 desire until1 to quiet5 him1 ! little ,pr(essor slipp$ ! money into 8 wai/coat pocket4 ,blas !n dem&$ 8 own commission1 say+ t z he _h be5 ,jan's ,pr(essor1 & z ,jan _h once m5tion$ ! subject ( ! laud to him1 he 0 fully entitl$ to 8 claim4 ,b ,jan1 outw>dly calm1 inw>dly annoy$ ) ,blas1 w\ld n give him a halfp5ny4 ,at la/ ,blas 0 begg+3 ,well1 at lea/ give me a peseta to get a dr9k )4 ,y h _h en\gh dr9k already1 said ,jan4 ,he pick$ up ! laud1 & ) f>ewells to ,emilio1 8 wife & ! little ,pr(essor we walk$ out ( ! %op1 pu%+ our way ?r\gh ! cr[d :i* _h ga!r$ at ! %op door4 ,on ! foll[+ day we return$ to ,emilio's %op to apologize = ! contretemps4 ,we f\nd bo? ,emilio & 8 wife v di/urb$ by :at _h happ5$4 ,!y said t _! regrets 7 et]nal1 & t x w\ld h be5 bett] _h we def]r$ ! bus9ess matt] until a bett] occasion4 ,x 0 a disgraceful affair1 said ,emilio1 disgraceful2 & to cap x all1 aft] y _h gone1 ,blas 0 mo/ outrage\s4 ,we _h actually to pay him two pesetas to g away4 ,we 7 afraid = our lives1 said ,mrs4 ,emilio4 ,he is a bad man1 & "o nev] kn[s :at rogues he might h br\ght ^u u4 ,?\gh ,jan did n believe mu* 9 ! active dang] ( ,blas1 yet ! t]ror ( ,emilio & ( 8 wife 0 q evid5t4 ,s 9 ! end he disburs$ ! five pesetas giv5 to ! little ,pr(essor z well z ! two giv5 to ,blas4 ,s t our laud actually co/ u sixty-two pesetas1 in/ead ( ! sixty = :i* we might h b\ght x )\t any b>ga9+4 ,) ! little ,pr(essor we _h made an engagem5t = ! aft]noon4 ,he 0 to give me a lesson on :i* ,i c\ld /udy :ile we 7 away at ,jijona4 ,he came1 feel+ 8 way up our /aircase4 ,he %ook h&s ) u & said t ! affair ( la/ night _h greatly oppress$ 8 _s4 ,i felt x mu* 9 my he>t1 he said4 ,we expla9$ to him t we 7 go+ away = a mon?1 b t we w\ld return to ,murcia lat]1 & t :5 we return$ ,i w\ld take lessons f him4 ,my price1 he exclaim$ 7all 8 spee* 0 exclamation71 is "o duro a mon?4 ,i am n "o ( ^? villa9s :o *>ge "o price to "o p]son & a diff]5t price to ano!r4 ,no1 my price is fix$ & unalt]able4 ,"o duro1 five pesetas1 a mon?4 ,n[1 al?\gh ?is little man 0 probably z good a tea*] z c\ld be f\nd 9 ! t[n ( ,murcia1 8 price av]ag$ ab\t twop5ce a lesson4 ,we discov]$ lat] t ! laud suff]s n only f a ban ( bad ta/e1 b also f a moral "o4 ,to-day its use 9 ,spa9 is almo/ limit$ to ! play+ ( dance music 9 h\ses ( bad fame4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #ai3 ,lov]s4 ,,*apt] ,,xx ,,alicante ,our second exp]i5ce 9 ,spani% village life 0 to be at ,jijona1 a small t[n 9 ! c\ntry ne> ,alicante4 ,our fri5d _h :at he call$ a /udio !re1 & ?is 0 at our s]vice4 ,luis said t !re 0 furniture 9 ! /udio b no cook+ ut5sils or b$4 ,aft] our pack+-case b$ 9 ,v]dolay1 we det]m9$ to take ) u no?+ b a mattress & ei!r to sleep on ! floor or to buy planks locally4 ,s we _h pack$ our trunk ) pa9t+ mat]ials1 crock]y & clo!s4 ,we _h also made up a l>ge roll ( b$clo!s & mattress su* z emigrants travel )4 ,hav+ ris5 ) ! dawn1 our prep>ations 7 complete by ! "t at :i* ! donkeyman :o p$dl$ dr9k+-wat] ab\t ! /reets ( ,murcia call$ = u ) 8 long c>t4 ,he 0 n q satisfi$ ) our roll1 & ) exp]t h&s repack$ x 9 a pr(essional mann]4 ,b 8 long wat]-c>t w\ld only take our trunk & ! roll$ mattress1 s1 burd5$ ) rucksacks1 cam]a1 guit>1 !rmos flasks & a ru% basket conta9+ crock]y :i* w\ld n pack into ! trunk1 & ! laud1 we walk$ ! qu>t] ( a mile to ! /ation4 ,?us burd5$1 we expect$ m />+ & laught] ?an be=e f ! ,murcianos1 b1 to our amazem5t1 ! p look$ ^u u ) k9dly eyes & wi%$ u ,god-spe$4 ,?us ,spa9 rev]ses ! mann] ( ,engl&4 ,illu/ration ,jan took 8 place 9 ! ticket queue :ile ,i1 assi/$ by a fri5dly port]1 look$ = seats 9 a ?ird-class c>riage4 ,! c>riages 7 full en\gh despite ! fact t we 7 9 good "t4 ,l>ge numb]s ( *ildr5 seem$ to be travell+1 & _m ( ! pass5g]s 7 /ret*$ out on ! wood5 seats1 tak+ a snooze be=e ! tra9 %\ld />t4 ,! divisions betwe5 ! comp>tm5ts 7 only brea/ high1 & already animat$ conv]sations _h begun betwe5 ! pass5g]s :o1 f diff]5t comp>tm5ts1 %\t$ rem>ks to ea* o!r4 ,9 our comp>tm5t 7 a s&all$ peasant /ret*$ at full l5g?1 a be>d$ man ) a huge brass plate on 8 brea/ & a %ot-gun1 evid5tly a gamekeep]1 & a sm>t "y man ) pat5t lea!r boots & a /raw hat4 ,! la/ 0 read+ a hook4 ,on ! plat=m we not$ an important prie/ /rid+ ab\t1 8 black s\tane cov]$ ) a silk du/-coat1 & an old woman ) a posy ( bright fl[]s ab\t twice z big z h] head4 ,! tra9 0 ! c5tre ( an excit$ cr[d1 ! c>riage full almo/ to bur/+-po9t4 ,z ! "t = dep>ture came ne> mo/ ( ^? we _h imag9$ to be our fell[ pass5g]s got sl[ly d[n on to ! plat=m2 all ! *ildr5 disappe>$4 ,!y _h m]ely be5 tak+ advantage ( ! tra9's pres5ce 9 ! /ation to take a re/4 ,! ?ree /rokes on ! bell1 :i* d5ote ! />t+ ( ! tra91 _h s\nd$ :5 our c>riage door 0 flung op5 & a pant+ bundle ( humanity 0 ?ru/ upw>ds & among/ u4 ,z ! tra9 mov$ out1 x resolv$ itself into a small woman1 v loquaci\s1 c>ry+ 9 h] arms ?ree babies4 ,talk+ v excit$ly1 %e laid h] brood out on a wood5 seat4 ,! woman 0-black-hair$ & h] jet eyes sp>kl$ ) excitem5t4 ,!y are b&its1 %e exclaim$4 ,yes1 b&its !y are1 ru%+ ab\t l t4 ,i 0 ) my *ildr5 9 ,uncle ,pepe's donkey-c>t4 ,!n !y come along4 ,( c\rse ! bullocks 9 ! /one waggon 9 front w\ldn't move quick en\gh1 & s !y come te>+ across ! road1 flip u "u ! axle1 & ov] we all g into ! du/4 ,uncle ,pepe /ra9$ 8 wri/ & ! %aft is brok54 ,& t's ! way !y treat u j aft] my poor husb& has di$ ( smallpox4 ,x's lucky t nobody 0 kill$ & t ,i didn't lose ! tra94 ,murd]]s1 t's :at !y are4 ,we not$ t %e & h] babies 7 cov]$ ) du/1 & t %e 0 dress$ all 9 black ev5 to h] alpagatas4 ,:ile %e _h be5 talk+ s volubly %e _h be5 unpack+ a basket :i*1 ) ! bundles1 _h be5 ?ru/ 9 aft] h]4 ,%e got out a bottle ( wat] & a piece ( rag4 ,) a moi/5$ rag %e tri$ to wa% ! babies1 b made r a sme>y mess ( x4 ,! occupants ( ! o!r comp>tm5ts 7 lean+ ov] sympa?iz+ ) h] mi%ap4 ,b1 z %e _h omitt$ ! cause ( ! mi%ap1 somebody que/ion$ h]4 ,:y1 motors1 ( c\rse1 %e snapp$4 ,x's murd]\s ! way !y g ru%+ ab\t4 ,n c>+ = any "o1 & n wait+ to see :at damage !y h done4 ,z mo/ ( ! c>riage occupants seem$ to be peasantry1 !y agre$ ) h]4 ,somebody w5t on3 ,& are ^? all y h8 ,! "y woman drew h]self up ) pride4 ,no1 %e answ]$1 ,i've got f\r1 & all m5 too4 ,! tra9 0 roll+ ) a det]m9$ mann] d[n ! ,murcian valley4 ,on "o side ! bills drew clos]1 on ! o!r !y 7 rec$+4 ,we not$ t all ! c>riage doors 7 left sw++ wide op5 to admit z mu* air z possible4 ,pres5tly !re 0 a noise outside & ! ticket-collector scrambl$ into ! c>riage4 ,he exam9$ all ! tickets 9 our coa*1 & swung himself aga9 out on to ! footbo>d1 mak+ 8 way sl[ly =w>d4 ,"s ( ! pass5g]s1 too1 :o _h fri5ds 9 o!r c>riages made visits en r\te1 scrambl+ along ! mov+ tra94 ,& ! c>riage doors _h notices on !m say+3 ,x is dang]\s to put ! head out ( ! w9d[4 ,aft] an h\r or m ( s$ate travel1 we came to ,orihuela1 :i* boa/s a huge mona/]y on ! hill & a broad zigzag road :i* look$ l an eng9e]+ feat4 ,! /ation 0 l a fl[] %op4 ,v5dors 7 runn+ up & d[n ! tra9 ?ru/+ elaborate b\quets into ! w9d[s4 ,"s wom5 dress$ 9 royal blue sat9 came into our c>riage1 !y /uff$ un=tunate live p\ltry & rabbits1 ) feet ti$ up1 "u ! seat & cov]$ ! wood5 b5* ( ! comp>tm5t ) magnific5t fl[]s4 ,dur+ ! re/ ( ! j\rney1 ! monoton\s flip1 click ( _! fans z !y 7 op5$ & %ut punctuat$ ! conv]sation4 ,we pass$ ?r\gh ! fam\s date palm groves ( ,el*e & at la/ came 9 sight ( ! sea at ,alicante1 :i* 0 our t]m9us4 ,! j\rney ( ab\t =ty-five miles _h tak5 u ne>ly f\r h\rs1 & we 7 almo/ an h\r & a half late4 ,"t-tables are m or less ornam5tal 9 ,spa94 ,outside ! /ation at ,alicante !re 0 a horde ( omnibuses surr\nd$ by a fr+e ( t\ts4 ,!y 7 conduct+ _! *aff]+ = pass5g]s ) a reasonable quietness1 until !y espi$ u4 ,b p]ceiv+ t we 7 ,engli% &1 !re=e1 fair prey1 p&emonium broke out4 ,gradually ! omnibuses fill$ & ! babel1 = babel x 01 consi/+ ( ,spani%1 ,val5ciano1 bad ,fr5* & worse ,engli%1 di$ d[n4 ,two omnibus t\ts1 h[ev]1 p]si/$1 & at la/1 9 ord] to prev5t battle betwe5 !m1 we *ose our man = 8 looks4 ,he promis$ to take u to ! fonda f :i* />t$ ! motor s]vice to ,jijona4 ,we _h be5 w>n$ by our ,engli% fri5d t x 0 (t5 difficult to get seats on ! motor1 because ! conveyance />t$ f ,jijona & _m ( ! pass5g]s book$ return tickets4 ,! omnibus t\t add$ to ?is t !re 0 a fie/a at ,jijona1 & t _m p 7 go+ !re4 ,h[ev]1 he said3 ,if !re are no seats 9 ! motor1 we w surely get !m on ! lorry1 :i* w d j z well & is *eap]4 ,! omnibus 0 full ) an unsmil+ family1 b we 7 cru%$ 94 ,we 7 dragg$ along b5ea? a magnific5t av5ue ( date palm trees :i* bord]$ ! deep blue expanse ( ! ,m$it]ranean1 & !n into /reets ( mod]n & ( bad ar*itecture4 ,! family got out & paid ! driv]4 ,jan /ra9$ 8 eyes to see h[ mu* 0 ! price1 = we _h fooli%ly made no b>ga9 ) ! driv]4 ,z f> z he c\ld see mo/ 0 paid 9 copp]s4 ,we !n pass$ up into n>r[ & /eep /reets & halt$ be=e a wide door4 ,! t\t got d[n1 b return$ almo/ imm$iately1 say+ t ! motor 0 full = two days4 ,! motor-lorry is bett]1 he said4 ,) "s difficulty ! bus 0 turn$ r\nd 9 ! n>r[ /reet & we w5t d[nhill aga91 com+ at l5g? to ! entrance ( ano!r fonda4 ,we pass$ ?r\gh its broad entrance & at a small (fice w9d[ int]view$ an old man :o said t !re 0 room 9 ! lorry b t he did n "k :5 x 0 go+4 ,s we deposit$ our luggage 9 ! wide entrance1 among/ pack+-cases1 sacks ( fl\r1 mattresses & japann$ boxes4 ,we !n ask$ ! price ( ! bus f ! t\t4 ,sev5 pesetas1 he said4 ,! :ole drive _h n tak5 tw5ty m9utes1 & ,jan 0 sure t ! o!r family ( f\r _h n paid m ?an two pesetas = ! lot4 ,aft] "s argum5t & mu* blasphemy f ! driv]1 we paid five pesetas1 & ! bus drove (f vomit+ curses at u f bo? driv] & t\t4 7,on ! return j\rney f ,jijona we happ5$ on ! same bus1 b we made our b>ga9 be=eh&4 ,! same trip !n co/ u two pesetas1 & 0 accompli%$ ) smiles in/ead ( curses1 & bo? driv] & t\t clapp$ u on ! %\ld] & wi%$ u3 ,vaya con dios47 ,?is fonda 0 a typical peasant inn4 ,! entrance door :i* pi]c$ ?r\gh a block ( build+s 0 big en\gh to admit a full-siz$ traction eng9e1 _h !re be5 su* a ?+ 9 ,alicante4 ,?is wide passage l$ into a big c\rty>d op5 to ! skies4 ,on ea* side ( ! c\rty>d a /aircase l$ to balconies f :i* op5$ ! doors ( ! b$rooms1 bel[ 7 ! d>k /ables1 & ! c\rty>d itself 0 fill$ ) ! l>ge two-:eel$ tilt$ c>ts :i*1 dragg$ by f two to eight draught animals1 keep up communications 9 ,spa9 :]ev] ! railway does n p5etrate4 ,to ! "r ( ! entrance 0 ! fonda re/aurant1 & also a huge kit*5 ) sev]al cook+ fires at :i* ! travell]1 if he wi%$1 c\ld cook 8 own meals1 & a long d9+-table at :i* he c\ld eat !m4 ,we w5t into ! re/aurant1 = we 7 hungry4 ,to our table came an old c\ple4 ,!y 7 at once fri5dly & told u t !y _h come f ,africa4 ,!y 7 ,spani% b _h liv$ m ?an ?irty ye>s 9 ,nor? ,africa1 & ?\gh ! old man c\ld nei!r read nor write he c\ld speak sev]al ,african dialects q well4 ,!y 7 mak+ a pleasure t\r ( ! s\? ( ,spa9 = a %ort holiday4 ,!y told u t ! fonda 0 q clean1 & t we c\ld take a room 9 x )\t fe>4 ,!y add$ t ?\gh ,murcia 0 b a dirty village ! fonda !re _h be5 clean also1 b t at ,guadix !y _h be5 eat5 alive4 ,our d9n] f9i%$1 we sat ourselves d[n on a b5* 9 ! entrada & look$ ab\t u4 ,to "o side ( ! entrance 0 a small /all :i* sold ic$ dr9ks4 ,m5 & wom5 7 sitt+ 9 aft]-lun* ease amid ! boxes & sacks :i* l9$ ! opposite wall1 on l[ *airs1 or on ! b5* ) u4 ,a dog1 %av$ all ov] its body1 p>tly because ( ! heat1 p>tly to keep (f ! fleas ) :i* all ,spani% animals are infe/$1 0 asleep on our mattress4 ,! proprietor ( ! fonda 0 /&+ 9 a lordly mann] 9 ! middle ( ! floor4 ,he 0 dress$ 9 :ite %irt & flannel tr\s]s1 & mu/ h weigh$ almo/ sixte5 /one1 al?\gh q "y4 ,he look$ z if he _h be5 inflat$ ) air4 ,we _h notic$1 ?\gh we h n be=e m5tion$1 a curi\s illness :i* seems preval5t 9 ,spa94 ,9 ,murcia 7 l>ge numb]s ( mon/r\s *ildr52 boys & girls _h rea*$ enorm\s proportions be=e ! age ( t5 ye>s old4 ,we came to ! conclusion t x 0 a =m ( illness1 because1 ?\gh ! *ildr5 seem$ heal?y en\gh1 we h nev] se5 ?is developm5t ( mon/rosity else:]e1 nor did l>ge numb]s ( !m appe> to survive adolesc5ce1 ?\gh !re 7 a c]ta9 numb] ( excessively fat girls4 ,! proprietor 0 su* a mon/rosity gr[n up4 ,8 wife1 a d>k-ey$ beauty1 0 sitt+ 9 a rock+-*air ne> ! kit*5 door & h] baby ( ab\t ?ree ye>s old1 /&+ 9 its "m's lap1 0 hav+ a great l>k1 pret5d+ to cat* lice 9 its "m's head4 ,?us d our ideas ( innoc5t sports = *ildr5 diff] f ^? ( o!r nations4 ,!re 0 "s com+ & go+ among/ ! fonda visitors4 ,! gue/s seem$ to be all peasants1 ! m5 9 bl\ses1 ! wom5 9 pale skirts1 black bl\ses & %awls ( paisley patt]n ov] ! %\ld]s4 ,_m _h bundles ( t[els & ( ba?+ dresses4 ,"o gr\p we he>d say+ t !y _h come d[n to ,alicante = a week's sea ba?+4 ,z ! aft]noon drew on & ! lorry delay$1 we aga9 int]view$ ! old man1 :o answ]$ t probably x w\ld n come t day4 ,accord+ly1 we spoke to ! proprietor1 :o r r\ghly said t we c\ld h a room = two pesetas a night4 ,! room 0 small1 & ! b$ only j big en\gh = two4 ,!re 7 two doors1 "o lead+ into ! int]ior ( ! inn1 "o out on to a balcony4 ,! latt] 0 half ( glass & _h no lock1 & z !re 0 pl5ty ( traffic along ! balcony1 :i* 0 us$ = dry+ l951 und]clo!s & ba?+ dresses1 "o only _h a *ance ( privacy by clos+ ! %utt]s1 leav+ oneself 9 ! d>k1 & no *ance ( sleep+ ) ! w9d[ op5 despite ! heat4 ,b ,spa9 does n believe 9 op5 w9d[s or doors at night2 x has a robb] complex4 ,we put our small luggage into ! b$room1 leav+ ! l>ge trunk & ! roll ( mattress 9 ! entrada4 ,we !n w5t out to explore ! t[n & to f9d a "y pa9t] to :om we c>ri$ an introduction f ,luis4 ,emilio1 = su* 0 8 "n1 0 "o ( ! lucky ones ( ?is _w4 ,8 p>5ts kept a w9e-%op :i* reliev$ him ( a press+ ne$ ( e>n+ a liv+4 ,he c\ld ?us /udy at 8 ease4 ,our inve/igations took u ?r\gh a %op full ( l>ge b>rels1 up "s n>r[ /airs & on to a l&+ :]e two girls 7 work+ at pill[ lace4 ,emilio receiv$ u ) a brusque cordiality1 %[$ u "s ( 8 "w1 :i* _h tal5t1 came back to ! inn ) u1 :]e he arrang$ = our transport by ! lorry :5ev] x %\ld arrive1 & said t he w\ld also f9d a c>t] to take our heavi] luggage out on a road waggon4 ,?is read9ess to help a /rang]1 (t5 at consid]able p]sonal ef=t1 we f\nd *>act]i/ic ( ! p>ts ( ,spa9 :i* we h visit$4 ,emilio1 hav+ an engagem5t1 left u1 & we /roll$ ?r\gh ! t[n4 ,to ! ea/ lies ! old] "p ( ! ,port clamb]+ up ! rugg$ side ( ! /eep rock1 at ! top ( :i* lies ! ca/le4 ,! fi%+ village1 at ! extreme end ( ,alicante1 is beautiful ) its small primitive cubic h\ses pa9t$ 9 g>i% patt]ns4 ,?r\gh /eeply slop+ /reets we came to ! bea*4 ,"h 7 ,m$it]ranean fi%+ boats drawn up 9 ranks2 !n1 z we return$ t[>ds ! h>b\r1 m op5 bea* cov]$ ) p 9 gay dresses & *ildr5 play+ on ! s&s4 ,!n came ! ba?+ e/abli%m5ts built out on piles ov] ! tideless sea4 ,! ba?+ e/abli%m5ts increas$ 9 luxury t[>ds ! t[n & 71 = ! mo/ "p1 fanta/ic wood5 erections ( ,moori% design4 ,we came back to ! broad d\ble av5ue ( palm trees :i* fac$ ! m luxuri\s hotels & cafs4 ,night came s(tly on1 & "o by "o among/ ! palms ! lights ( ! t[n ?rew beams ov] ! *att]+ p :o /roll$ 9 ev]-?ick5+ processions to & fro b5ea? ! palm trees2 m+l$ ) ! conv]sation 0 ! incessant click1 click ( ! fans ( ! girls & wom54 ,we w5t back to ! fonda = supp] & aft]w>ds return$ to ! sea front4 ,! cafs _h spread tables b5ea? ! palms1 & we sat d[n enjoy+ our ,blanco y negro1 an ic$ dr9k compos$ half ( :ite cream ice flav\r$ ) vanilla1 & half ( ic$ c(fee4 ,b&s ( musical begg>s assail$ u4 ,mo/ ( ! m5dicants 7 bl9d4 ,"o gr\p1 a v]itable or*e/ra1 travell$ f caf to caf cl++ to ! edges ( a bass viol :i* ! "o see+ memb]1 ! money collector1 dragg$ ! way x %\ld g1 by ! peg-head4 ,!re 0 an old guit>i/ :o play$ & made que] noises ?r\gh a small gazoo4 ,ano!r or*e/ra ( ?ree1 guit>1 laud & b&urria1 ! latt] in/rum5t a small c\s9 ( ! laud1 & 9 ?is case play$ beautifully by a bl9d boy ( ab\t n9ete5 ye>s4 ,!re 7 o!r begg>s too1 b ! devil ( *eap ,european music _h ent]$ into !m all4 ,n "o play$ _! own native ,spani% music4 ,i suppose nobody w\ld pay to he> x play$4 ,at ! end ( ! palm av5ue an arti/ _h set up an easel on a rais$ dais4 ,8 "w 0 illum9at$ by a /rong acetyl5e gas lamp4 ,! canvas 0 pa9t$ bright sp>r['s egg blue & surr\nd$ by a frame ( />+ gilt4 ,illu/ration ,on ! blue canvas he 0 pa9t+ an imag9>y l&scape1 ! blue s]v+ z sky & = ! wat]s ( a /ill lake4 ,a drab woman 0 ?read+ h] way to & fro ?r\gh ! cr[d :i* surr\nd$ him1 cry+ out3 ,! numb]s1 ! numb]s4 ,:o w\ld l to w9 a magnific5t picture1 fram$ complete = t5 *ances a p5ny8 ,ano!r cr[d surr\nd$ a buck nigg] :o1 display+ 8 magnific5t & gleam+ tee?1 0 cry+ out ! virtues ( 8 d5tifrice4 ,a ?ird cr[d li/5$ to a quack doctor :o1 back$ by a l>ge picture depict+ ! jungle1 0 sell+ a specific call$ ,african ,tonic4 ,! tonic1 he said1 0 d]iv$ f ess5ces extract$ at enorm\s exp5se f ! tig]1 ! elephant1 ! monkey1 & f ,i "k n :at else4 ,f "t to "t he re/$ 8 voice by turn+ on a squeaky gramophone4 ,tir$ f our j\rney we w5t to b$ betimes4 ,we got up e>ly4 ,9 ! waggons1 :i* 7 l9$ up 9 ! big c\rty>d1 ! families :i* _h slept 9 !m 7 mak+ _! toilet4 ,9 ! entrada1 ! old man ( ! inn1 aid$ by ! /able boy1 0 pack+ away ! hammock b$s slung f tre/les1 on :i* slept ^? travell]s :o1 hav+ no waggon1 did n wi% to pay ! exp5se ( a b$room4 ,we _h not$ small caf /alls ne> to ! m>ket1 s1 9 ord] to see "s m ( ,alicante life1 we took our breakfa/ !re r ?an 9 ! fonda4 ,! caf /alls 7 wood5 box-l kiosks1 & !y spread wick] *airs & tables ov] ! op5 /reet1 & soldi]s & workm5 7 sitt+ sipp+ _! morn+ refre%m5t4 ,b5ea? ! %elt] ( ! kiosk a lad 0 mak+ ! day's supply ( ice cream4 ,! cream is froz5 by ! am\nt ( heat absorb$ f x by ! freez+ mixture4 ,"o might also say t ! am\nt ( refre%m5t to be d]iv$ f ice cream seems proportionate to ! am\nt ( en]gy absorb$ f ! lad :o manufactures x3 x appe>$ a fatigu+ bus9ess4 ,cr[ds ( p on ! way to m>ket pass$ u1 & to :]e we sat came ! cries ( ! m>ket salesm54 ,we 7 n />$ at "h z we _h be5 9 ,murcia4 ,/rang]s 7 evid5tly m common4 ,a small boy /ation$ himself ne> our table gaz+ long+ly at a breakfa/ roll4 ,to all int5ts & purposes he hypnotiz$ x f ! table into 8 h&4 ,he broke into unexpect$ ,fr5*4 ,8 fa!r1 l s _m ,spani>ds1 _h be5 work+ at ,lyons dur+ ! w>4 ,he deplor$ ! fact t he _h no education1 b said t he 0 try+ to le>n "s ,engli% f ! sailors :o came to ,alicante4 ,he _h begun ) ! swe> words1 ( :i* already he _h a fair collection4 ,he said t 8 fa!r 0 a bootmak]1 out ( "w1 & ask$ if we _h any boots to m5d4 ,he :e$l$ also "s cig>ettes & a few copp]s f u4 ,emilio1 :o _h s5t (f our heavy luggage on ! previ\s night z he _h promis$1 met u1 & toge!r we w5t to a caf on ! front1 :]e we wrote a lett] to ,antonio say+ t we _h left our passports beh9d by accid5t4 ,9 spite ( ?is ov]sight we _h decid$ to pu% on to ,jijona & to tru/ to luck4 ,aft] lun* we aga9 sat d[n 9 ! fonda wond]+ if ! motor-lorry w\ld come4 ,_m peasants also 7 !re4 ,motor omnibuses drove 91 b ^! 7 de/9$ = o!r p>ts4 ,opposite ! bus (fice 0 a gambl+ ma*9e1 into :i* "o pu%$ a p5ny & if "o 7 lucky receiv$ back twop5ce1 f\rp5ce1 sixp5ce or ev5 t5p5ce4 ,b ?is ma*9e _h gone wrong1 & ! bulky proprietor sp5t ! great] "p ( ! aft]noon ov] x ) a screw-driv]4 ,a drunk>d 0 /agg]+ up & d[n1 n[ %\t+1 n[ s++1 n[ danc+ a few un/eady /eps4 ,! /able boys 7 mak+ a butt ( him4 ,pres5tly he sat d[n on a sack & fell asleep1 8 head tilt$ back1 8 m\? op54 ,! opportunity 0 too good to miss4 ,pull+ out 8 sket* book1 ,jan began to make a sket*4 ,! old ticket-(fice man1 p]ceiv+ :at ,jan 0 do+1 lean$ ov] 8 %\ld]1 & z ! sket* develop$ began to *uckle4 ,soon !re 0 a d\ble queue ( spectators1 giggl+ ) suppress$ laught]1 /ret*+ on ea* side f ,jan to ! drunk>d across ! wid? ( ! entrada4 ,:5 ! draw+ 0 f9i%$1 ! old man exclaim$3 ,b t is excell5t2 w y n give x to me1 ,seor8 ,jan made ( ! draw+ a rapid trac+ :i* pleas$ ! old man z mu* z ! orig9al4 ,i'll keep t1 said ! old man4 ,illu/ration ,to our horror he walk$ across ! entrada1 ) a ?ump 9 ! ribs awoke ! drunk>d1 & %[$ him ! sket*4 ,gradually1 z he realiz$ :at _h be5 done1 an expression ( wra? grew on ! drunk>d's face4 ,luckily = u1 he became possess$ ( ! idea t ! draw+ _h be5 done by "o ( ! /able boys4 ,no "o undeceiv$ him &1 amid/ ro>s ( laught]1 he address$ a long spee* to ! /able boy 9 "q4 ,! rights ( man1 said ! drunk>d1 are inali5able1 & ( all ! rights ( man1 ! greate/ "r is t ( 8 p]son4 ,! /able boy has1 !re=e1 transgress$ aga9/ ! mo/ sacr$ ( m5's rights4 ,i c\ld h excus$ mo/ ?+s1 w5t on ! drunk>d1 b ?is is inexcusable2 to inflict indignity on a man 9 8 own p]son4 ,s9ce nei!r ! /able boy nor ! spectators ( ?is crime seem s5sible ( ! enormity !y h committ$1 ! only act by :i* ,i c express ! contempt :i* ,i feel = ! meanness ( y\r natures is t ( remov+ myself f ! company ( su* l[ mortals4 ,hav+ ?us deliv]$ himself ) ! air ( a ,demo/h5es1 he lit]ally %ook ! du/ f ! soles ( 8 alpagatas & /agg]$ out into ! /reet4 ,co9cid5t ) ! dep>ture ( ! drunk>d 0 ! arrival ( ! ,jijona motor-lorry4 ,! lorry 0 heavy1 ) solid tyres4 ,mi*el9's motor guide _h describ$ ! r\te z3 ,c>t road bad & v indispos$1 & we wond]$ :at ! sixte5 miles w\ld value z exp]i5ce4 ,we all scrambl$ 91 arrang+ our luggage z be/ we c\ld on our laps or "u ! n>r[ wood5 b5*es nail$ to ! lorry's sides4 ,! c5tre ( ! lorry 0 occupi$ ) c>go1 9 ?is case b>rels1 "s full1 "s empty1 /&+ on end4 ,we ?\ght t we _h all fitt$ 9 s nicely1 b a wail f ! c\rty>d drew our att5tion to an old woman :o1 load$ ) p>cels & almo/ weep+ ) despair1 _h fail$ to f9d a seat4 ,we said ,move up to ea* o!r1 b no mov+ up 0 possible4 ,! old man came out 9 ang] f ! ticket-(fice4 ,b ?is is ridicul\s1 he %\t$2 !re is room1 !re are s _m seats on ! lorry1 ,i sell s _m seats1 !re=e !re mu/ be room4 ,sl[ly ! elucidation ( ! my/]y dawn$ on u4 ,?ree ( our pass5g]s 7 ( su* gir? t ea* ought 9 common fairness to h book$ two seats = himself4 ,s ) mu* ef=t we squeez$ & %ov$ into ! fat m5 until we ga9$ a n>r[ slit ( seat into :i* ! little old woman 0 dropp$4 ,b imm$iately ! active pressure 0 releas$ ! resili5ce ( fat reass]t$ itself1 & ! little old woman sp5t ! fir/ "p ( ! j\rney moan+ out t %e 0 be+ cru%$ to dea?4 ,mo/ ( ! voyag]s 7 peasants2 "o or two 7 travell]s go+ to ! fie/a2 "o 0 dress$ 9 soldi]'s uni=m1 b he seem$ to be nei!r (fic] nor private4 ,we discov]$ lat] t he 0 a vet]9>y surgeon4 ,our musical in/rum5t caus$ "s att5tion & our fell[ voyag]s smil$ at u ) sympa?y & k9dness4 ,are y arti/s8 !y ask$4 ,yes1 we repli$4 ,!n we w come to y\r conc]t1 said !y4 ,! road 0 inde$ indispos$4 ,we roll$1 rock$1 & bump$ along miles ( du/y road1 by ! side ( :i* ! trees 7 s dr5*$ 9 du/ t !y 7 b gho/s ( !mselves2 ! h]bage bel[ seem+ l ! delicate clay "w ( a magic pott]1 hav+ no h9t ( gre5 = ! eye4 ,nor c empty b>rels be consid]$ good travell+ companions4 ,if ! lorry 7 toil+ uphill ! b>rels sidl$ d[n ! floor ) a seem+ le]4 ,"o snat*$ "o's toes out ( ! way )\t c]emony4 ,on rea*+ ! end ( ! lorry1 ! b>rels spread !mselves sideways1 cru%+ ! knees ( ! sitt]s4 ,:5 ! lorry rea*$ ! top ( ! hill & began to ?und] d[n ! new slope ! b>rels b\nc$ & bump$ to ! o!r end ( ! lorry1 bruis+ ev]ybody 9 _! passage4 ,f9ally ! "y soldi] sat on "o ( ! c5tre b>rels & tri$ to quell _! antics1 )\t mu* success4 ,! lorry climb$ into ! m\nta9s1 r\nd roads :i* curv$ l a :ipla%4 ,at "o spot ! "y soldi] rem>k$3 ,! motor-bus fell ov] "h once2 six ( ! pass5g]s 7 kill$4 ,! sun beat d[n on ! canvas top ( ! lorry1 & ! l>ge :ite por\s wat]-jug hang+ at ! end 0 9 con/ant dem&4 ,we halt$ at a small & lonely h\se :]e be] 0 = sale4 ,! pass5g]s also b\ght beans pickl$ 9 salt & h&$ !m to ea* o!r4 ,! du/y miles roll$ (f1 at "o mom5t ?r\gh grey cliffs :i* %one 9 ! ev5+ light1 & ano!r ov] deep wat] c\rses1 along ! bottom ( :i* ran s]ri$ t]races ( v9es4 ,pres5tly a pretty girl1 :om we took to be ! daught] ( a weal?y f>m]1 & :o _h sp5t ! bett] "p ( ! j\rney flirt+ ) ! "y soldi]1 exclaim$3 ,mira6 ,%i%ona6#bj ,?r\gh a cleft betwe5 two m\nta9s we caught a glimpse ( di/ant h\ses clu/]$ up ! side ( a hill t[>ds an old ,s>ac5 ru9 :i* gleam$ o*re\s aga9/ ! ev5+ sky4 ,9 spite ( ! pres5ce ( a c\ple ( factories1 ! entrance ( ,jijona f ! s\? is "o ( ! mo/ romantic sights we h se5 9 ,spa94 ,anci5t ,spani% build+s sprang f ! edge ( a rav9e cov]$ ) prickly pe>1 & fac$ a /eep cliff1 along ! precipit\s face ( :i* ran wat] c\rses4 ,old h\ses /ood /ep above /ep1 on a hill s /eep t ! roadways 7 all /aircases & ! h\ses _h two entrances1 ! front into ! l[e/ /ory & ! back into ! upp]1 & (t5 ! back-y>d 0 high] ?an ! ro(4 ,a :ite /one bridge c>ri$ ! road ) a noble curve across ! rav9e1 & r\nd ?is curve we swung1 ! pass5g]s wav+ h&s & %\t+ greet+s1 into ! t[n4 ,our de/9ation 0 a casa de huesp$es 7half inn1 half bo>d+-h\se7 call$ ,la ,v9aigre1 & ! "n 0 n altoge!r unsuitable4 ,b our fir/ reception 0 z cordial z we c\ld h wi%$4 ,ow+ to our fri5d's mattress1 :i* ! old ho/ess _h recogniz$1 we 7 welcom$ ) op5 arms4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi ,,jijona--,,! ,,fie/a ,! only fie/a we _h hi!rto exp]i5c$ 9 ,spa9 _h be5 a small peasant fea/ dur+ an aft]noon at ,v]dolay4 ,we _h gone to x2 b f9d+ t we z =eign]s con/itut$ ! *ief c5tre ( int]e/1 we _h run away to ! seclusion ( our h\se4 ,at ! big fie/a ( ,jijona 7 s _m /rang]s t we 7 almo/ ov]look$4 ,illu/ration ,! family at ! ,v9eg> consi/$ ( an old b5t-back$ fa!r peasant1 s&all$2 a "m1 9 black ) black %awl2 sev]al sons1 rea*+ t[>ds m]cantile g5tility ow+ to ! turron factory1 :i* 0 9 ! cell>s ( ! h\se2 & sev]al daught]s1 mo/ ( :om _h m>ri$ p]sonages ( importance 9 ! little t[n4 ,9 fact ! ,v9eg> family 0 ^u ! up-grade4 ,!y promis$ u a week ( unp>allel$ amusem5t4 ,fir/1 !y said ! t[n 0 cramm$ ) p--a mo/ necess>y concomitant to ,spani% enjoym5t4 ,9 no o!r c\ntry 9 ! _w is ! greg>i\s nature ( man s pla9ly exhibit$4 ,! man :o plays 8 lonely golf mat*$ ) an imag9>y colonel w\ld n be und]/ood2 y\r solit>y pleasur] w\ld f9d no sympa?iz]s4 ,cr[ds1 cr[ds1 =m ! oil 9 ! salad ( ,spani% amusem5t4 ,secondly3 t v night ! prie/s 7 giv+ a free public c9ema ent]ta9m5t4 ,?irdly3 ,!y w loose a c[ on ! /reets to-morr[ night4 ,oh1 x is precioso4 ,x is a wond]ful div]sion4 ,! c[ gallops1 ! m5 try to cat* h]4 ,!y are toss$ "r & left1 o!rs come to ! rescue4 ,magnific5t6 ,eh8 ,f\r?ly3 ! old drama ( ! ,moors & ,*ri/ians 0 to be p]=m$4 ,jijona lies 9 t]ritory once captur$ by ! ,moors4 ,!y say t ! orig9al "n 0 ,s>ac5a1 & to-day locally x is pron\nc$ ,%i%ona4 ,x owes its consid]able weal? to ! ext5sive t]race cultivation ( almonds1 by means ( :i* ! h>d-work+ ,moors conv]t$ ! m\nta9s f b>r5ness to f]tility4 ,!re is a ca/le ( bo>ds erect$ 9 ! plaza1 said ! ,v9eg>s2 ?is w be /orm$ fir/ by ! ,moors1 !n by ! ,*ri/ians4 ,x is v luxuri\s4 ,n s luxuri\s z la/ ye>1 p]haps1 because ! capta9s ( ! fie/a are n s weal?y z ^? ( la/ ye>1 & ow+ to ! tobacco fam9e1 ! ,contrab&i/as w omit _! drama ( tobacco smuggl+4 ,yet x w exhibit mu* lujo4#ba ,at supp] we ta/$ = ! fir/ "t ! fam\s turron ( ,jijona4 ,?is 0 manufactur$ by our ho/s4 ,x is a crisp1 dry1 almond sweetmeat1 probably ,moori% 9 orig91 = x is n unlike ,halva de ,smyrne & c>ries beh9d its almond flav\r a que] b n unpleasant ta/e resembl+ ! smell ( an ov]-heat$ *air4 ,supp] ov]1 we w5t out to ! plaza4 ,! fir/ ne$ ( ,spani% amusem5t _h be5 fulfill$4 ,! /reets 7 cr[d$4 ,a few ( ! m sophi/icat$ visitors 7 ev5 we>+ hats4 ,at ! f> end ( ! plaza1 dimly1 c\ld be se5 ! wood5 ca/le1 9 %ape n unlike "o ( ^? qua9t wood cuts f an old edition ( ,froiss>t2 "s di/ance 9 front ( x1 high 9 ! air1 0 ! %eet on :i* ! free pictures 7 to be ?r[n f ! topmo/ p9nacle ( ! ca/le4 ,z ! "t ( ! p]=mance drew ne>1 ! p came br++ *airs ) !m until bo? be=e & beh9d ! scre5 ! plaza 0 cramm$4 ,! p]=mance 0 n a success4 ,! illum9ation 0 dim2 ! %eet /ret*$ high above ! p's heads4 ,9 addition1 a "y moon 9 its fir/ qu>t] intrud$ f above ! m\nta9-tops4 ,?is intrusive cresc5t1 %9+ almo/ ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! %eet1 sometimes took ! place ( ! h]o9e's head1 sometimes ( ! h]o's wai/coat4 ,aft] /ra9+ our eyes = a :ile1 hav+ reflect$ on gift-horses & tee? we w5t back to ! ,v9eg>s' & to b$4 ,z we w5t we wond]$ :at ^? spectators :o 7 on ! wrong side ( ! %eet & :o 9 consequ5ce c\ld n read ! leg5ds--if !y 7 able to read--w\ld con/rue out ( ^? dim dramas4 ,we awoke on ! morr[ eag] to see :at ! ,/udio ( our fri5d 0 l4 ,fa!r ,v9eg> _h gone be=e u1 b ,"m ,v9eg> took ! road & %[$ u up ?r\gh tortu\s & romantic /aircases ( /reets1 up--up--until we rea*$ ! highe/ level ( ! t[n4 ,b our fri5d's h\se 0 yet high]4 ,we clamb]$ up a zigzag pa? ov] a wid5+ hill-side to ! cre/ ( ! ridge4 ,!re on ! top1 front+ ! ru9s ( ! old ,s>ac5 =tress1 0 our fri5d's h\se ,el ,torre de ,blay4 ,x 0 a long h\se ( "o /ory1 back$ by a r\nd t[] ( ?ree /ories4 ,! t[] 0 claim$ to be ,s>ac5 9 orig93 x ov]look$ a wall$ y>d1 :i* 0 fill$ ) *ick5s1 rabbits & turkeys1 = ! ,v9eg>s 7 us+ ! h\se dur+ ! abs5ce ( our fri5d4 ,a pile ( almond %ells 0 9 ! entrada & a back door l$ out into a t]rac$ g>d5 full ( pomegranate1 pe>1 fig1 almond & olive trees & grape v9es4 ,old ,v9eg>1 call$ locally ,pre ,*icot1 l$ u r\nd1 disc\rs+ on ! beauty ( ! h\se1 :i* 0 inde$ cool1 l>ge & airy4 ,b ! cl\ ( ! h\se ,pre ,*icot kept till ! la/4 ,) a ge/ure ( pr(\nd pride he swung op5 a small door4 ,seor & ,seora1 he exclaim$1 ,i w w>rant t !re is n a ,w4,c4 to comp>e ) ?is 9 ! :ole prov9ce ( ,alicante4 ,"m ,v9eg>1 talk+ 9 a high-pit*$1 qu]ul\s voice1 0 compla9+ ( ! rise 9 prices1 ( ! h>dness ( ! season4 ,! g>d5 ( ! ,torre1 %e said1 0 n wor? look+ aft]1 !re 7 no grapes1 & z = ! almonds1 %e w5t on1 po9t+ to a small heap1 t 0 ! :ole crop = ! ye>4 ,%e add$ t only a little :ile ago somebody _h brok5 into ! y>d & _h /ol5 two hundr$ & fifty pesetas' wor? ( p\ltry & rabbits4 ,x occurr$ to u t "s ( h] cordiality to u came f ! fact t %e look$ on u to make up "s ( t lo/ money4 ,s ,i g5tly l$ h] on to ! "q ( ways & means4 ,%e said3 ,oh1 ,el ,seor us$ ?is place z a work+ place only4 ,he liv$ & slept at our h\se1 & = t he paid t5 pesetas a day4 ,n[ ,el ,seor 7our ,engli% fri5d7 _h told u t he paid sev5 pesetas4 ,our suspicions 7 correct4 ,i am afraid t 9 ! end ,mrs4 ,v9eg>1 l ! und]tak] 9 ,t*eckov's /ory1 c\nt$ u among/ h] losses4 ,h] mann] *ang$ gradually f cordial to *illy3 %e _h promis$ to help me to %op1 b %e put ob/acles 9 my way & also1 ,i believe1 tri$ to prev5t u f f9d+ a s]vant4 ,f9ally we made an arrangem5t t ,mrs4 ,v9eg> %\ld supply u ) meals at two pesetas fifty ea*4 ,rememb]+ t ,elias _h f$ u 9 ,murcia = "o peseta fifty ,i /ruggl$ to r$uce ! price to two pesetas = less food1 b ,mrs4 ,v9eg> said t ,jijona 0 f> m exp5sive ?an ,murcia 7z a matt] ( fact x 01 if any?+1 *eap]71 & t ! reputation ( h] h\se w\ld n /& a l[] price4 ,f9ally1 to h] disgu/1 ,i ann\nc$ t we c\ld n af=d m ?an ?ree meals a week at t rate1 & we 7 accord+ly scrawl$ d[n1 heavily und]l9$1 ) r$ ink1 among/ ! /ol5 *ick5s & rabbits4 ,b ! idea ( ! c[ *ase ?r\gh ! /reets excit$ u4 ,z 9 ! well-kn[n /ory1 ! c[ turn$ out to be a bull2 nor 0 ! *ase to be 9 ! n>r[ w9d+ /reets1 b 9 ! plaza1 ! entrances ( :i* _h be5 block$ up ) extempore b>ricades ( wood5 beams4 ,! wom5 & ! less c\rage\s ( ! m5 7 to fill ! balconies1 & places 9 a balcony _h be5 f\nd = u by ! ,v9eg> girls1 :o 7 q diff]5t 9 mann]s f _! p>5ts4 ,! bulls 7 /abl$ at ! back ( ! t[n2 &1 l a wasp 9 a spid]'s web1 plung+ at ! ends ( long ropes ti$ to its horns1 ! bull 0 dragg$ to ! plaza1 :5 x 0 ins9uat$ into a r\gh bull-p5 erect$ ne> ! ca/le4 ,!re 7 ?ree bulls1 & a second 0 ?us dragg$ up & p5n$ 94 ,! ?ird1 h[ev]1 0 ti$ to a tree1 & pads1 l box+-gloves1 7 fix$ solidly to its murd]\s horns4 ,!n ) "s precautions ! bull 0 loos5$4 ,! game 0 a sort ( ticky-t\*wood4 ,home 9 ?is case 0 any:]e out ( rea* ( ! bull's toss+ capacity3 op5 doors1 ! ironwork ( w9d[s1 wat] pipes1 trees1 ! b>ricades ( ! /reets1 lamp po/s1 a f\nta9--ar\nd :i* "o c\ld dodge--& a wall topp$ by a rickety pail+1 & ! woodwork ( "s sw+-boats ne> ! ca/le4 ,jan _h gone d[n into ! plaza to get "s photos4 ,f ! balcony ! game 0 excit+1 ?\gh n furi\s4 ,"s ( ! boys %[$ consid]able pluck2 & x 0 amus+ to wat* ! /range concavities %[n 9 ! back ( "o runn+ away :o ?\ght t ! bull 0 close beh9d & :o c\ld feel 9 imag9ation ^? horns prodd+ 8 sp9e4 ,illu/ration ,b ! fun 0 n furi\s en\gh to be> long wat*+ f ! balcony4 ,s ,i w5t d[n into ! squ>e & jo9$ ,jan4 ,i _h sev]al reasons = ?is action4 ,i 0 bor$1 & ?\ght x w\ld be m excit+ bel[4 ,b ! *ief idea ,i _h 0 t by ?is manoeuvre ,i w\ld be able to introduce myself to ,jijona en bloc4 ,i %\ld be univ]sally kn[n1 & w\ld ?us escape ! cont9ual %rieks & giggles ) :i* /rang]s greet$ my appe>ance4 ,s ,i w5t d[n into ! plaza4 ,a l\d gasp w5t up f ! cr[ds4 ,"s y\?s ran up to me4 ,seora1 ,seora1 !y cri$1 y mu/n't /ay "h4 ,x is dang]\s6 ,:y8 ask$ ,i4 ,b don't y und]/&8 ,! bull6 ,he might get y4 ,b1 ,i answ]$1 he might get y too4 ,oh1 b we c run4 ,illu/ration ,well1 ,i c run also4 ,at ?is mom5t !ory turn$ hurri$ly into practice4 ,! bull came *>g+ d[n ^u u4 ,jan & ,i ) a numb] ( y\?s made a run = ! wall1 clamb]$ on to x1 & clung !re1 hang+ on its rickety pail+s1 :ile ! bull smelt our toes4 ,curse y6 ,curse y6 scream$ out an old man :o 0 danc+ ) rage on ! o!r side ( ! pail+s4 ,get d[n4 ,c't y see t 9 a m9ute y'll br+ ! :ole place d[n8 ,get (f at once4 ,b ! boys m]ely gave him retort = curse4 ,! bull turn$ on to ano!r bait] & da%$ away4 ,?is boy sprang into ! bran*es ( a "y tree4 ,! bull1 go+ full spe$1 hit ! /]n ( ! sapl+ ) 8 =ehead1 & ! y\? 0 %ot (f1 describ+ a graceful p>abola1 & l&+ ) a ?ump on to ! gr\nd4 ,gradually ! game drift$ to ! o!r end ( ! plaza & we came d[n f ! f5ce4 ,illu/ration ,seora1 said an anxi\s voice1 ,i h "h a balcony4 ,x is q respectable1 = my wife is !re4 ,pray d n risk y\r life any long]4 ,! speak] 0 ! husb& ( "o ( ! ,v9eg> girls1 "o ( ! nice/ m5 we met 9 ,jijona4 ,he 0 %ort & plump1 & ev5 z he spoke to me he gaz$ anxi\sly t[>ds ! end ( ! plaza4 ,:ile he 0 /ill urg+ me1 ! bull made a movem5t 9 our direction1 & he bolt$4 ,?is "t we s\ght %elt] 9 an op5 doorway1 accompani$ by two prie/s4 ,"o lad tripp$ & ! bull roll$ him ov] ) its padd$ horns1 b o!r lads ran up1 "o flapp$ a h&k]*ief be=e ! animal's nose1 ano!r hung on to its tail4 ,someh[ we c\ld n help wond]+ :at w\ld h happ5$ to ! bull _h tw5ty public s*oolboys be5 loos$ 9 t plaza6 ,at la/ ! light fad$4 ,fir/ ! bull1 !n ! boys grew tir$4 ,! animal1 captur$ ) ropes1 0 l$ away to become meat = future ,jijona d9n]s--eat+ a playmate1 x seem$ to me4 ,fur!r nor? 9 ,spa9 !y h a v>iant ( ?is game4 ,a "y bull is put into a wide circle =m$ ( c>ts4 ,! bull's horns are n padd$1 & ?is game is q dang]\s4 ,a ,poli% pa9t]1 a fri5d ( ours1 once ent]$ su* a r+4 ,he 0 *as$ by ! bull & to escape sprang = a c>t4 ,he 0 n q quick en\gh4 ,) ! upw>d toss ! bull ?ru/ a horn ?r\gh ! seat ( 8 tr\s]s1 z ! pa9t] 0 9 mid-air4 ,luckily ! tr\s]s 7 an old pair1 ! seat came out :olesale & ! pa9t] tumbl$ head fir/ into ! c>t4 ,he says t = ! re/ ( ! day he w5t ab\t ) 8 hat clapp$ beh9d him4 ,! bull-bait+ ov]1 we call$ ^u ! doctor to :om we c>ri$ an introduction f ,luis4 ,!n we scrambl$ up to our ,torre1 tak+ ) u provisions & c&les4 ,we made up our mattress on ! floor & slept ! m s\ndly = our h>d b$4 ,illu/ration ,we _h "o joy at ,jijona--!re 7 no mosquitoes1 & ! nights 7 delici\sly cool4 ,our w9d[s 7 f> en\gh f ! gr\nd to all[ ! mo/ timid ( ,spani% wom5 to sleep secure f robb]s4 ,! sun /ream+ 9 at our w9d[s awoke u be=e six--we dress$ & breakfa/$1 look+ d[n on ! t[n1 :i* /ill lay 9 ! %ad[4 ,imm$iately b5ea? our w9d[s 7 two hundr$ y>ds ( /ony hillside2 !n began ! h\ses1 small & closely cr[d$ z ?\gh !y fe>$ ! r\gh arid expanse ( ! t[]+ hills ( rock4 ,we look$ d[n ^u an almo/ ,moori% succession ( flat ro(s1 plung+ d[nhill into ! valley4 ,! surr\nd+ c\ntry 0 l a r\gh sea sudd5ly froz51 9 front ( u ! m\nta9s seem$ almo/ to curl ov]4 ,a violet smoke 0 ris+ f ,jijona *imneys1 a smoke :i* drift$ a sweet sc5t to our no/rils1 a sc5t ( sage & ( fir4 ,f ! middle ( ! village ! *ur* t[] cov]$ ) blue & :ite tiles sudd5ly *im$ ! h\r ) discordant bells4 ,mrs4 ,v9eg> 0 to take me ! r\nd ( ! %ops4 ,%e _h previ\sly tri$ to impress me ) ! dreadful price ( provisions 9 ,jijona1 & ?is "t %e prev5t$ me f buy+ eggs4 ,! gre5groc]'s %op1 kept by a gay woman nam$ ,con*a1 0 only an entrada fill$ ) baskets4 ,mrs4 ,v9eg> _h refus$ to *ange a note ( #ajj pesetas = me1 & we discov]$ lat] t notes ( any magnitude great] ?an tw5ty-five pesetas are difficult to *ange 9 villages4 ,b ,con*a *ang$ ! money *e]fully & e>n$ my gratitude4 ,opposite ,con*a's %op1 fr[n+ on ! ma9 /reet ) grat$ w9d[s1 0 ! prison1 ( :i* somebody said3 ,heav5s6 ,! ,jijona m5 are s good t !re hasn't be5 a s\l 9 ! prison = ! la/ five ye>s4 ,x is full ( *ick5s & rabbits4 ,we b\ght a fry+-pan1 hav+ to *oose betwe5 "o v small & "o v l>ge4 ,! latt] 0 ?ick 9 ru/1 & mu/ h be5 ,i don't "k h[ _m ye>s on ! %elves ( ! %op4 ,we *ose x on condition t ! %op man c\ld get x clean1 & he at once put ! :ole ( 8 family to "w on x1 includ+ a prospective daught]-9-law1 a ,fr5*-,african girl j arriv$ f ,morocco4 ,! cu/om]s 7 :isp]+ "o to ano!r1 & at la/ "o m bold ?an ! o!rs address$ me3 ,i saw y ye/]day g d[n among/ ! bulls4 ,7 y n t]ribly fright5$8 ,i ?\ght t my he>t 0 go+ to /op4 ,we w5t to buy dr9k+ glasses4 ,! *9a %op 0 des]t$ & we _h to %\t l\dly be=e we c\ld get anybody to s]ve u4 ,! woman did n "k ! price ( ! glasses4 ,b no matt]1 %e said1 y c pay any "t y l4 ,& w]5't y t]ribly fright5$ ye/]day1 go+ d[n into ! bulls8 ,i c\ldn't draw my brea? :5 ,i saw y jump on to ! wall4 ,!re 7 *ildr5 cr[d$ at ! %op door4 ,z we came out ,i he>d murmurs1 :i* gradually we made out z3 ,la ,vali5te1 ,la ,vali5te1 ,la ,vali5te6 ,i 0 kn[n by ?is "n dur+ ! :ole ( my /ay 9 ,jijona4 ,on ,sunday we d9$ at ! ,v9eg>s' & 9 ! aft]noon ! doctor took u to ! ,cas9o4 ,i believe !re is gambl+ at ^! ,cas9os1 b ?is takes place up/airs1 & on ! gr\nd floor !y p]=m ! function ( ! local club4 ,on ,sunday aft]noons & 9 ! ev5+s ! ari/ocracy ( ! place collect "h to sip ices :ile ! local piani/ rattles (f ! late/ music :i* has rea*$ ! t[n4 ,aft] supp] we walk$ ?r\gh ! /reets1 feel+ our way up & d[n hill1 = lights 7 few & ! /reets full ( rocks & unexpect$ /eps4 ,we he>d ! s\nd ( guit>s & at once climb$ t[>ds x4 ,at ! top ( a /aircase we came to a %op 9 front ( :i* a family 0 sitt+4 ,a woman ) a r\gh voice began to *aff u4 ,ah1 yes1 %e exclaim$1 y are ! ,engli% ( ! ,torre de ,blay4 ,& ! lady is ! valiant "o :o is n afraid ( bulls4 ,ha ha6 ,:at8 ,y are go+ to see ! danc+--well1 let's all g4 ,! family heav$ itself to its feet1 surr\nd$ & escort$ u d[n a n>r[ lane :i* end$ at a plat=m :i* hung on ! cliff's edge4 ,?ree m5 7 sitt+ on ! door/ep ( a h\se1 two play+ guit>s1 "o play+ ! b&urria4 ,a cr[d1 "y m5 9 bl\ses & girls1 ) light skirts & %awls1 7 /&+ ab\t or danc+4 ,?ree c\ples 7 danc+ a ,val5cian jota4 ,"s ( ! movem5ts ( ! dance seem$ intricate1 b !y danc$ ) a f9e natural grace1 & !re 0 a beautiful balance ( body :i* e*o$ ! movem5t ( ! music4 ,a woman /&+ beh9d me said3 ,n[1 ,seora1 ,i w tea* y ! jota "o ( ^! ev5+s4 ,& y w take my baby1 because ,i h lots & !y say y h none4 ,illu/ration ,bo? on ,saturday & on ,sunday bull-bait+ exhibitions _h tak5 place1 b we _h n gone to see !m4 ,"o day _h be5 q suffici5t4 ,on ,monday morn+ we 7 awak5$ by ! s\nds ( music4 ,! local b& 0 p>ad+ ! /reets play+ a que] semi-,ori5tal music4 ,z ! morn+ advanc$ o!r b&s came 9 until sev5 or eight b&s 7 9 full bla/1 ea* play+ a diff]5t tune & ea* try+ to dr[n its rivals ) s\nd4 ,gradually ,moors & ,*ri/ians ga!r$4 ,! ,moors came f ! ,ne> ,ea/ & f ! ,f>4 ,! ,*ief & 8 imm$iate suite 7 ,b$\9 ,arabs1 & !re 7 ,turks1 ,s>ac5s1 ,h9dus1 ,*9am51 negroes & "s ( unc]ta9 l9eage4 ,girls accompani$ ea* gr\p dress$ 9 appropriate ,h\ri co/ume1 c>ry+ bottles fill$ ) a liquor :i* w\ld h pleas$ ,om> r ?an ,mahomet4 ,! ,*ri/ians includ$ ,roman soldi]s1 crusad]s1 cavali]s & smuggl]s ( #ahjj4 ,! latt] 7 ! *ief ,*ri/ian & 8 ret9ue4 ,viv&ires att5d$ ! ,*ri/ians ) dr9k no less /imulat+ ?an t suppli$ to _! ,moori% enemies4 ,moors & ,*ri/ians c>ri$ l>ge blund]busses ( anci5t mode1 & all day long to ! s\nds ( indefatigable melody !y p>ad$ ! t[n4 ,x appe>$ to be ! duty ( ! ,moors to be comic2 !y wore big goggles & _m _h huge imitation be>ds ) :i*1 :5 ! heat grew great]1 !y fann$ !mselves4 ,!y pranc$ & po/ur$ ?r\gh ! /reets :ile ! ,*ri/ians m>*$ along 9 solemn ranks4 ,nor did ! fie/a end ) ! go+ d[n ( ! sun4 ,) discreet int]vals = refre%m5t1 m>*+ & music cont9u$ till #b a4m41 at :i* "t sleep & a bless$ sil5ce fell on ,jijona4 ,undet]r$ by b f\r h\rs' re/1 punctually at six ! cacophony ( brass began aga94 ,by midday crusad]s & b&sm51 hav+ ex*ang$ helmets & caps1 7 danc+ jotas d[n ! pr9cipal /reets4 ,b a %ort sie/a reviv$ !m = ! pr9cipal "w ( ! day3 ! entry ( ! ,moors4 ,at ab\t f\r 9 ! aft]noon ! p]=m]s ga!r$ at ! picturesque s\!rn entrance ( ! village1 ?us symboliz+ ! direction f :i* ! ,moors _h come4 ,!n gr\p by gr\p1 ) blund]busses bang+ (f into ! air1 ! ,*ri/ians retreat$ sl[ly up ! /reet1 go+ backw>ds4 ,la/ ( all ! ,*ri/ians w5t ! ,contrab&i/as1 & la/ ( ! ,contrab&i/as ! ,capta91 dress$ 9 a wond]ful anci5t co/ume ( velvet1 embroid]$ ) gold1 silv] & silk1 & a blanket /rip$ 9 _m col\rs4 ,fac+ him1 advanc$ ) equal solemnity & noise ! *ief ,moor4 ,aft] "s two h\rs ( deaf5+ reports ! :ole tr\pe 0 9 movem5t1 "s =w>ds1 o!rs backw>ds1 & _h arriv$ at ! wood5 ca/le 9 ! plaza4 ,by sev5 o'clock1 at ?is fun]eal pace1 ! ,moors 7 at la/ mass$ be=e ! ca/le4 ,n[ = ! *>ge & = "s fun1 we ?\ght4 ,b m\nt+ a pr(usely decorat$ horse1 ! *ief ,moor began a spee*4 ,! ,contrab&i/a1 evid5tly a man ( de$s only1 _h hir$ a real actor1 dress$ 9 ! co/ume ( a cavali]1 to repres5t him4 ,= almo/ an h\r ex*ange ( dramatic v]se cont9u$1 aft] :i* ! ,*ri/ians quietly walk$ out ( ! ca/le1 & ! ,moors walk$ 94 ,good heav5s1 ?\ght we1 is t all8 ,) e>s deaf5$ f ! guns we w5t home2 pass+ on ! way a boo? ( gre5 bran*es 9 :i* ,moors & ,*ri/ians1 ov]come ei!r by ! heat or by ! assidu\s m9i/rations ( ,h\ri or ,viv&ire1 7 laid out on sacks4 ,?\gh (ficially ! day 0 end$1 practically x 0 n4 ,^? :o _h private /ocks ( p[d] cont9u$ ! gunfire till midnight4 ,! b&s1 _! music becom+ m & m incoh]5t1 play$ on till two o'clock4 ,we decid$ t we _h se5 en\gh fie/a4 ,we /ay$ 9 our ca/le & w5t out sket*+ 9 ! c\ntry to avoid ! appall+ d9 :i* rose f ! t[n to our w9d[s4 ,at night !re 0 a mode/ display ( fireworks 9 ! plaza1 :i* we 7 q cont5t to enjoy f :]e we 74 ,aft] all 0 ov] !y said to u3 ,wasn't x a beautiful fie/a8 ,outw>dly we 7 =c$ to agree ) !m1 b inw>dly we recogniz$--p]haps ) a s5se ( regret--t to enjoy ^! fie/as z !y ought to be enjoy$1 t is1 z a ,spani>d enjoys !m1 requires a s5se ( values & p]haps a n]v\s organism :i* we d n possess4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #bj3 ,look6 ,jijona6 ,footnote #ba3 ,luxury4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii ,,jijona--,,tia ,,rog] ,jijona liv$ on almond pa/e4 ,all ar\nd u ! grey1 pallid or zebra /rip$ m\nta9s 7 t]rac$1 & :]ev] en\gh e>? c\ld be ga!r$ toge!r = an almond tree to gr[1 !re x 0 plant$4 ,! turron ( ,jijona1 :i* is made 9 p]fection n[h]e else1 is a v popul> sweet meat all ov] ,spa9 & ev5 is widely appreciat$ 9 ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,9 ,b>celona ,i h be5 greet$ by turron-sell+ y\?s :o address$ me z ,la ,vali5te4 ,on ! ,fr5* fronti] 9 a little village we f\nd a turron-/all kept by a man 9 ,jijona co/ume ( black bl\se & po9t$ hat2 b he 0 a fraud3 he _h nev] be5 ne> ,jijona1 nor c\ld he speak ! ,jijona dialect4 ,b ! :ole life ( ,jijona 0 dom9at$ by turron m>zipan1 & ! v>ieties ( sweet meats made f almonds4 ,we arriv$ z ! almonds 7 beg9n+ to rip54 ,out on ! m\nta9s "o he>d ! ?ra%+ ( ! canes among/ ! bran*es z ! peasants beat ! nuts (f ! almond trees4 ,f ! village rose up a s\nd l t ( a gigantic typewrit] z ! wom5 ( ! village sat 9 ! /reets 9 circles & crack$ ! almond %ells4 ,9 our entrada old ,pre ,*icot cr\*$ mo/ ( ! day on 8 haun*es1 peel+1 dry+ & crack+ ! almonds f ,el ,seor's g>d54 ,9 consequ5ce ( ! turron "w we f\nd x v difficult to get a woman to "w = u4 ,life became difficult4 ,! conditions 9 ,jijona 7 n ! same z ^? 9 ,v]dolay4 ,9 ! latt] place we c\ld buy excell5t *>coal1 b to our surprise we f\nd *>coal difficult to get 9 ,jijona4 ,:5 we did get x1 f ! proprietor ( ! local c9ematograph !atre1 x 0 s h>d t x w\ld n burn4 ,pre ,*icot said gruffly1 ,:at are almond %ells =8 ,we !n tri$ burn+ almond %ells2 b !y made a poor fire1 & an accumulation ( %ells soon put itself out4 ,we wa/$ "o & a half h\rs try+ to fry potatoes on an almond-%ell fire4 ,s z long z we c\ld n get a woman1 we _h to live on cold /uff t we c\ld buy f ! %ops3 ,dut* *eese1 & s>d9es1 pr9cipally4 ,at la/ ,i ?\ght t ,i _h f\nd a woman4 ,i 0 p]*$ on ! wat]c\rse :i* ran across ! face ( ! precipice opposite ! entrance ( ! t[n4 ,f ?is spot !re 0 an excell5t view ( ,jijona 9 its mo/ romantic1 b also 9 its mo/ pla/ic aspect4 ,to me came a woman walk+ along ! edge ( ! wat]c\rse1 balanc+ on h] head a l>ge wa%+-basket4 ,%e /opp$ to wat* my "w1 & z 0 ! cu/om 9 ^? e>ly days began to talk ab\t ! bull episode4 ,ah1 t 0 a t]rible ?+ to d1 %e said4 ,if ,i _h gone d[n into ! plaza1 my knees w\ld h turn$ to wat]4 ,i !n ask$ h] h[ ,i c\ld get somebody to "w = me4 ,:y1 %e answ]$1 ,i'll come myself1 or s5d somebody else4 ,%e !n began to move along h] way4 ,! wall ( ! wat]c\rse 0 ab\t a foot wide2 b t5 y>ds fur!r along x ceas$ to curve ar\nd ! face ( ! precipice & sprang across a *asm ov] a n>r[ bridge4 ,! approa* to ?is bridge 0 gu>d$ by a l>ge poli%$ b\ld] ab\t ?ree feet high1 & to get on to ! bridge "o _h to clamb] ov] ?is b\ld]4 ,i _h cross$ x on h&s & knees cauti\sly1 = !re 0 a %e] drop ( =ty or fifty feet bel[4 ,! woman look$ at ?is b\ld] & turn+ said to me3 ,t is a na/y spot4 ,i'll h to be c>eful !re1 or ,i'll drop my wa%+4 ,) ! basket on h] head %e walk$ to ! b\ld] & began to walk up its slipp]y side4 ,balanc+ h]self & basket 9 :at appe>$ a dang]\s mann]1 giv+ little cries ( ,aie6 ,aie6 ,i'm afraid ,i'll drop my basket1 %e surm\nt$ ! ob/acle & /rode c>elessly across ! bridge4 ,my he>t left my ?roat to rega9 its normal position & ,i realiz$ t !re is ev5 a fa%ion 9 fe>4 ,b ! woman nev] came1 & = a week we 7 s]vantless4 ,! pretty girl :o _h driv5 out ) u 9 ! lorry1 & :o we _h imag9$ to be ! daught] ( a fairly well-to-d f>m]1 0 z a matt] ( fact our ne>e/ neighb\r4 ,%e liv$ at ! top h\se ( ! t[n4 ,h] fa!r 0 ! village du/-c>t1 & any day c\ld be se5 walk+ ab\t ! /reets b5t almo/ d\ble b5ea? ! weight ( a huge panni] :i* he c>ri$ on 8 back1 into :i* he flung any object :i* _h no p]man5t "r on ! high road4 ,h] h\se 0 a small affair ( two rooms only4 ,we put our difficulty to h] z %e 0 fri5dly1 & to our surprise %e said t %e w\ld come & d x h]self4 ,%e did arrange t ! goat ) 8 milk %\ld call ^u u2 b ! ,v9eg>s entic$ h] into _! turron factory1 & aga9 we 7 9 despair4 ,h[ev]1 ! girl _h an idea4 ,:y1 ,"m w d x = y1 %e said4 ,"m 0 an apt-look+ sp\se = ! du/-c>t1 & 0 consid]$1 we he>d1 ! dirtie/ woman 9 ! village4 ,h] foggy blue eyes %[$ :ite all r\nd !m1 & %e ?rew up h] lips l a bit+ horse :5 %e spoke ,ca/ilian 7:i* %e did v badly74 ,i don't "k :y %e made me ?9k ( ! ,r$ que5 9 ,alice1 b h] silh\ette 0 n unlike1 & %e _h a que] trick ( be+ 9 ! h\se "o in/ant1 & 9 ! next ( hav+ q vani%$--:i* 0 ,r$-que5like4 ,%e 0 call$ ,aunt ,rog] 9 ! village1 because ( h] ruddy hair4 ,aunt ,rog] cle>$ up ! my/]y ( ! ,jijona fuel4 ,%e made b>ga9s ) boys1 :o w&]$ out ov] ! hills1 & return$ look+ l walk+ haycocks "u a load ( bran*es ( m\nta9 p9e & o!r conif]\s %rub4 ,f !n on we cook$ ov] l>ge bonfires built on ! squ>e he>? :i* 0 9 our l>ge/ room4 ,tia ,rog] 0 elusive 9 small matt]s1 z %e 0 9 l>g] ones4 ,%e _h a ha/y ,spani% way ( agree+ at once to save h]self ! tr\ble ( und]/&+ my language1 & we nev] knew :e!r %e w\ld come or no4 ,%e drew our pay )\t demur1 b if an occasion (f]$ = o!r employm5t %e took x4 ,we w\ld return home at elev5 o'clock worn out ) a h>d day's pa9t+1 to f9d ! place unclean$1 no fire alight1 no food ei!r b\ght or prep>$4 ,?is w\ld entail on our "p a ru% d[n ! /eep hill into ! t[n1 to se>* = food4 ,probably on ! way we w\ld discov] ,tia ,rog] sitt+ among/ a circle ( gossip+ & pleas$ wom51 indu/ri\sly crack+ almonds4 ,%e w\ld %[ no signs ( consci\s s91 b w\ld gr9 & nod at u z we pass$4 ,!n we _h to scramble aga9 up to our eyrie "u ! full heat ( ! ,m$it]ranean sun4 ,tia ,rog] _h _m *ildr54 ,h] elde/ daught] 0 m>ri$ to a man :o = "s "t puzzl$ u4 ,we fir/ saw him w&]+ ab\t ! upp] /reets ( ! old t[n dur+ ! fie/a4 ,he c>ri$ an elaborate pair ( s&wi* bo>ds4 ,on ! front 0 ! well-kn[n picture1 ,/4 ,v]onica's ,h&k]*ief1 & on ! back an oleograph repres5t+ two conv5tional angels--gold5 hair1 nightdress1 & w+s4 ,bo? pictures 7 surr\nd$ by flat wood5 frames fretwork$ 9 ! hide\s art-n\veau mann]4 ,he w&]$ ab\t ?us1 enclos$1 z x 7 a slab ( humanity betwe5 two slices ( div9ity2 b we c\ld n imag9e :at 8 purpose 04 ,we imag9$ t he fill$ a semi-religi\s po/1 some?+ connect$ ) ! prie/s1 & _! fie/a1 & _! c9ema1 & bull *as+s4 ,b on ! f\r? day ( ! fie/a1 ?is w&]+1 app>5tly purposeless man tripp$ ov] a wa%+-basket4 ,8 language at once put to flight all our ideas ( 8 religi\s functions1 x issu$ /raight f a nature by no means purg$ ( old ,adam1 despite its devotional enclosure4 ,lat]1 he fell ov] me z ,i 0 sket*+1 & he curs$ me ) gu/o4 ,i !n saw he 0 bl9d4 ,?is _h n be5 app>5t to u e>li]1 = he took ! r\gh & precipit\s /reets ( ,jijona at an extraord9>y spe$4 ,"o day we saw him /ill w&]+ to & fro1 b ! pictures _h disappe>$4 ,a cage 0 on 8 back1 & 9 ! cage1 balanc+ aga9/ ! joggle & movem5t ( 8 walk1 0 an uncom=table h54 ,we _h become m accu/om$ to ! ,jijona spee* by ?is "t1 & ! tickets :i* ! pictures _h hidd5 7 pla9ly visible 9 8 h&s4 ,he 0 runn+ a private lott]y at ?ree *ances a little bit*4 ,i took ?irty tickets = ! h51 & gave fifte5 ( !m to ,tia ,rog]1 b we pull$ blanks4 ,8 next v5ture 0 a b$room look+-glass1 ! /& ( :i* /uck out f 8 back 9 an unga9ly fa%ion4 ,x mu/ h ne$$ consid]able +5uity to keep 8 small village cli5tle suffici5tly desir\s to ensure = him any sort ( a liv+4 ,8 wife le>n$ t ,i _h put him into "o ( my sket*es4 ,%e hurri$ to ! ,torre de ,blay1 c>ry+ h] *ild1 & accompani$ by a horde ( wom5 fri5ds to see ,! ,portrait4 ,h] disappo9tm5t 0 great to f9d t he 0 b a m9ute figure 9 a /reet l&scape4 ,%e told me t h] husb& _h lo/ 8 sight t5 ye>s be=e 9 a /reet qu>rel4 ,8 oppon5t _h sla%$ a knife across 8 eyes4 ,= ?is ! law exact$ no p5alty4 ,b %e _h drawn no lesson f h] husb&'s mis=tune4 ,h] baby 0 9 a bad condition1 flies1 du/ & exposure to ! sun 7 work+ wick$ly on ! *ild's eyes1 & ev5 !n e>ly bl9dness appe>$ to be ?reat5+4 ,b x seem$ to u t _m ( ! m ignorant ,spani% 7 c>eless ( _! *ildr5's eyesight4 ,bl9dness is rampant1 b bl9dness leads to begg>y2 & begg>y accompani$ by bl9dness is a pr(itable pursuit4 ,possibly a woman may say1 ,little ,juan seems to be go+ bl9d4 ,well1 t's a com=t1 he w be settl$ 9 life anyh[4 ,jijona _h two o!r bl9d m54 ,! "o made a liv+ by sell+ cig>s f a glass case /rapp$ to 8 *e/4 ,we 7 sitt+ 9 ! entrada ( ! ,v9eg>s' on ! fir/ day ( ! fie/a4 ,! curta9 0 pu%$ sl[ly aside & ?r\gh ! op5+ crept a pa!tic figure4 ,x 0 t ( an old man2 8 eyes 7 sightless & suppurat+1 a /raw hat ) a torn brim %ad$ 8 heavy face1 9 "o h& he grasp$ an ag$ guit>1 9 ! o!r a /ick ) :i* he explor$ ! entrada = a *air4 ,jan quickly got out ( 8 *air = fe> t ! bl9d man %\ld sit d[n on 8 lap4 ,! man f\nd ! *air ) 8 /ick1 & trembl+ ) ! pa9 ( movem5t took a seat4 ,adju/+ ! guit>1 ) /iff f+]s he rasp$ ! /r+s :i* gave out a s\nd1 ?9 z ?\gh )]$ by extreme age4 ,) ex]cise 8 f+]s /r5g!n$1 until f ! decrepit in/rum5t he pluck$ a melody f :i* "o might imag9e t ! bl9d 9 ,maet]l9ck's play 7 danc+ to solace _! lonel9ess4 ,! almo/ macabre dance came to an end1 !n /rik+ out a new set ( *ords he broke into a ,spani% song4 ,8 voice 0 an in/rum5t z worn out z ! guit>4 ,he ceas$ 8 he>tr5d+ p]=mance1 collect$ 8 me$ ( halfp5ce2 ,i spoke to him1 & he broke into an hy/]ical laugh ( joy4 ,y h return$1 y h return$1 he cri$4 ,x is ,el ,seor t he takes y =1 expla9$ "o ( ! girls4 ,he 0 v good to him4 ,! old man recognizes ! ,engli% acc5t4 ,we expla9$ to him 8 mi/ake1 & ! delight fad$ f 8 poor old face1 & ! blank expressionless look ( ! bl9d came back4 ,sl[ly he turn$ to ! entrance & 8 tapp+1 :i* l$ him away d[n ! /reet4 ,?us he pursu$ 8 trade1 feel+ 8 way f door to door1 ent]+ any "o t 0 op51 seat+ himself ^u ! fir/ unoccupi$ *air :i* he c\ld f9d3 few c\ld h be5 h>d-he>t$ en\gh to d5y 8 unspok5 plead+4 ,"o ev5+ we met him 9 ! upp] t[n4444 ,an accid5t _h happ5$1 & 8 guit> 0 op5$ out l an old boot2 x /ill held toge!r at ! h&le1 b at ! front ( ! in/rum5t ! s\ndbo>d & back _h become deta*$ f ! sides4 ,9 a clumsy fa%ion ! hurt _h be5 b\nd up ) /r+4 ,we ask$ him :at _h happ5$4 ,he did n reply1 b cri$ out ) a high-pit*$1 half-crazy laugh4 ,!n /&+ a/raddle 9 ! precipit\s /reet he began to pluck at ! /r+s z ?\gh ! guit> c\ld answ] = him4 ,! ?9 voice ( x _h n[ sunk to a m]e gho/ ( a s\nd1 ! murmur ( a summ] fre%et might well h dr[n$ its pla9tive :isp]4 ,!n turn+ he made 8 way d[nhill4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii ,,jijona--,a ,,day',s ,,"w ,x 0 a toss-up :i* w\ld arrive fir/3 ! sun %oot+ its long level rays ov] ! m\nta9-top ?r\gh our w9d[s1 or ,tia ,rog]'s daught] hamm]+ on ! door ) ! milk1 w>m & fro?y1 9 a jug4 ,ei!r ! "o or ! o!r ar\s$ u f our mattress on ! floor--= we _h disp5s$ q com=tably ) ! complications ( a b$4 ,possibly our night _h be5 re/less1 = inadv]t5tly ,i _h import$ a ho/ ( fleas into ! h\se4 ,!y _h come f ! g>d51 f a small spot ne> an ou?\se door1 :]e !re 0 a fasc9at+ view1 & ,i _h /ood !re "o morn+ ) b>e legs & feet admir+ ! sc5e4 ,:5 ,i _h return$ to ! h\se1 ,i _h notic$ a /range blacki% discoloration on my ankles1 & /oop+ _h discov]$ to my horror t hordes ( hungry fleas 7 crawl+ up my legs4 ,i _h jump$ into a bas9 ( wat]1 b _m _h escap$4 ,f t mom5t ! h\se 0 nev] cle> ( !m1 & our nights 7 sometimes di/urb$4 ,we suspect t ,pre ,*icot kept 8 rabbit sk9s 9 ! ou?\se4 ,we got out ( b$ ei!r at ! call ( ! sun or ( ! milk2 & z we 7 dress+ we wat*$ ! purple & gre5 mi/s ( night cle>+ (f ! valley & f ! t[n bel[ u4 ,breakfa/ 0 a simple affair--tea & dry bread & grapes4 ,spani% c(fee is exp5sive & bad1 cocoa we did n f9d1 & butt] & jam 7 unprocurable4 ,= ! boil+ wat] we c\ld n g to ! tr\ble ( build+ a bonfire1 s 9 spite ( ! exp5se ( _s we us$ a me?ylat$ _s /ove4 ,?is ,jan _h b\ght 9 ,murcia4 ,! %opman _h ill und]/ood ,jan's attempts to make 8 ne$s kn[n4 ,lamp>a p>a alcool#bb _h elicit$ no response1 b at la/1 driv5 by repeat$ reque/s ) v>iations1 explanations1 h& wav+s1 & s on1 intellig5ce _h bright5$ ! %opman's face4 ,ah1 ,seor1 he _h cri$1 ,i und]/& y n[4 ,:at y require is a 'little hell4' ,s ! kettle sang daily ov] little hell1 b ?is morn+1 ,tia ,rog] hav+ =gott5 to pur*ase alcohol ov]night1 x look$ z if we 7 to breakfa/ on goat's milk alone4 ,b an idea occurr$ to me4 ,el ,seor1 :5 he _h transf]r$ 8 major resid5ce to ,murcia1 _h left "s furniture & mu* litt] 9 ,el ,torre de ,blay4 ,among/ ! litt] 7 odd bottles :i* _h conta9$ toilet lotions1 "o 0 half full4 ,0 !re n a *ance !n t x 0 alcoholic8 ,i r\t$ out ! bottle4 ,! smell told me no?+4 ,practical exp]im5t 0 ! only ?+4 ,imag9ation 0 rew>d$4 ,little hell work$ z well on hair-wa% z ) any o!r fuel4 ,we ate our simple breakfa/ at an anci5t refectory table1 ! top hewn f ! wid? ( a l>ge tree1 ! legs curv$ & c>v$ l ^? 9 ,vik+ pictures4 ,!n we set to pack+ up pa9t & bru%es1 & ! prep>+ ( sket* boxes4 ,leav+ ! ?+s untidy = ,tia ,rog] to cle>1 we set (f on our respective ways1 ,i d[n into ! old t[n1 ,jan out across ! m\nta9s4 ,jijona 0 a maze ( zigzag /reets4 ,9 ! morn+ x 0 almo/ manless1 b wom5 w5t to & fro on _! h\sehold err&s1 & ! *ildr5 foll[$ me 9 sw>ms4 ,/&+ ab\t 9 ! /reets 7 small coops1 enclos+ ei!r a *ick5 or a turkey1 :ile ! que] lean ,egyptian cats1 ) rat-l tails1 slunk along ! walls1 vani%+ l gho/s at any attempt to /roke !m4 ,ev5 ! kitt5s ( a few days old spat at a pr(f]$ pat z ?\gh at a dog4 ,i 0 b\nd = ! /reet ne> ! mona/]y :i*1 ) its blue-til$ ro(1 br\ght ! ea/]n end ( ,jijona to a full /op4 ,z soon z ,i _h settl$ d[n ! que/ions began4 ,!y 7 ! usual ,spani% que/ions su* z "o _h he>d 9 ,v]dolay1 & _m ( ! answ]s ,i knew n[ by he>t4 ,b "o woman beh9d me said some?+ new4 ,x is an ,engli% ,seora4 ,%e is pa9t+4 ,all ! ,engli% p pa9t1 = !re h be5 o!r ,engli% "h--,el ,seor1 & 8 fri5ds--& !y1 too1 pa9t$4 ,x is /range1 inde$1 t a :ole nation %\ld be ?us gift$4 ,also all ! ,engli% are v ri*1 = !y come "h f a long di/ance1 & !y pa9t pictures1 & all t is v exp5sive4 ,ano!r ?+ t ,i c tell y ab\t ! ,engli% is t !y are all v tall4 ,e ,engli%man t ,i h se5 7%e _h se5 f\r7 is mu* tall] ?an we ,spani% are4 ,x does n matt] t ,i am say+ ?is out l\d because ,la ,da does n und]/& ,val5ciano4 ,:ile ,i 0 work+ ?is morn+ !re 0 a cont9ual s\nd ( squeal+ pigs4 ,m5's voices m+l$ ) ^? ( ! pigs1 urg+ !m to be quiet4 ,! s\nd came f a high-wall$ enclosure to :i* ! entrance 0 an ar*way clos$ by a massive wood5 door4 ,!n along came a goat h]d lead+ 8 flock4 ,b z soon z ! h]d came opposite to ?is door x refus$ to pass x4 ,) %\ts1 curses1 & /ones ! man urg$ ! goats along4 ,9 little quick ru%es1 ?us urg$ on1 "o by "o ! goats da%$ pa/ ! door & on d[n ! road4 ,b two refus$ ! passage p]il\s4 ,!y made sneez+ noises ( prote/ation1 b no?+ w\ld induce !m to move4 ,9 despair ! man at la/ _h to br+ all 8 goats back & take !m to ! hills by "s o!r r\te4 ,lat] ,i realiz$ t ! door :i* ^! intellig5t animals w\ld n pass 0 ! slaught]-h\se4 ,old m51 dress$ 9 ! anci5t ,jijona co/ume ( black bl\se & black velvet hat ) turn$-up brim & po9t$ cr[n--kept on to ! head by an ela/ic at ! back--w\ld address me 9 a patois impossible to und]/&4 ,z ! sket* ne>$ completion my audi5ce became excit$4 ,ha ,p9tado tod'6 tod'6 tod'6#bc !y exclaim$4 ,!y se>*$ ! picture = ! small] details1 ! /r+s ( r$ pepp]s hang+ f ! balconies especially delight$ !m4 ,inde$1 !y gave my pictures titles because ( "s m9ute detail4 ,:at is %e do+8 a new-com] exclaim$4 ,! answ] 0 ,! fig tree4 ,i 0 a/oni%$1 because ,i c\ld see no fig tree 9 ! :ole sket*4 ,at la/ "o ( my audi5ce po9t$ to "o t9y bran* ( gre5 project+ ov] a wall4 ,jan _h f\r directions to *oose f4 ,nor? & s\? l$ him across a flatti% pla9 seam$ ) deep wat]c\rses1 ea/ & we/ took him into ! m\nta9s4 ,to ! ea/ ! m\nta9s 7 grey b>e /one1 almo/ uncultivat$2 to ! we/ ! m\nta9s w5t /eep] & /eep]1 end+ 9 a high ridge1 at ! foot ( :i* 0 a que] lepr\s c\ntry1 ! e>? spott$ all ov] ) li*5s & look+ z ?\gh m\ldy4 ,:]ev] he w5t 7 ! t]races & almond trees2 & lonely little f>ms 7 p]*$ high up on ! slopes4 ,t]rible little places ^? f>ms 7 = ! doctor1 =1 if any "o 7 ill 9 !m1 !re 0 (t5 no means ( approa* o!r ?an miles ( climb+ on foot4 ,b all across ! m\nta9s1 incongru\s en\gh 9 t l&scape ( primitive agriculture :]e ! pl\gh 0 b a /ake ) an iron spike1 & :]e no roads 71 w5t /&>ds c>ry+ wires ( electricity4 ,on ! /&>ds1 dea?s'-heads 7 pa9t$ to sc>e (f ! inquisitive *ild4 ,jan _h n only to cont5d ) sun & flies4 ,%ad[ 0 ev5 m difficult to f9d at ,jijona ?an at ,v]dolay2 ! almond z a %ade tree is negligible4 ,x 0 hot sett+ out1 b x 0 hott] com+ back4 ,"o did n delay mu* aft] half-pa/ t51 b1 :e!r ! sket* 7 f9i%$ or no1 "o pack$ up "o's ?+s & set (f homew>d4 ,z "o walk$ "o c\ld feel ! heat ( ! gr\nd ?r\gh ! soles ( ! alpagatas4 ,!re 7 reput$ to be scorpions 9 ! m\nta9s1 & x 0 z well to be c>eful :5 tak+ a seat or :5 pick+ up "s pa9t+ implem5t dropp$ to ! gr\nd4 ,b ,jan nev] saw "o4 ,! peasants said t if he 7 /ung ! be/ ?+ to d 0 to plunge ! /ung "p--usually a f+]--into a raw egg2 :5 ! yolk _h turn$ black1 a fre% egg 0 to be sub/itut$4 ,we 7 bo? back 9 good "t on ?is day1 because we 7 to lun* ) ! doctor & 8 wife4 ,!y _h promis$ u a truly ,spani% meal4 ,"h is ! m5u3 #a4 ,smok$ uncook$ ham4 #b4 ,hors d'oeuvre1 olives 7cur$ 9 anis & m9t71 p9k tomatoes 7a ,jijona speciality71 cucumb]1 & orange-col\r$ sausage4 #c4 ,s\p4 #d4 ,a /ew ( *ick51 potatoes & g>banzos4 7,g>banzos1 or *ick-peas1 look some?+ l dri$ na/urtium se$s4 ,!y are cook$ l h>icot beans1 & ta/e l a bl5d ( h>icot bean & l5til4 ,!y are a v fav\rite ,spani% vegetable47 #e4 ,cold fi% & mayonnaise4 7,! mayonnaise 0 made f almond oil1 lemon juice & h>d-boil$ egg1 & 0 extremely delicate 9 flav\r47 #f4 ,fri$ ham & grill$ tomatoes4 #g4 ,turron & almond pa/e sweets4 #h4 ,yell[ melon & muscatel grapes4 ,br&y4 #i4 ,ic$ c(fee 7br\ght 9 by a boy f ! ,cas9o74 ,! doctor's wife ask$ me if x 7 true t ,engli% p did n l que/ions4 ,i said p]sonally we did n m9d que/ions1 b t 9 ,engl& direct intimate que/ions 7 g5]ally avoid$4 ,b1 said ! doctor's wife 9 amazem5t1 if y wi% to f9d out some?+ ab\t anybody1 h[ d y d s8 ,& h[ d y c>ry on conv]sations8 ,! meal ov]1 we toil$ sl[ly up aga9 to ,el ,torre1 tak+ ! hill 9 z leisurely a mann] z we c\ld4 ,tia ,rog]'s daught] 0 sitt+ on our door/ep eat+ grapes4 ,z we pass$ %e held ! bun* out to u4 ,les ,gu/a8#bd %e said4 ,bu5 aprove*e1 we repli$4 ,be=e _! gateway1 ! two ag$ m5 & ! "o old woman sat1 z !y did f morn+ till night1 plait+ an ev]la/+ rope ( esp>to grass4 ,we _h acquir$ ! sie/a habit1 s lay d[n until f\r o'clock4 ,!n1 z ! d9n] _h r disorganiz$ our desire to pa9t1 ,jan & ,i w5t = a walk4 ,we clamb]$ d[n ?r\gh ! t[n1 pass$ out by ! s\!rn entrance1 across ! bridge1 & clamb]$ up ! hill opposite4 ,at a long op5 wa%+-place1 wom5 7 on _! knees beat+ & scrubb+ clo!s ) ! ,spani% soap :i* w n la!r2 among/ !m1 work+ z h>d z ! re/1 0 a *ild ( five ye>s old4 ,we skirt$ ! l9e betwe5 ! m\nta9s1 & ! flat & pla9 = ab\t two miles1 !n ,jan took a pa? lead+ away f ! m\nta9s4 ,we came out into ! mo/ fanta/ic sc5]y ( its k9d ,i h ev] se54 ,9 ! w9t] ! torr5tial ra9s bur/ on ! m\nta9s & ! wat] ru%+ d[n _h scoop$ deep clefts 9 ! e>? ( ! pla94 ,! gr\nd itself appe>$ to be 9 lay]s ( v>i\s col\rs1 & ^! lay]s fall+ 9 "o above ! o!r _h /rip$ ! sides ( ! deep canyon purple1 blue1 :ite1 orange & r$4 ,! wat] _h cut out ( ! clayey e>? a hundr$ fanta/ic %apes--,i h se5 photographs ( ! ,gr& ,canyon ( ,colorado1 ?is 0 l !m on a small scale2 at "o place ! clay 0 h>d] & ! wat] dripp+ d[n _h c>v$ ! cliff-side l great organ pipes or l ! columns ( an ,egyptian temple4 ,9 ! deep bottoms ( ! canyon 7 v9e t]races2 & fur!r d[n flat1 irrigat$ fields ( tomatoes1 ( h]bage or ( vegetables4 ,little f>m-h\ses %elt]$ "u ! mud cliffs1 & on ! circul> ?re%+ floors almonds & r$ pepp]s 7 spread out to dry 9 ! sun4 ,9 "o place a man _h scoop$ 8 dwell+ out ( ! cliff-side4 ,^! cave dwell+s are common en\gh4 ,at ,v]dolay 0 a :ole colony ( !m1 & ! cavem5 7 reput$ to be ?ieves & vagabonds1 & ! memb]s 7 despis$ by ! peasants prop]4 ,at ! end ( ! rav9e or b>ranca we came to a _m-ar*$ bridge :i* t[]$ high above our heads1 & clamb]+ up by a zigzag track f\nd ourselves on ! ,alicante road4 ,9 appe>ance ?is c\ntry is v deceptive4 ,x appe>s arid1 almo/ desolate1 b ! m\nta9s are cov]$ ) almond trees1 :i* = all _! scanty foliage be> valuable crops1 :ile ! pla9 hides its ri*ness 9 rav9es a hundr$ feet or m bel[ ! level ( its surface4 ,we arriv$ home to f9d a /rang] dress$ 9 black clo!s1 b ) an (ficial cap on 8 head1 sitt+ on a /one seat be=e our door4 ,he 0 read+ a book1 & z we came up he b[$ & said t he hop$ 8 pres5ce 0 n di/a/eful to u4 ,we1 ( c\rse1 9 ! fa%ion ( ,spani% c\rtesy1 put our :ole home at 8 disposal1 & invit$ him indoors4 ,he demurr$ 9 ! correct fa%ion1 b on a second invitation came 9 ) u4 ,9 ! long entrada ,pre ,*icot 0 look+ out ?r\gh ! back door & %ak+ 8 head at ! g>d54 ,!re's ano!r tree dy+1 he said4 ,all ! trees are dy+1 & ! v9es won't be>4 ,y c't d any?+ )\t wat]4 ,b is !re no wat] at all8 we ask$4 ,ay1 repli$ ,pre ,*icot1 !re us$ to be ! "r to two h\rs ( wat] once a =tnight4 ,b ! own]s sold x4 ,!y want$ money & x 0 wor? _m hundr$s ( pesetas4 ,our visitor 0 v int]e/$ 9 ! h\se1 = he confid$ 9 u t !re 0 a h\s+ %ortage 9 ,jijona1 l t 9 ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,he 0 *ief ( ! municipal (fic]s1 du/-c>t1 wat]-supply1 electric light & s on4 ,he _h j come f ,tol$o1 & ! only place he c\ld f9d 9 ,jijona 0 n ne>ly l>ge en\gh = 8 family4 ,?is w\ld j suit me1 he said1 pe]+ into room aft] room1 sev5 rooms2 & !y say t ,/4 ,seba/ian us$ to live "h4 ,did y "k t8 ,8 eye 0 attract$ by ! guit> ( ,el ,seor1 :i* we _h br\ght ) u4 ,& y an afficionado ( ! guit>1 he exclaim$4 ,i1 too1 h play$ 9 my "t4 ,we press$ him to play4 ,no1 no2 inde$ ,i w\ld l to1 b ,i may n4 ,y see1 my wife's fa!r di$ a week ago1 & x w\ld seem v wick$ if ,i 7 to play1 or to s+4 ,jan play$ him a f>\ka :i* he _h le>n$ f ,blas4 ,x seems a good guit>1 said ! man4 ,he pick$ x up1 & f+]$ ! *ords4 ,!n he w5t to ! door & pe]$ r\nd x to see if ,pre ,*icot _h gone home4 ,i might s+ y some?+ if y won't tell any "o1 said ! *ief ( ! municipal (fic]s4 ,b ,i w s+ x 9 a v l[ voice1 s t x w be less disrespectful to my wife's fa!r4 ,he sang1 9 a ho>se unmusical :isp]1 a guajiras4 ,i l ! guajiras & also ! tango1 said he4 ,y see1 ,i did my milit>y duty 9 ,cuba1 & ,i le>n$ _m ov] !re4 ,"h are ?ree ( ! songs he sang3 ,i w nev] m>ry1 ,= z a ba*elor ,i am gay1 ,i h money to sp5d1 ,i live l a g5]al all day4 ,& if ,i come to m>ry1 ,?\gh ,i may be ri*1 ,i %all h to l[] my cre/1 ,l ',b>rabas' ! cock1 ,b ! ba*elor is ,l ,god pa9t$ by ,pet]4 ,on a s]5e night ,! sad lam5t 0 he>d ,( a poor soldi]1 w\nd$ ,& cov]$ ) blood & s&4 ,= ! ambulances 7 full1 ,& ! ,r$ ,cross doctors 7 busy4 ,at ! sight ( 8 ooz+ blood ,! brave soldi] pray$ ,t dea? %\ld ov]take him1 ,= no "o c\ld assi/ him4 ,at breakfa/ "o morn+ ,a wise man said1 sigh+1 ,t wom5 9 weep+ ,are false z are traitors4 ,?is has (t be5 ignor$4 ,b ,i've se5 & ,i "k ,t ! te>s ( a woman1 ,z d[n !y are fall+1 ,make naught b deception ,= ! man :o supports h]4 ,z he w5t on he began to =get 8 fa!r-9-law1 & 9 a %ort :ile he 0 bawl+ indec5t tangos at ! top ( 8 voice4 ,he %[$ no signs ( dep>ture1 s ,i began to prep>e = supp]4 ,i lit ! bonfire :i* ,tia ,rog] _h laid 9 ! wide he>?-place1 plac$ ov] x a ?ree-legg$ trivet ( iron & on ! trivet our huge saucepan full to ! brim ) olive oil4 ,we !n made use ( a ,spani% cu/om4 ,we ask$ him to supp] ) u4 ,?is he 0 =c$ by ,spani% cu/om to refuse1 & z we did n repeat ! invitation he _h to make 8 complim5ts--:i* he did ) ! greate/ c\rtesy--& g home4 ,aft] supp]1 z our bread supply 0 %ort1 we felt our way d[n ! hill 9 ! d>k & d[n ! /aircases ( /reets to ! %op ( ,manuel ,g>cia4 ,g>cia & 8 wife sold bread at "o fat dog *eap] ?an ! o!r %ops4 ,! bread 0 q z good z any o!r1 x _h a v :ite p[d]y k9d ( consi/5cy1 bak$ 9 flat loaves ) a v h>d1 anmic cru/4 ,! ,g>cias _h %[$ u "o ( ! economical devices :i* 7 9 curr5t use4 ,we _h = "s days b\ght c&les at ?is %op1 b ,mrs4 ,g>cia said3 ,:y d y sp5d all ?is money on c&les8 ,"h is a ?+ mu* bett]1 & mu* *eap]4 ,y fir/ p\r wat] into a cup or b[l until half-way up1 !n fill to ! top ) olive oil4 ,float "o ( ^! on ! top ( ! oil1 & set fire to x4 ,!re y h a light at half ! co/ ( c&les4 ,! box %e h&$ to u 0 full ( pieces ( cork ?r\gh :i* a wick _h be5 ?ru/4 ,on ! top ( ! box 0 ! "n ( ! device little-lamps-little-boats & a picture ( ! ,virg94 ,we /epp$ back 9 our illum9ation to ! mo/ anci5t ( me?ods--! old ,roman conqu]ors ( ,spa9 mu/ h illum9at$ _! villas 9 ?is way4 ,little-lamps-little-boats _h probably giv5 light to ! halls ( ! ,s>ac5 ca/le :i* n[ 0 b a few crumbl+ masses ( sl[ly dis9tegrat+ cem5t4 ,x 0 curi\s to ?9k t "o-half ( ,jijona 0 lit by electric light1 ! o!r by ?is antique device1 & t !re 0 practically no?+ betwe54 ,mrs4 ,g>cia _h urg$ u to ! /ew+ ( g>banzos4 ,! ,g>cias 7 g-ahead ,spani>ds4 ,/>t+ f v small orig9s1 !y _h begun a small turron factory 9 a back room4 ,n cont5t ) mak+ turron alone1 !y _h p$dl$ x all ov] ! ,bale>ic ,isles4 ,gradually !y _h prosp]$1 & ! :ole upp] "p ( ! h\se 0 n[ factory1 ! entrance to ! factory be+ high] up ! hill 9 a back /reet4 ,yet !y rema9$ simple p1 sitt+1 9 ! ev5+s1 on _! door/ep gossip+1 :ile ! flax5-hair$ daught]1 sixte5 ye>s old1 pa9t$ ) a too?pick dipp$ 9 dye eyes & noses on sug> pigs & cats4 ,we _h a h>d "t at fir/1 said ,mrs4 ,g>cia4 ,9 ,majorca ! p 7 v jeal\s ( u1 & (t5 v rude4 ,!y w\ld tell u to g back to our own di/rict2 !y us$ to laugh at our spee*1 ?\gh ,god kn[s !y c't speak prop] ,spani% !mselves4 ,?is int]-di/rict jeal\sy seems *>act]i/ic ( ,spa94 ,! man f ,tol$o laugh$ at ! ,jijona p2 ! p ( ,jijona call$ ^? ( ,murcia gipsies2 ! p ( ,murcia say t ! ,jijona folk are m]e uncultivat$ m\nta9e]s2 ,catalan & ,ca/ilian are 9 semi-enmity4 ,ea* p]son t "o spoke to laud$ ! beauties & ! food ( 8 own di/rict at ! exp5se ( o!r places4 ,all ab\t ,jijona !y w\ld h no?+ b maleguez & ,val5cian jotas4 ,! o!r v>ieties ( ,spani% music !y 7 n int]e/$ 94 ,b ! ,g>cias 7 progressive p4 ,!y _h made a success ( _! ,bale>ic v5ture1 & n[ _h a /all 9 ! m>ket ( ,alicante4 ,?is 0 kept by a si/]-9-law4 ,g>cia & 8 wife 7 mak+ prep>ations to g to ! great fair at ,albacete4 ,! %op 0 full ( l>ge bales done up 9 /raw matt+1 boxes & crates ( sweets & ( turron4 ,!y w\ld g by road1 = x 0 *eap]1 & only ab\t a hundr$ miles away4 ,t is a que] t[n1 said ,g>cia4 ,!re are gates to ! walls1 & at a c]ta9 h\r !y %ut ! gates1 & if y are outside y /ay outside till ! morn+4 ,mrs4 ,g>cia want$ me to pa9t h] portrait4 ,if %e w\ld h pos$ to me 9 ! ord9>y1 peasant1 workaday dress ,i w\ld h done x ) pleasure4 ,b %e _h a f9e fa%ionable mod]n silk dress ( black & %e want$ to pose 9 ?is4 ,i manag$ to put (f ! proposal until ! "t ( h] dep>ture 0 too close4 ,%e w5t away unsatisfi$4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #bb3 ,_s lamp4 ,footnote #bc3 ,%e has pa9t$ ev]y?+1 ev]y?+1 ev]y?+6 ,footnote #bd3 ,w\ld y l !m8 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv ,,jijona--,,! ,,goa!rds ,murcia c\ld be c\nt$ z unmusical1 9 ,v]dolay "o he>d ei!r a gramophone ( ! little ,seor1 or ! piano bang$ by ! girls :o liv$ 9 ! topmo/ h\se ( ! village4 ,9 ,jijona1 on ! contr>y1 almo/ e ev5+ c\ld be he>d ! s\nd ( ! guit> or ( t /range ,ea/]n s++ ( ,spa94 ,"y m5 sat on ! edge ( ! cliff bel[ ! ,s>ac5 ca/le & ?ump$ two or ?ree *ords f a guit> = half ! night long4 ,x _h a delight1 analog\s to t :i* ! tom-tom gives1 a delight drawn f ! hypnotism ( inexorable rhy?m4 ,b save = ! comm&ant ( ! municipal (fic]s1 :o 0 a /rang]1 we _h made ! acqua9tance ( none ( ! musicians until "o aft]noon ! goa!rds p]*$ !mselves 9 ! %ad[ b5ea? our walls4 ,we 7 tak+ a sie/a :5 ! s\nd ( ?rumm+ r\s$ u f ! half sleep :i* ! aft]noon gives4 ,jan exclaim$3 ,t music s\nds q ne>4 ,he jump$ up & look$ out ( ! w9d[4 ,on a n>r[ l$ge ( flat rock at ! foot ( ! wall ?ree m5 7 sitt+ 9 ! %ad[ ( ! h\se4 ,two _h guit>s1 & all along ! wall ( ! g>d5 a numb] ( goats 7 ly+ d[n or 7 br[s+ on ! small we$s :i* spr\t$ betwe5 ! rocks4 ,on ! hill-side ! kids 7 engag+ "o ano!r 9 mock battle1 re>+ up 9 fe9t1 ) ! mo/ da9ty ( ge/ures1 or int]lock+ _! infantile horns4 ,we slipp$ on our clo!s1 & crawl+ out by ! g>d5 door1 ! op5+ ( :i* 0 only ab\t f\r feet high1 we jo9$ ! goa!rds 9 _! pat* ( %ad[4 ,bu5os dias1 said ,jan4 ,i1 too1 love ! guit>4 ,si1 ,seor1 answ]$ "o ( ! h]ds1 ?r\gh ! w9d[s we h he>d y play+4 ,illu/ration ,"o ( ! m5 0 ?9 b wore an enorm\s pagoda-l sombr]o ( /raw1 "o 0 a boy ( eighte5 ) a huge m\/a*e1 ! ?ird 0 an old man ) a l>ge nose1 ! wr9kles on 8 face drawn m deeply ?an any we h be=e se54 ,_! guit>s 7 poor in/rum5ts & ! /r+s 7 brok5 & knott$ toge!r1 9 consequ5ce ( :i* little bits ( /ick 7 ti$ across ! arm ( ! in/rum5t 9 ord] to clamp ! /r+s d[n to ! f+]bo>d bel[ ! knott$ p>ts4 ,z ! /r+s break & are repair$1 ?is /ick is mov$ up ! f+]bo>d until ! /r+s are too %ort to play ^u4 ,jan crawl$ ?r\gh ! small door & br\ght out ! big :ite guit>4 ,! ?9 man h&l$ x ) rev]5ce4 ,i "k ! in/rum5t1 he said4 ,x is ,el ,seor's4 ,x is a good in/rum5t1 b he has a bett]4 ,a big br[n "o :i* is a m>vel4 ,he mu/ be v ri*4 ,!y say he gave m ?an two hundr$ pesetas = x4 ,he play$ on x = a mom5t1 b soon h&$ x back to ,jan4 ,i'd r play on my old "o1 he said4 ,i'm n afraid ( x1 & ,i c knock x ab\t z ,i l4 ,all ?ree 7 dress$ 9 cotton %irts & pants1 ti$ at ! ankle ) tape1 ov] ^! !y wore cotton coats & tr\s]s2 :5 ! wea!r 0 v hot !y disp5s$ ) ! tr\s]s4 ,_! feet 7 b>e ( /ock+1 b _! %oes 7 heavy2 wov5 by !mselves out ( esp>to grass1 v ,ori5tal 9 %ape ) turn$-up1 po9t$ toes4 ,on _! backs 7 sacks conta9+ esp>to grass & half-fa%ion$ s&als4 ,ea* possess$ a long1 heavy1 crook'd /ick %od ) an iron po9t4 ,all too soon !y said t !y mu/ be mov+ on4 ,b come d[n to ! /reet ( ! soap h\se1 top side1 ?is ev5+1 & we'll h a dance & s++4 ,i _h sket*$ 9 ?is /reet4 ,x 0 on ! /eepe/ "p ( ! hill & ran almo/ horizontally across1 s t ! front door ( ! upp] h\ses 7 on a level ) ! ro(s ( ! l[] ones4 ,! roadway 0 divid$ along ! c5tre1 "o-half be+ "s tw5ty feet above ! o!r2 a l[ p>apet protect$ ! drop4 ,x 0 lucky t ! dwell]s 9 ! upp] "p ( ! /reet 7 sob] ,spani>ds4 ,illu/ration3 ,,girl ,,s++ ,a ,,malague,a ,?is type song is 9 #c_/d-"t1 & is z a rule v melan*oly4 ,x is v popul> 9 ! s\? ( ,spa94 ,we f\nd1 z usual1 ! p>ty seat$ on *airs 9 ! middle ( ! /reet1 ne> a small electric light2 "s ( ! m5 7 sitt+ along ! p>apet4 ,we 7 greet$ by an old1 b v l>ge woman :o groan$ all ! ev5+ ) rheumatism4 ,! girls 7 9 _! be/ dresses ( pale col\r$ skirt & embroid]$ paisley patt]n$ %awls4 ,a long sil5ce foll[$ our arrival4 ,we 7 wait+ = a play] :o 0 ! be/ 9 ! village4 ,he c\ld n come1 b s5t 8 bro!r in/ead1 :o play$ well1 b 0 left-h&$4 ,?ree guit>s & a guit>ron =m$ ! or*e/ra4 ,?rum1 ?rum1 ?rum1 w5t ! guit>s1 :ile across ! deep] *ords ! little guit>ron1 ) its /range tun+1 ?read$ a %rill patt]n ( monoton\s arpeggios4 ,! music ( ,spa9 has some?+ fundam5tal ab\t x4 ,x has a h9t ( ! he>t-beat ( ! univ]se4 ,! ri*1 pulsat+ rhy?m ( x seems to set ! air fl[+ 9 waves l ^? 9 a di/urb$ pool4 ,x seems to speak ( some?+ ideally simple1 to create an h>moni\s =getfulness4 ,a girl sitt+ among/ u ?rew back h] head & sang4 ,h] voice c>ri$ ! sad m9or cad5ces ( ! et]nal ,ea/2 x 0 pit*$ que]ly 9 ! ?roat & wail$ across ! /ill night l ! voice ( a passionate s\l4 ,:5 ,i am dead a hundr$ ye>s1 ,& :5 ! worms h eat5 me1 ,! signs y f9d 9 my dead bones1 ,w %[ t ,i h wor%ipp$ !e4 ,:5 ,i am dead a hundr$ ye>s4 ,! song began ) a long-drawn-out aie-e-e1 :i* ran a gamut ( /range1 almo/ creepy modulations1 ! guit>s sl[$ d[n _! tempo1 b :5 ! la/ e*o ( ! song _h di$ among/ ! hills1 ! in/rum5ts took up once m ! remorseless beat ( ! malaguea4 ,aga9 %e sang3 ,new pa9 drives out old pa91 ,new grief drives out old grief1 ,"o nail drives out ano!r nail1 ,b love to love gives no relief4 ,new pa9 drives out old pa91 ,aie-e-e4444 ,once m %e sang3 ,y\r eyes l d\ble evils are1 ,black z is ! d>k ( ,hades1 ,& y h to cov] !m ,! ebon ?ickets ( y\r la%es4 ,y\r eyes l d\ble evils are4 ,! guit>s beat up ! rhy?m once m & !n a man began to s+3 ,9 y\r eyes !re is a sky1 ,y\r m\? ) heav5 itself c vie1 ,a g>d5 blooms :5e'er y smile1 ,b 9 y\r brea/'s a crocodile4#be ,9 y\r eyes !re is a sky4 ,aga9 he sang3 ,! only love :i* ,i discov]$1 ,l black gunp[d] react$2 ,fire1 explosion1 light2 !n aft] 444 ,foll[$ a%es1 sil5ce1 d>kness4 ,! only love :i* ,i discov]$4 ,by ?is "t a l>ge numb] ( m5 & ( girls _h ga!r$4 ,vamos6 !y cri$4 ,let's h a jota4 ,come on1 ,p]ico1 play some?+ t we c dance to4 ,! guit>-play]s *ang$ _! tempo1 ! little guit>ron beat out ) a m insi/5t ?\gh m flexible rhy?m4 ,! jota has a beat :i* is p>tly ! beat ( ! b>1 p>tly t ( ! phrase4 ,?is is common 9 ,spani% music & has po9ts ( resemblance ) e>ly ,european music g5]ally4 ,?ree girls & ?ree ( ! y\?s l9$ up face to face1 & soon ! danc]s 7 sw++ to & fro ov] ! unev5 roadway4 ,!re is an agile grace 9 ! jota4 ,we wat*$ x ) delight$ eyes4 ,b ! old rheumatic woman did n look pleas$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,val5cian ,,jota ,,danc$ ,,by ,,?ree ,,c\ples ,t girl1 %e mutt]$ to me1 nodd+ h] head at "o ( ! danc]s1 %e has no "r to dance4 ,%e is apunto4 ,y "k1 %e w5t on1 not+ my p]plex$ expression1 %e is expect+ a baby soon4 ,x is v wrong ( h] to dance4 ,! danc]s mov$ ) flexible rhy?m1 snapp+ _! f+]s ) ! music1 & _! %ad[s1 flung on ! wall by ! dim electric light1 c>icatur$ _! movem5ts4 ,! guit>s beat on1 creat+ an atmosph]e ( c>eless joy :i* seem$ to br+ u into m s5sitive contact ) ! ,spani>ds ?an ev] we _h be5 be=e4 ,we wond] if civilization has any?+ to give to ^! p4 ,!y live simple1 /raight=w>d & pleasant lives1 temp]$1 x is true1 by sickness & pa9 & sometimes by privation2 b x w\ld be a ra% man :o w\ld promise to give !m great] /ore ( valuable ?+s ?an !y already h4 ,! fact t mo/ _c read does n hamp] !m v mu*4 ,!y h wisdom /or$ up 9 a ?\s& witty prov]bs1 & = _! leisure !y h ! guit> & _! songs4 ,:at a wond]ful in/rum5t ! guit> is6 ,! simple/ ( all in/rum5ts = ! le>n]1 a few days' practice makes him s t he c play z d ! g5]ality ( ^! h]dsm54 ,!n "o c hypnotize oneself ) ! sonor\s rhy?m ( repeat$ *ords4 ,b if "o wi%es to g fur!r1 ! range & v>iety ( ! guit> is inexhau/ible4 ,x has z _m moods z nature & is z difficult to conqu]4 ,s>asate1 !y say1 gave up ! guit> because x 0 s difficult4 ,b ! guit> 9 ! h&s ( ! ma/] is ! f9e/ ( all in/rum5ts4 ,( s+le portable in/rum5ts x alone is complete2 x alone is fully satisfy+4 ,we ,engli% d n "k ! guit>4 ,outside ( ,spa9 x has nev] be5 play$4 ,& ! ,spani% music made = ! guit> 444 l life itself ) its int]wov5 !mes ( sadness & ( joy2 ) m\rnful melody accompani$ by /range gay accompanim5t1 ! words (t5 9 /range contra/ ) ! melodic !me4 ,!re is no native music 9 ,europe :i* has ! range1 ! v>iety1 & ! dep? ( feel+ possess$ by t ( ,spa94 ,we tore ourselves away :ile yet !y 7 danc+2 = we rememb]$ t #e4cj 0 our ris+ "t4 ,! ?9 goa!rd1 :o wore ! enorm\s hat 9 ! daytime1 took u into 8 h\se & gave u a dr9k4 ,! baby 0 9 its cradle1 its face c>efully tuck$ "u ! %eet4 ,! aguadi5te :i* he p\r$ out = u 0 /rong & h>% to ! ta/e2 & "o 0 grateful = ! glass ( wat] :i* x is cu/om>y to dr9k aft]w>ds4 ,z we 7 gett+ ready = b$1 we c\ld /ill he> ! s\nds ( ! guit>s & ! cries ( ! danc]s on ! calm air ( ! night4 ,! goa!rds us$ to come almo/ e aft]noon to ! foot ( our ca/le1 & we gave up ! sie/a habit 9 _! fav\r4 ,i made ! acqua9tance ( "o o!r goa!rd 9 ,jijona4 ,i 0 pa9t+ 9 a /reet ne> ! ,g>cias' %op4 ,:5 ! picture 0 ne>ly complete1 ,i wi%$ = a figure & ask$ an old man to pose = me4 ,he 0 ne>+ eighty1 & 8 face 0 a map ( wr9kles1 ) a m\nta9 ( nose & *9 & a valley ( too?less m\?4 ,8 clo!s 7 a pat*work ( diff]5t mat]ials4 ,! /udy :i* ,i made ( him delight$ him s mu* t he begg$ = x4 ,he w\ld pay me1 he said4 ,! price does n matt]1 he exclaim$1 if only ,la ,da w put 9 a goat also4 ,= he own$ ! flock :i* he l$ e day into ! m\nta9s4 ,i made him a copy ( x1 & all ! o!r goa!rds troop$ up to ! ca/le to see ,tio ,pepe's portrait4 ,ay1 !re's ,pepe1 !y cri$1 slapp+ _! ?ighs2 !re he is ) 8 pat*es1 & 8 crook'd /ick1 & 8 s&als & 8 old nose & all4 ,tod'1 ,tod'4 ,x 0 ne> ! "t ( our dep>ture f ,jijona4 ,tio ,pepe 9 va9 tri$ to press on me a few pesetas = ! portrait4 ,he se>*$ 8 old m9d = a means ( %[+ 8 gratitude2 & j z we 7 leav+ he f\nd a solution4 ,at five o'clock 9 ! morn+1 z our trunk 0 leav+ ! h\se on ! %\ld]s ( ,tia ,rog]'s /rong "y son1 up ran ,uncle ,pepe ) a l>ge c ( goat's milk1 all ( :i* we _h to dr9k on ! spot2 or he w\ld nev] h =giv5 u4 ,! night be=e our dep>ture we _h pack$1 = we _h to />t e>ly to cat* ! motor-bus4 ,!n we _h gone to b$4 ,we _h j snuggl$ d[n b5ea? ! blankets1 = ! nights 7 gett+ q fre%1 :5 ,i he>d ! s\nds ( a guit>4 ,! s\nds drew clos]4 ,!y 7 com+ up ! hill4 ,a suspicion grew to a c]ta9ty4 ,jan1 ,i cri$1 ^? goa!rds are giv+ u a f>ewell s]5ade4 ,we hurri$ into our clo!s4 ,! goa!rds _h sat !mselves d[n on ! /one b5* at ! front door & 7 s++ lu/ily at ! moon4 ,i don't "k :at ! ,spani% etiquette 9 su* matt]s is1 b we w5t out & took "p 9 our own s]5ade4 ,x 0 a l5g?y affair4 ,! "t crept on1 & we1 %iv]+ some:at1 = ! night grew q cold1 sat ungratefully ?9k+ ( ! sleep we 7 miss+1 & wond]+ h[ we 7 to awak5 ourselves at f\r o'clock4 ,at two o'clock !y w5t away1 & we ru%$ back to b$ to seize ! two h\rs ( sleep :i* rema9$ = u4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #be3 ,crocodile is ,spani% slang = a false lov]4 ,,*apt] ,,xxv ,,murcia--,,autumn ,,9 ,,! ,,paseo ,,de ,,corv]as ,we came back to ,murcia1 to our headqu>t]s 9 ! ,paseo de ,corv]as1 at ! beg9n+ ( ,octob]4 ,?\gh ! t[n 0 s f> s\?1 ! cold wea!r _h well begun4 ,9 ! daytime ! sun seem$ z fi]ce z ev]1 b ! du/ t _h la9 in*es deep dur+ ! summ] 0 n[ an equal dep? ( semi-liquid mud1 & ! h\se1 )\t fireplaces or any means ( creat+ artificial w>m?1 _h 9 x a fa9t ?\gh insidi\s *ill4 ,save 9 ! hotte/ wea!r1 /one or cem5t floors are com=tless to live )4 ,m>ciana1 ! woman ^: s]vices we _h %>$ ) ,antonio dur+ ,rosa's smallpox1 return$ to u4 ,%e 0 a woman ( sixty ye>s1 bulky 9 figure1 dress$ 9 black ( an et]nal m\rn+1 & 0 "m ( ! mo/ tal5t$ sculptor ( ,murcia4 ,%e 0 an illu/ration ( ! int]-prov9cial jeal\sy ( ! ,spani>d4 ,%e came f ,don ,quixote's c\ntry1 ,la ,man*a1 & 0 nev] we>y ( *ant+ its praises4 ,ah1 ,seora1 %e exclaim$1 t is a wond]ful l&4 ,corn1 oil & w9e 9 abundance4 ,danc+ & s++ 9 ! villages all night long4 ,& :at a wond]ful p are ^? ( mi pueblo4#bf ,my two si/]s1 !y ea* weigh at lea/ twice z mu* z d ,i4 ,& !n we are a civiliz$ folk !re1 ,i c assure y4 ,y saw h[ !y treat$ x "h :5 ,rosa _h ! smallpox4 ,no precautions1 ev5 ?\gh "o di$ ( x a few doors d[n ! /reet4 ,n[ 9 mi pueblo !y /ret* %eets 9 front ( ! doors ( w>n+2 ! necess>ies ( life are put on to ! door/ep1 & ! money to pay = !m is dropp$ by ! h&s ( ^? :o are 9 ! h\se1 & :o are n all[$ beyond ! %eet1 into pans ( v9eg>1 s t !y may be purifi$ ( ! disease4 ,n[ t is real cleanl9ess4 ,b1 ?anks to ,god1 ,seora1 ,rosa is mu* bett]4 ,! spots are disappe>+1 %e w n be m>k$1 & %e has giv5 bir? to a son4 ,x 0 a mo/ div9e bir?4 ,( c\rse x 0 fe> = ! son t made ev]ybody s anxi\s4 ,m>ciana 0 a dilatory s]vant4 ,no?+ 0 ev] ready up to date1 & %e inv>iably dr[n$ all my commissions = ! m>ket ) a flood ( words4 ,%e w\ld wait all ! morn+ 9 ! queue :i* ga!r$ at ! ,gov]nm5t ,olive ,oil depot1 to buy olive oil = me at a few c5timos *eap] ?an %e c\ld buy x f ! groc]s2 & no explanation t %e wa/$ m ( our pay ?an %e ga9$ 9 *eapness conv9c$ h]4 ,antonio greet$ u ) delight1 z did ,emilio1 ! guit> mak]1 :om we w5t to visit on ! fir/ day ( our return4 ,ea*1 h[ev]1 0 9 a diff]5t mood4 ,antonio1 9 spite ( ! joy caus$ by 8 new son1 :o he said _h be5 born mo/ preci\sly1 0 9 a rage4 ,he 0 9 tr\ble ) ! local au?orities ab\t 8 taxes4 ,x appe>s t !re is a factory tax :i* does n dep5d ^u ! size ( ! bus9ess1 b ! m]e fact t !re is a bus9ess4 ,?us ,antonio1 ) 8 ?ree or f\r girl help]s1 0 condemn$ to pay ! same sum z a factory employ+ a ?\s& h&s4 ,x is impossible6 %\t$ ,antonio4 ,we are ?us cru%$ out ( exi/5ce4 ,i may be able to arrange x1 b1 if ,i _c1 !n x is no use my go+ on4 ,all ! pr(its are swall[$ up 9 "o gulp4 ,i %all %ut d[n1 & sell up ev]y?+4 ,emilio1 on ! o!r h&1 0 flu%$ ) unsulli$ delight4 ,a pomp\s man 0 sitt+ 9 8 %op ) a guit> across 8 knees4 ,n[ & !n he drew f x a fl\ri% ( arpeggios1 v te*nical1 b r mean+less4 ,emilio /ood ov] him1 8 eyes sp>kl+ at ! guit>1 :i* appe>$ to be exquisite 9 tone & /rong 9 volume4 ,aha6 my fri5ds1 congratulate me1 cri$ he4 ,i h surpass$ myself4 ,p]mit me1 ,seor4 ,he took ! guit> f ! pomp\s man1 & h&$ x rev]5tly to ,jan4 ,try x1 only t\* x & see :at a quality x has4 ,see h[ ! bass note r+s out1 & h[ well-balanc$ to x is ! treble4 ,i _h no m ?an set ! /r+s out on to x :5 ,don ,feliz1 ! little mae/ro :om y "k1 came 94 ,he play$ ^u x1 & s full 0 my he>t ) ! p]fect tone ( x1 & ) ! ?\ght t ,i1 ,emilio ,p]alta1 _h made x1 t ! te>s came runn+ d[n my face4 ,i wept1 ,seor1 to he> x4 ,all night long ,i c\ld n sleep = fe> t ! tone might alt]1 z sometimes x does4 ,sometimes1 inde$1 a guit> newly made s\nds ( no value1 b 9 a few days or weeks ev5 x may become fir/ rate4 ,b ?is 0 good f ! beg9n+1 & x has rema9$ s4 ,! pomp\s man took a /ately leave ( u4 ,emilio 0 s excit$ by 8 new a*ievem5t t he w5t on talk+3 ,"o does n come to make guit>s l ?is easily4 ,h[ _m are !re alive 9 ,spa9 to-day :o c\ld d x8 ,only "o1 & ,i am he4 ,arias is dead1 ,ram9ez also1 ?\gh ,i h n se5 a ,ram9ez to equal ?is "o4 ,= ,i w w>rant t !re are few bett] guit>s ?an ?is 9 ,spa94 ,unluckily1 x 0 sold be=e x 0 complet$1 or ,i w\ld sc>cely h let x g4 ,x 0 ord]$ by a colonel 9 ! ,army4 ,play on x1 ,seor1 b d n play ,flam5co1 = y mu/ n tap ^u ! s\ndbo>d1 or y w injure ! v>ni%4 ,?is is built = ,classical4 ,jan play$1 & x gave out a sonor\s arid cle> melody4 ,f :om did ,i le>n1 ,seor8 ,i le>n$ f nobody4 ,my fa!r 0 a guit>-mak]1 b a poor "o4 ,he taught me no?+4 ,inde$1 ,i 0 m>ri$ be=e ! desire came to me to make f9e in/rum5ts4 ,!n h[ ,i work$1 ,seor6 ,i _h an idea ( ! p]fect guit> 9 my head2 b betwe5 idea & accompli%m5t :at a gap6 ,i c\ld n cross x4 ,( two guit>s1 made equally alike1 "o w\ld be good1 ! o!r useless4 ,:5 ?is happ5$ ,i w\ld take !m to pieces to se>* = ! reason4 ,= ye>s ,i h liv$ 9 pov]ty1 spoil+ good wood :i* co/ me all my e>n+s4 ,i h n /udi$ ! guit>s ( o!rs4 ,always 9 my head ,i c>ri$ ! idea ( ! p]fect in/rum5t4 ,sl[ly ,i h /ruggl$ t[>ds x4 ,n[ ,i "k4 ,b at :at a co/ h ,i acquir$ k6 ,jan t\*$ a *ord on ! in/rum5t 9 8 h&s1 & z x ?robb$ out its deep responsive note he rememb]$ ! say+ ( ,*op93 ,no?+ is m beautiful ?an a good guit>2 save p]haps two4 ,emilio promis$ to s5d ,pr(essor ,feliz to u z soon z he came 92 & we walk$ back to ! h\se ?r\gh ! ,murcian mud1 :i*1 soak+ ?r\gh our %oes1 made u modify our previ\s eulogy ( ! alpagata4 ,on b>r[s 9 ! /reet !y 7 sell+ ! fir/ cull$ clu/]s ( dates ( ! season2 we b\ght bo? pale & d>k v>ieties1 b !y 7 h>d & ta/eless4 ,) ! dates on ! b>r[s 7 ! orange fruit ( ! p]simon4 ,:ile we _h be5 away at ,jijona a cat _h tak5 possession ( our h\se = ! purpose ( kitt5+4 ,h[ %e _h got 9 0 a my/]y1 = ! w9d[s & doors all _h be5 tightly seal$ up1 b we _h discov]$ h] ) h] family at ! bottom ( ! pack+-cases :i* _h =m$ our b$ at ,v]dolay4 ,we _h he>d /range fa9t s\nds z ?\gh ( mice on ! ev5+ ( our return4 ,! noises1 h[ev]1 did n cease = all our pres5ce4 ,we _h gone to explore2 sudd5ly1 a noise l a boxful ( explod+ mat*es _h bur/ up f "u our noses1 & some?+ black da%$ across ! dimly lit room & out ?r\gh ! w9d[4 ,!re 7 two kitt5s at ! bottom ( ! n>r[e/ ( ! pack+-cases4 ,we _h mov$ !m to a l>ge box ne> to ! w9d[4 ,t night !re _h be5 a fe>ful noise ( y[l+ & squeak+4 ,9 ! morn+ we f\nd ! kitt5s back 9 ! box f :i* we _h mov$ !m4 ,! cat 0 q unapproa*able4 ,%e bur/ out into a fury ( spitt+ :5ev] we came ne>4 ,!n ) "o f9al explosion hurri$ f ! room4 ,^! wild cats 7 ! pe/ ( ,murcia4 ,"o c\ld leave no w9d[ op5 b !y p\r$ into ! h\se4 ,all food _h to be securely %ut up1 ! m>ks ( _! du/y paws 7 ev]y:]e4 ,:5 we return$ f ,emilio's we f\nd t our pres5ce 9 ! h\se _h be5 too mu* = ! cat's n]ves4 ,%e _h disappe>$ f h] box & ! kitt5s 7 gone ) h]4 ,don ,feliz1 ! half-bl9d guit> tea*]1 came 9 ! ev5+4 ,he aga9 said he 0 an hone/ man1 & t 8 t]ms 7 five pesetas a mon?4 ,he 0 delight$ to he> t we bo? 7 to be 8 pupils4 ,"p ( 8 delight came f ! money he w\ld e>n2 b "s ( 8 delight 0 due to ! fact t he _h ou/$ ,blas z ,jan's tea*]4 ,i d n ?9k we h met anybody m inappropriately nam$ ?an ,don ,feliz4 ,if ,mr4 ,%&y's !ories h any f\ndation he 0 curs$ f 8 *ri/5+4 ,he 0 n a ,murciano1 b a ,ca/ilian1 &1 9 consequ5ce1 depreciat$ ! p he liv$ among/ & 0 9 turn n appreciat$ by !m4 ,he liv$ con/antly torn by jeal\sy ( ! o!r guit>-play]s 9 ! t[n4 ,tell me1 he exclaim$1 :at d y ?9k ( ! play+ ( ,don ,ambrosio8 ,don ,ambrosio 0 ! pomp\s man we _h met 9 ,emilio's %op4 ,te*nically1 excell5t1 b r frigid1 we said4 ,yes1 exclaim$ ,don ,feliz1 t is x4 ,frigid1 yes1 frigid6 ,nor is ,don ,timoteo a good play]1 & z = t ,blasito1 t gipsy--pah6 ,y see1 he has nev] le>n$ music4 ,s t1 if he does get a good melody f somebody else1 he _c h>monize x4 ,& 8 ,flam5co is ( ! tav]ns4 ,x is l[1 common music4 ,n[ ,i play ,classical4 ,h y he>d my piece :i* repres5ts a battle8 ,h[ ,i imitate ! mitrailleuse on ! base /r+8 ,n[ t is q diff]5t f any?+ :i* t fell[ ,blas c play4 ,( c\rse ,i regret t y wi% to le>n ,flam5co4 ,b t :i* ,i w tea* y w be a classiciz$ ,flam5co4 ,i h made x into music4 ,y see1 ,i h be5 9 a cons]vatoire 9 my y\?4 ,t puts me on a diff]5t level f all ^! o!r play]s4 ,s ,i h made ( my ,flam5co some?+ m ref9$4 ,x is no long] y\r tav]n mon/rosity t ,blas plays4 ,p]sonally we pref]r$ ,blas z a play]1 & ! music ( ,blas z music4 ,b ,don ,feliz 0 some:at bett] z a tea*]4 ,8 cons]vatoire _h taught him at lea/ ! names ( ! notes4 ,b he 0 v irritable4 ,poor fell[1 at twop5ce a lesson1 he _h to give a r\nd ( ?irty lessons p] day to make a b>e subsi/5ce4 ,sometimes he said t 8 pupils 7 s d5se t he c\ld tea* !m b ?ree or f\r consecutive notes p] day4 ,once we he>d him debat+ ) a possible cli5t :e!r x 0 wor? :ile or no to walk two miles 9 ord] to get ?ree lessons 9 ! same h\se4 ,our consci5ces--conc]n+ sweat+--prick$ u & we paid him d\ble fees4 ,9 consequ5ce ( 8 gratitude he came to our h\se la/ ( all & gave u lessons ( f\r times ! duration ( any "o else4 ,aft] he _h gone1 we 7 /ill play+1 :5 ,m>ciana came 9 ) "s p>cels4 ,aha6 %e cri$4 ,t is a jota4 ,x is ! music ( mi pueblo4 ,la jota1 ,la jota4 ,%e put d[n ! p>cels2 spread out h] arms & ) a balance & elegance extraord9>y 9 "o s bulky began to dance4 ,aft] tw5ty b>s1 h[ev]1 %e /opp$4 ,ei1 %e sigh$1 h[ sad x is t "o gr[s old4 ,h[ sad t y\? passes all too quickly6 ,t night a t]rific ?und]/orm broke ov] ! valley4 ,! ?und] cra%$1 ! lightn+ fl>$ & ! ra9 came d[n z ?\gh p\r+ f a gigantic hose4 ,9 ! middle ( all ! noise we he>d a /range s\nd4 ,wah6 wah6 wah6 ,squeak6 ,squeak6 ,! cat _h come back2 b ) only "o kitt54 ,! next morn+ we /ay$ 9 ! h\se4 ,f ! w9d[s we c\ld m>k ! *ange :i* autumn _h br\ght ov] ! ,paseo de ,corv]as4 ,! du/ 0 no long] bl[n along ! road1 :i* 0 n[ a /ill riv] ( liquid mud4 ,! t[n du/-c>t1 a donkey ) panni]s1 no long] prom5ad$ ! /reet2 no long] did we he> ! *e]ful blasphemy ( ! du/-boy :o1 /oop+ to ga!r up "s refuse1 f\nd t 8 du/-c>t _h impati5tly trott$ on4 ,9 its place 7 ! exhortations ( ! pig-driv]s1 :o urg$ hordes ( mon/r\s black pigs ?r\gh ! mud4 ,"s ( ! pork]s 71 h[ev]1 s heavy on _! feet t !y _h to be br\ght 9 c>ts4 ,! squeal+ ( !m fill$ ! morn+ air4 ,! fruit m]*ants1 also ) panni]$ donkeys1 no long] call$ out ,melacotones1 p]as6 b ,uvas6 ,uvas6#bg & a man w&]$ ab\t ) a huge basket ( snails4 ,! maize fields 9 front ( ! h\se 7 cut & /ack$1 & 9 ! fields que5s ( ,%eba 7 dragg+ ! primitive pl\ghs1 :ile m5 beh9d !m beat to p[d] ! lumps ( bak$ e>? :i* 7 turn$ up4 ,in/ead ( ! almo/ dead sil5ce :i* greet$ ! /r5g!n+ sun1 p mov$ ab\t all day2 p>asols _h giv5 place to flirt+ fans4 ,! c\ntry girls wore bun*es ( fl[]s 9 _! hair1 "s ev5 put "o tall blossom /ick+ upright f ! coiffure1 :]e x nodd$ & b[$ ) ! movem5ts ( ! we>]4 ,9 ! fruit g>d5 ! lemons _h q fall51 b ! oranges 7 beg9n+ to become a livid yell[ on "o side ( ! bu%1 :ile ! dates _h pass$ f a pale to a deep gold5 hue4 ,i w5t ab\t ) ,luis explor+ balconies = views1 & f9ally decid$ ^u a view ( ,murcia f ! tall campanile ( ! ,ca!dral4 ,:5 ,i got back ,i f\nd t ! cat once m _h decamp$1 tak+ ! kitt5 ) h]4 ,! second kitt5 _h be5 lo/4 ,9 ! aft]noon ,luis came 94 ,he br\ght an invitation f "s fri5ds = me to play ! piano at _! h\se on ,saturday ev5+4 ,t ev5+ ,don ,feliz exclaim$3 ,i h an old guit>4 ,x is a unique in/rum5t1 none o!r l x has ev] be5 se5 9 ,spa94 ,i b\ght x1 at a b>ga91 = ?irty pesetas2 b ,i w\ld sell x to a fri5d = ! same money4 ,n[ y1 ,seor1 h no guit> ( y\r own4 ,?is is a v]itable in/rum5t = a museum4 ,come & see x on ,sunday morn+4 ,i w %[ y ! way4 ,we d9$ at ,elias'1 z 0 our cu/om1 & trudg$ back ?r\gh ! mud4 ,on ! d>k5$ /airs ( our h\se we he>d a wail+ & almo/ tumbl$ ov] ! spitt+ cat1 :i* _h br\ght back ! kitt5 once m4 ,we ga!r$ up ! kitt5 &1 foll[$ at "s di/ance by ! suspici\s cat1 put x back into ! pack+-case4 ,all ?is :ile we 7 r %ort ( electric lights 9 our h\se4 ,antonio _h borr[$ mo/ ( ! light-bulbs to decorate a %r9e :i* he _h erect$ 9 "o ( ! *ur*es4 ,! c&le :i* ! righte\s once (f]$ up to ,god is go+ out ( fa%ion4 ,n[adays1 in/ead ( burn+ s _m feet ( bees-wax1 "o turns on s _m volts4 ,lamb has drawn a picture ( two prie/s disput+ z to :i* %\ld (f] up a bless+1 ) a f9al compromise t nei!r %\ld d s2 & ! disappo9tm5t ( ! defraud$ ,god4 ,to-day he c\ld g fur!r1 he c\ld depict ! deity be+ =c$ to g to ! factory *imney = ! sc5t ( 8 burnt sacrifice4 ,a ,spani% writ]1 ,pio ,b>oja1 9 a novel proposes a society call$ ! ,extra-,rapid to ,heav5 ,assurance ,society4 ,! insur] pays 9 a sum1 & on 8 dea? hundr$s ( gramophones are turn$ on *ant+ pray]s = 8 spe$y deliv]ance f purgatory4 ,god1 says ! au?or1 is s f> away1 t he w n notice ! sub/itution4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 a satire on ! mod]n habit ( replac+ c&les by electric lights1 b ! satire is no m absurd ?an ! actuality4 ,alongside ( ! bridge 0 a tall %r9e built into ! side ( ! h\se & lit up ?us at night ) electric light4 ,! image 0 cov]$ ) a l>ge %eet ( plate glass1 & ,i said t x 0 a sculptur$ figure4 ,jan1 on ! o!r h&1 insi/$ t x 0 a pa9t+4 ,we _h an argum5t ab\t x & on ! next day return$ to v]ify toge!r4 ,x 01 9 fact1 a pa9t+4 ,b at night1 return+ f ,elias'1 we look$ up at ! %r9e by *ance1 & /opp$1 a/oni%$4 ,if x 0 a pa9t+ x 0 mo/ reali/ic4 ,we look$ m closely4 ,! m we exam9$ x1 ! m did x seem sculptur$4 ,!n ! explanation dawn$ on u4 ,x 0 sculptur$1 b dur+ ! daytime a pa9t$ curta9 0 drawn d[n 9 front ( x4 ,at lun*eon next day we 7 di/urb$ by a hullabaloo f ! attic4 ,! wret*$ cat _h tak5 h] kitt5 up !re1 to look = peace f ^? m$dlesome humans4 ,t night we 7 awak5$ aga9 by t]rible noises f "u our b$4 ,! cat 0 /ill w&]+ l a lo/ s\l look+ = peace4 ,daily ! kitt5 appe>$ & disappe>$ ) exasp]at+ irregul>ity4 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 we manag$ to tame ! cat s t we 7 able to /roke h]4 ,!n ! animal bur/ out into ! /range/ ( noises1 l a small badly oil$ circul> saw4 ,x 0 purr+4 ,f t mom5t x took possession ( ! h\se4 ,all its %yness vani%$4 ,x tuck$ up its sleeves & turn$ out ( ! h\se any o!r fel9e intrud]4 ,"o aft]noon we 7 awak5$ f our sie/a by a furi\s cat fight und]nea? ! b$4 ,! black cat & a g+]-col\r$ female 7 lock$ 9 combat1 & mak+ a noise l a hundr$ siphons4 ,! battle cont9u$ across ! sitt+-room1 ! g+] cat giv+ gr\nd4 ,f9ally %e retreat$ to ! balcony1 :]e !re 0 = a :ile arm$ neutrality1 bo? s++ w> songs q ,spani% 9 _! int]vals4 ,!n ! black cat sprang4 ,g+] back$ to avoid ! ru%1 b back$ too f>4 ,%e toppl$ ov] into ! /reet1 fell ) a ?ud on to ! mud pavem5t1 ga!r$ h]self toge!r & ) a scream ( disappo9t$ fury da%$ ?r\gh ! ne>e/ op5 door4 ,to our amazem5t all ! occupants ( ! h\se1 a "y man1 an old woman1 a girl ( sev5te5 & "o ( six hurri$ into ! /reet1 _! eyes wide op5 ) t]ror4 ,:at is ! matt]8 we %\t$ to !m4 ,a cat ) rabies has j ru%$ into our h\se1 !y cri$ 9 answ]4 ,! fe> ( rabies is v preval5t1 & ) reason4 ,"o does n pat /ray dogs 9 ,spa91 nor does "o make advances to unkn[n cats4 ,any animal :i* c bite is "u suspicion4 ,x is lucky1 inde$1 t fleas c't get rabies4 ,"o ,saturday ,i began sket*+ 9 ! ,ca!dral campanile4 ,! asc5t ( ! t[] 0 n by means ( /eps b by slop+ lanes :i* travell$ all r\nd ! inn] walls4 ,i _h *os5 my view f ! belfry4 ,on ea* side ( me 7 small bells1 & z ea* 9 turn clang$ out ! half or qu>t] h\r accord+ to size ,i /opp$ my e>s4 ,sudd5ly !re 0 a deaf5+ cra%4 ,be=e ,i realiz$ :at _h happ5$ ,i _h fall5 f my seat1 ! easel _h gone sp9n+ 444 almo/ fa9t+ f ! %ock1 ,i look$ ab\t me4 ,ov] my head an enorm\s clapp] 0 sw++4 ,unconsci\sly1 ,i _h seat$ myself almo/ inside "o ( ! bigge/ bells 9 ! s\? ( ,spa91 & x _h rung4 ,! clapp] aga9 swung itself ) =ce aga9/ ! side ( ! bell1 & 9 spite ( my protect+ h&s ! s\nd bur/ ?r\gh my head4 ,= t5 m9utes aft]w>ds my h& 0 %ak+ too viol5tly to all[ me to pa9t4 ,! view f ! t[] 0 exquisite4 ,imm$iately bel[ me 7 ! blue glaz$ cupolas & ! arabesques ( ! ca!dral facade on :i* little /one sa9ts gaz$ out ov] ! t[n4 ,!n came a l>ge squ>e c5tr$ on a circul> g>d5 ( fl[]s--edg$ on "o side by ! p9k front ( ! ,ar*bi%op's palace1 _m w9d[$4 ,f ! end ( ! squ>e n>r[ sunless /reets l$ into ! t[n1 :i* gradually became a pat*work ( flat ro(s on :i* small] build+s 7 erect$4 ,! huge squ>e block ( r$ brick ( ! ,re9a ,victoria ,hotel /ood out ov] ! s9u\s riv]1 on ! banks ( :i* /ood ! r$ pepp] mills & beyond :i* %[$ ! hu]tas /ret*+ out to ! m\nta9s4 ,r$1 o*re1 yell[ & gre5 7 ! *ief col\r notes1 :ile blue & purple %ad[s gave relief & solidity to ! :ole4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,i play$ ! piano at ! h\se ( ,luis' fri5ds4 ,"h 0 a typical ,spani% b\rgeois int]ior4 ,e re/+-place 0 cr[d$ ) *eap bric--brac4 ,! *airs 7 drap$ ) velvet & silk hang+s & antimacass>s2 ! walls hung ) enorm\s photographic enl>gem5ts1 f ! decorat+ ( :i* ,flores made "s ( 8 liv+4 ,c>d-racks cov]+ ! int]spaces ( ! walls 7 fill$ ) col\r$ picture po/c>ds4 ,we h br\ght y "h1 said ,flores1 because x is j opposite to ! ,circulo des ,v>ios ,artes4#bh ,! piani/ ( ! ,arts ,club is v conceit$4 ,we want to take him d[n1 by %[+ him t a ,seora c play bett] ?an he does4 ,illu/ration ,i 0 r annoy$2 b c\ld n draw back4 ,s ,i put my be/ into ! music4 ,grieg 7pron\nc$ by !m ,hrie*7 seems to suit ! ,spani% temp]am5t3 s ,i play$ ,! ,w$d+ ,m>*1 ,papillion & ! ,c>nival4 ,!re 0 a pause4 ,!n fa9tly z a retort1 f ! ,circulo des ,v>ios ,artes1 came ! easie/ ( ,grieg's lyrical pieces play$ c>efully by ! mae/ro4 ,z if he w\ld say1 ,i too c play ,grieg4 ,on ,sunday morn+ we set (f ) ,don ,feliz to see ! old guit>4 ,x is 9 ! h\se ( my novia1#bi :om ,i %all be delight$ to introduce to y4 ,we 7 amaz$4 ,until t mom5t we _h imag9$ ,don ,feliz to be q an old man1 b look+ closely at him "o c\ld see t he might be )9 ! limit ( ?irty to =ty ye>s4 ,on ?is second visit to ,murcia ! p 7 n s /rongly affect$ by my appe>ance 9 ! /reets4 ,= my "p ,i no long] wore a hat1 b c>ri$ a p>asol2 ,i _h ex*ang$ my ord9>y dress = an ex-munition ov]all1 :i* p said 0 muy elegante4 ,b we p5etrat$ into a new "p ( ! t[n1 !n 0 "s />+ & "s po9t+4 ,i m5tion$ ?is casually to ,don ,feliz4 ,d n fe>1 he exclaim$1 y are safe ) me4 ,i h a t]rible reputation 9 ^! p>ts4 ,i am kn[n z a bad man4 ,if ,i get into a rage1 my ang] is t]rible to see 444 t]rible4 ,! *ildr5 sl9k away 9 ! /reet at my com+4 ,?is 0 n ! e/imate we _h =m$ ( him1 f 8 enc\nt] ) ,blas 9 ,emilio's %op4 ,poor ,don ,feliz1 l s _m o!rs he _h =m$ a dream self :i* conta9$ mo/ ( ! qualities 9 :i* he 0 lack+4 ,i fe> t only 8 illusive self 0 t]rible1 & t none b dream *ildr5 ev] %rank at 8 pass+4 ,! h\se ( 8 novia bore on its wea!r-beat5 front ! arms ( "s bygone hidalgo2 n[ x 0 an ap>tm5t h\se4 ,we clamb]$ up /aircases ( black wood1 into "o ( ! few d>k-col\r$ int]iors we h se5 9 ,spa94 ,! guit> 0 ( a /range =m & ) a scroll$ head1 ! curve ( its %ape hav+ "s ( ! beauty to be f\nd 9 negro sculpture4 ,jan seiz$ ! b>ga91 & c>ri$ x home4 ,no soon] _h he ! guit> 9 ! h\se ?an he tun$ x1 & cra%+ 8 f+]-nails across x1 /ruck out a rasp$ *ord4 ,he quickly foll[$ x ) a %\t ( dismay4 ,f out ( "o ( ! big holes _h crept a />tl$ bug4 ,aft] my exp]i5ce ) ! *ur* bell ,i c\ld sympa?ize ) ! insect1 weep+ p]haps walrus te>s ^u its dea?-b$4 ,b ! problem ( h[ "o c\ld dis9fect a guit> 0 worry+4 ,! case _h no cracks = v]m9-h>b\r+1 s we %ut up ! in/rum5t2 & aft] "s indecision ,jan decid$ to tru/ to luck & leave x alone4 ,on ,sunday night we gave a p>ty to ,emilio1 8 wife1 ! little ,pr(essor & o!r afficianados ( ! guit>4 ,we play$ to !m selections ( g5u9e classical music1 ,ba*1 ,bee?ov51 ,h&el on ! gramophone4 ,don ,feliz sat by himself 9 a corn]1 8 head 9 ! air1 tapp+ 8 foot to ! metre4 ,all t1 all t ,i h he>d be=e1 he said4 ,emilio li/5$ ) delight on 8 rugg$ face4 ,e few m9utes he :isp]$ to 8 wife3 ,%ut up talk+4 ,?is is wor? li/5+ to4 ,!n we tri$ an exp]im5t4 ,we _h j receiv$ f ,el ,seor a plate ( ,/rav9sky's ,oiseau du ,feu4 ,we put x on to ! ma*9e4 ,! audi5ce kept an int5se sil5ce4 ,b t is m>vell\s6 !y exclaim$ z soon z ! record 0 ov]4 ,play x once m1 ,seor4 ,seor1 said "o ( ,emilio's fri5ds1 :at c ,i d = y8 ,h y any milk--no8 ,he ran d[n/airs & out ( ! h\se4 ,9 t5 m9utes he came back1 ?ru/ a milk-c into ,jan's h&s4 ,!re6 he exclaim$4 ,& if y want any m c['s milk1 come to me4 ,i keep a milk-%op1 y "k4 ,!n he w5t on m s]i\sly3 ,b y are inde$ lucky to h b\ght t old guit> ( ,don ,feliz4 ,he w\ld nev] sell x to me4 ,i h (f]$ a hundr$ pesetas = x2 & !re are o!rs :o h (f]$ m4 ,?is left u ) a problem 9 psy*ology to "w out = ! next few days4 ,:y _h ,don ,feliz sold ,jan ! guit>8 ,we put ! "q to ,luis4 ,oh1 he answ]$1 probably ,don ,feliz f\nd ! ,seor ,juan sympa!tic4 ,b ?is did n satisfy u4 ,don ,feliz _h made mu* ( ! fact t we 7 leav+ ! c\ntry3 t we 7 go+ f> away4 ,at la/ we work$ x out ?us4 ,don ,feliz _h b\ght 8 novia a laud4 ,he 0 %ort ( money to pay = x4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 w\ld n h be5 en\gh reason 9 itself1 b he 0 also jeal\s ( ! o!r play]s 9 ! t[n1 & by sell+ ! guit> def9itely to ,jan he w\ld fir/ allay ! temptation t he might sell x locally4 ,he put ! price l[1 because he knew we 7 badly (f2 b "s ( ! wr5* ( p>t+ ) ! in/rum5t--( :i* he 0 v pr\d--0 eas$ by kn[+ t x 0 go+ to be tak5 to ! gr& cities ( ,london & ,p>is1 :]e its uniqu5ess w\ld be valu$4 ,b we ?9k he w\ld h di$ ( />vation r ?an all[ "o ( 8 local rivals to possess 8 old guit>4 ,:5 ,i 0 n sket*+ 9 ! campanile1 ,jan & ,i w5t to ! cafs & drew ! p sitt+ ab\t u4 ,?is gave delight to ! wait]s4 ,"o morn+ :ile we 7 at "o ( ! caf's fac+ ! riv] ,blas came up4 ,he pass$ ov] ! fact t we _h qu>rell$1 & t ,jan _h dropp$ him = ,don ,feliz4 ,draw me6 said ,blas4 ,! result 0 t "o by "o all ! ri*e/ gipsies ( ! t[n came & pos$ to me at ! caf tables4 ,?is 01 9 fact1 ! gipsies' caf4 ,!y 7 on ! :ole a h&some set ( m51 v intellig5t & %rewd 9 expression & ( prosp]\s appe>ance4 ,mo/ ( ^! c>ri$ ! indef9able t\* :i* makes an int]nationalism among/ ^? :o are int]e/$ 9 bea/s ( burd54 ,!y are reput$ to be exp]t cattle & horse ?ieves1 & are /ill to "s ext5t despis$ by ! ,spani>d4 ,b our fir/ impressions 7 n unfav\rable4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,! autumn seem$ to be a p]iod ( fie/a4 ,we _h luckily j miss$ ! great fie/a ( ,murcia :i* culm9ates ) a huge procession out to ,fu5 ,santa 9 ! m\nta9s4 ,b (t5 we 7 awak5$ at ?ree 9 ! morn+ by a s]ies ( al>m+ reports & explosions 9 ! /reet outside4 ,!re 0 a l>ge *ur* at ! end ( ! ,paseo de ,corv]as1 & x seem$ z ?\gh guns 7 go+ (f all ar\nd ! walls4 ,! fir/ "t we he>d ?is we sprang to our w9d[s1 = we _h he>d some?+ ( ! qu>relsome nature ( ! ,murcians4 ,b ! explosions 7 up 9 ! air4 ,rocket aft] rocket so>$ up into ! air & explod$ ) a l\d cra%1 !n l>ge zigzag crack]s 7 ?r[n d[n into ! /reet4 ,grumbl+ at ! noise1 we w5t back to b$4 ,next day we f\nd out t x 0 a fie/a1 ! rockets s5t up by ! prie/s2 & (t5 aft] t we 7 awak5$ 9 ! dead ( night by ^! almo/ ,*9ese religi\s c]emonies4 ,we _h he>d mu* ( ! qu>relsome nature ( ! hu]tanos4 ,luis & ,flores _h bo? told u tales ( qu>rels among/ ! cultivators4 ,bo? at ,v]dolay & 9 ,murcia we _h se5 small b&s ( "y m5 w&]+ ab\t at ev5tide ) guit>s & songs4 ,!y 7 hunt+ = tr\ble1 & if !y %\ld meet ano!r b&1 !n a fight ensu$1 end+ ) brok5 in/rum5ts & possibly a /ab or two4 ,"o aft]noon ,jan 0 walk+ homew>ds f ,emilio's1 :]e he _h be5 buy+ guit>-/r+s4 ,he 0 close to ! ,paseo de ,corv]as1 :5 a "y man ru%$ r\nd a corn] & cannon$ h>d into him4 ,jan /umbl$ & to save himself clut*$ ! man by ! coat4 ,x 0 a corn] ar\nd :i* y\?s 7 accu/om$ to l>k1 & ,jan1 believ+ ?is to be a piece ( horse-play1 decid$1 :ile yet /umbl+ & clut*+1 t ! horse-play 0 too r\gh4 ,s dragg+ at ! bl\se ( ! man1 :o /ruggl$ to escape1 ,jan exhort$ him to come back & to expla9 himself4 ,:ile he 0 /ill hold+ on to ! man1 a cr[d bur/ ar\nd ! corn] & flung itself on to ! presum$ jok]4 ,jan's head 0 9 a :irl4 ,"o man leapt fi]cely on to ! jok]'s back1 wr5*$ 8 arms beh9d him & grasp$ him4 ,! /ruggl+ cr[d sway$ to & fro & sudd5ly lur*$ sideways ?r\gh ! door ( a tobacconi/'s %op4 ,two wom5 9 ! %op began to %riek at ! upp] pit* ( _! voices4 ,! turmoil quiet5$4 ,a furi\s talk began 9 ! %op4 ,! "y man :o _h p9ion$ ! jok]1 try+ to expla91 loos5$ 8 grip to use 8 h&s conv]sationally4 ,at once ! jok] leapt = fre$om4 ,he ran1 pant+ l a dog1 out ( ! %op1 ! cr[d bell[+1 amid scream+1 at 8 heels4 ,! man 0 *as$ into an ironmong]'s1 :]e he took refuge beh9d ! c\nt]4 ,! cr[d block$ up ! doorway4 ,jan1 :o _h jo9$ ! cr[d 9 dismay$ curiosity1 !n began to pick up deta*$ words3 ,ases9o1 ,ases9o 444 ases9ato4 ,good ,"l6 said ,jan to himself4 ,i don't want to get mix$ up 9 a murd] trial4 ,z he turn$ away1 two g5d>mes1 ) ! ridicul\s s*oolgirl hats on _! heads1 l$ ! murd]] away4 ,dur+ ?is "t ,i _h be5 at home4 ,a sudd5 outbur/ ( noise dragg$ me to ! w9d[4 ,d[n ! /reet1 a man 0 runn+4 ,he w5t 9 a que] way1 hold+ himself betwe5 ! legs ) 8 h&s1 & sometimes /umbl+1 sometimes leap+ z "o does 9 dreams ( pursuit4 ,c>ts 7 driv5 furi\sly aft] him4 ,he 0 %\t+ out 9 a voice1 full ( surprise & ( ang]4 ,aft] a mom5t ,i made out ! words3 ,cat* ! man :o has murd]$ me6 ,cat* ! villa9 :o has kill$ me6 ,he /umbl$ once m & fell4 ,m5 jump$ f ! c>ts1 lift$ him into "o1 & drove him away4 ,i ran d[n/airs4 ,antonio's gaunt "m-9-law 0 /&+ 9 ! doorway4 ,x is an assass9ation1 %e said4 ,i d\bt t ! poor man w live4 ,he 0 /abb$ 9 a tickli% "p4 ,i wond] :]e ,jan is1 ,i said to myself2 & at t mom5t saw him com+ along ! sidewalk4 ,i ran to him4 ,jan1 ,i cri$1 a man has be5 murd]$4 ,i "k1 he answ]$2 ,i unwitt+ly caught ! murd]]4 ,! ,paseo de ,corv]as mu/ h m ?an its fair p]c5tage ( fat old wom54 ,!y all /ood on _! door/eps talk+ 9 aw$ tones ( ! trag$y4 ,!n ) a ludicr\s unanimity ea* pu%$ h] skirts betwe5 h] legs ) a dramatic h& & hold+ h]self s t %e pla9ly illu/rat$ h] mean+ exclaim$1 ,ei6 el pobre6 ,y en un sitio tan delicado4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #bf3 ,my village4 ,footnote #bg3 ,pea*es1 ,pe>s6 b ,grapes6 ,grapes6 ,footnote #bh3 ,! ,arts ,club ( ,murcia4 ,footnote #bi3 ,betro!d4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi ,,lorca ,we /ill _h money = ano!r ?ree weeks1 al?\gh we _h be5 f\r mon?s 9 ,spa94 ,! wea!r 9 ,murcia 0 v cold2 damp1 *ill+ w9ds blew d[n ! valley4 ,we decid$ to g we/w>ds1 to explore ,lorca1 :i* we _h he>d 0 bo? f9e pictorially & also :i* 0 call$ ! ,city ( ! ,sun4 ,on sugge/+ ! idea to "s ( our ,murcian fri5ds1 !y advis$ u n to g4 ,x is a t[n ( bad p1 !y said2 !y are all gipsies4 ,we _h he>d be=e ( ^! t[ns ( bad p4 ,"o lay on ! f> side ( ! ,murcian valley2 a village :i* clu/]$ r\nd ! foot ( ! peak ( rock on ! top ( :i* 0 a ru9$ ca/le4 ,^! p _h ! reputation ( *as+ out intrud+ /rang]s ) /icks & /ones4 ,antonio1 fi%+ 9 ! vic9ity ( ?is village1 _h once be5 maltreat$4 ,! villag]s 7 pr\d ( ?is brutality4 ,yes1 !y w\ld say1 we are brutes4 ,we are uncultivat$4 ,we are ! bigge/ brutes = fifty miles ar\nd1 & we mean to rema9 s4 ,o!r p _h said t ,lorca 0 *>m+4 ,s we decid$ to f9d out = ourselves4 ,we hop$ to f9d rooms 9 a posada1 & we r$uc$ our luggage to mod]ate dim5sions2 mo/ ( x we put 9 ! van1 leav+ ourselves only ! guit> & ! laud to look aft]4 ,! tra9 left e>ly 9 ! morn+1 & /opp$ at ! fir/ /ation1 :]e we _h to *ange4 ,we ru%$ across ! l9e1 hav+ to clamb] "u a long tra9 ( waggons :i* block$ ! way1 & won corn] seats4 ,a lanky boy ( eighte51 dress$ 9 a long :ite travell+ ul/]1 ) a bret on 8 head1 took mo/ ( ! o!r seats 9 ! c>riage1 fill+ !m ) packages4 ,! "y man seem$ v famili> ) railway travell+3 he call$ all ! port]s by "n1 & ex*ang$ smokes ) ! eng9e-driv]4 ,b ! tra9 did n move4 ,pres5tly ! y\? came back & said3 ,! eng9e is a bad "o4 ,x won't />t4 ,!y are s5d+ to ,murcia = ano!r4 ,he w5t away once m4 ,a luggage tra9 rumbl$ into ! /ation4 ,?is br\ght our boy back ) a ru%4 ,"h1 he cri$1 spread out1 spread out z mu* z y c4 ,x's an agricultural tra91 & we %all be swamp$ ) lab\r]s4 ,he pu%$ 8 boxes & packages m widely ov] ! seats4 ,8 pr$iction 0 ju/ifi$4 ,a horde ( un%av5 m51 c>ry+ sacks & implem5ts clamb]$ up ! side ( ! tra9 & pe]$ ) r\nd eyes into ! w9d[s4 ,no room "h1 no room "h1 cri$ ! y\?4 ,b !re is nobody 9 ! c>riage1 prote/$ "o ( ! agriculturi/s4 ,!y are 9 ! fonda1 said ! y\?4 ,9 spite ( ! en]gies ( (ficials accommodation c\ld n be f\nd4 ,soon ! agriculturi/s 7 wail+ _! prote/s1 w&]+ =lornly up & d[n4 ,at la/ ! he>t ( our y\? 0 s(t5$4 ,"h1 he cri$4 ,room = two4 ,got to let "s 91 he add$ to u 9 an und]tone1 or !y'll pu% ! lot 9 on u4 ,! two :o accept$ ! invitation 7 v subs]vi5t1 almo/ cr++1 & we /[$ _! sacks & o!r luggage betwe5 our legs4 ,!y talk$ toge!r 9 ho>se :isp]s4 ,9 "t mo/ ( ! peasants 7 plac$1 b "o man :o c>ri$ an enorm\s sack ( potatoes seem$ to be unplaceable1 = he refus$ to be p>t$ f 8 sack4 ,! (ficials said ! sack 0 too big = c>riage traffic3 x ought to g 9 ! van4 ,b no prote/ation mov$ ! own]4 ,he 0 det]m9$ t1 come :at might1 he & 8 sack w\ld nev] "p4 ,ev5tually1 z usually happ5s 9 ,spa91 he 0 all[$ to d z he lik$4 ,he & 8 sack 7 cru%$ into ano!r c>riage4 ,!n ensu$ ano!r dre>y wait1 & at la/1 ?ree h\rs late1 ! tra9 drew out ( ,alcant>illa4 ,z soon z we 7 well "u way1 ! y\? said3 ,i'm (f to a second-class c>riage4 ,he op5$ ! c>riage door1 got d[n on to ! runn+ bo>d & clamb]$ (f4 ,aft] half an h\r he return$4 ,!y collect tickets r\nd ab\t "h1 he said4 ,sure en\gh )9 t5 m9utes came ! ticket collector4 ,! tra9 /opp$ at a /ation4 ,! y\? got out on to ! plat=m ) a c>riage :ip & a squ>e p>cel1 :i* he h&$ to a wait+ man1 = :i* s]vice he receiv$ money4 ,?is he did at o!r /ations1 & gradually we realiz$ :at 0 8 occupation4 ,9 "o "p ( ,murcia we _h not$ %ops :i* call$ !mselves ,ag5cies4 ,!y _h l>ge notices say+1 ,commissions = ,lorca1 = ,b>celona1 = ,z>agoza1 etc41 etc4 ,we _h n und]/ood _! purport1 b by "s jump ( intuition connect$ ! y\? ) ^! %ops4 ,he 0 ! only ,spani% sub/itute = ! p>cels po/4 ,at ,totana two gipsy wom5 came into ! c>riage1 v fri5dly & talkative4 ,at ! next /ation ! two workm5 left u4 ,9 ! c>riage !y _h appe>$ good-hum\r$1 inadequate morsels ( humanity4 ,b !y desc5d$ into ! bosoms ( _! family4 ,wives & daught]s cr[d$ r\nd !m & seiz$ & %\ld]$ _! bags1 packs1 sacks & implem5ts4 ,! m5 seem$ to swell out l a dry ?+ ca/ into wat]1 bloom+ l a dead sea lily z !y /ood receiv+ ! c>esses ( _! wom5folk4 ,! la/ we saw ( ! m insignificant ( ! two 0 a picture ( him /rid+ l a k+ along ! du/y road to ! village ) 8 family 9 humble ?\gh happy procession beh9d4 ,well does ! ,spani% prov]b say1 ,x is bett] to be ! head ( a m\se ?an ! tail ( a lion4 ,illu/ration ,two g5d>mes--gre5i% khaki 9 uni=m1 ) ! s*oolgirli% helmets--arm$ ) rifles took ! place ( ! peasants4 ,! y\ng] gipsy woman address$ !m4 ,"o ( ! g5d>mes grunt$1 ! o!r gl>$ 8 eye r\nd & said no?+4 ,aga9 %e made a rem>k1 & aga9 !re 0 no reply4 ,!n %e said3 ,b x 0 y :o arre/$ ,jos4 ,well1 answ]$ ! g5d>me ) a be>d1 :at ( x8 ,b :y did y arre/ him8 said ! gipsy4 ,he 0 innoc5t4 ,he did n murd] ,ramon4 ,s y say4 ,b x is true4 ,he is a c\s9 ( ,con*ita "h4 ,he 0 at h] h\se t ev5+4 ,!re is no evid5ce4 ,!re 0 en\gh to get him arre/$4 ,b t 0 all made up4 ,y see1 ,e/eban hates him1 & ,e/eban got up t false evid5ce4 ,y look up :at ,e/eban 0 do+4 ,i don't say t he 0 ! murd]]1 b he kn[s some?+ ab\t x4 ,yes1 he knew t ,jos did x4 ,b ,i tell y ,jos 0 ) ,con*ita "h4 ,well1 tell t to ! ,judge4 ,x is no?+ to d ) me4 ,i 0 told to arre/ ,jos & ,i arre/$ him4 ,hum--he look$ at ,con*ita--,i suppose %e is go+ to see him n[8 ,yes1 we are go+ to see ,jos4 ,poor fell[1 & him innoc5t4 ,well1 if 8 def5ce is all "r1 he'll get (f4 ,if x isn't1 he won't--t's all4 ,we did n ?9k t ,jos's neck 0 9 any dang]4 ,we _h ga9$ an impression t ! av]age s5t5ce = casual murd] 9 ,spa9 is ab\t two or ?ree ye>s' imprisonm5t4 ,?is conv]sation w5t on = "s "t4 ,! gipsies talk$ r\nd ! subject1 ov] x1 "u x1 twi/$ x inside out & outside 94 ,) all ^! v>iations x la/$ till we arriv$ at ,lorca1 :5 we all1 gipsies1 g5d>mes1 ag5cy boy & ourselves1 got d[n f ! tra94 ,we put our luggage into ! luggage-room & set out to look = ! t[n1 :i* we _h le>n$ by exp]i5ce w\ld be f\nd at "s di/ance f ! /ation4 ,a boy :o c>ri$ a rope ov] 8 %\ld] acco/$ u1 b we decl9$ 8 s]vices4 ,we /rode out into a du/y road1 & !re /ood undecid$1 = !re 7 two pa?s to *oose f4 ,! boy ) ! rope1 :o n[ _h a huge box on 8 %\ld]s1 came up1 & say+1 ,foll[ me1 ,seores1 walk$ on4 ,we look$ at him & realiz$ t "h aga9 we _h t\*$ ! ,ea/4 ,"h 0 a cord port] /raight out ( ,! ,arabian ,nights4 ,! rope 0 r\nd ! box & he held x to 8 %\ld]s4 ,) 8 rope he e>n$ 8 liv+4 ,we foll[$ him1 ask+ him = "s place :]e we c\ld eat4 ,he nam$ ! de>e/ hotel at once4 ,we decl9$1 expla9+ t we want$ ! *eape/ possible1 t is1 z long z ! cook+ 0 fit to eat4 ,i und]/&1 he said4 ,foll[ me4 ,! long av5ue ( lime trees came to an end--& our fir/ view ( ,lorca 0 op5$ out4 ,! t[n 0 almo/ l a ma!matical l9e1 l5g? )\t bread?4 ,x skirt$ ! foot ( a hill = ?ree miles1 almo/ "o long /reet1 :i* we 7 look+ at end on4 ,spires t[]$ into ! air1 & on ! top ( ! cliff ! walls ( a great ,s>ac5 ru9 ov]look$ ! t[n4 ,! :ole hill-side1 betwe5 t[n & ca/le1 0 cov]$ ) ! grotesque foliage ( ! prickly pe>4 ,! cord port] took u d[n to ! riv]1 :i* 0 cross$ by a plank1 !n up into ! t[n4 ,he l$ u ?r\gh small /reets :i* fr+$ ! great ma9 /reet1 put d[n 8 box at a corn]1 l$ u up ano!r /reet & /opp$ at a high b>ricad$ gate4 ,two fil?y *ildr5 7 play+ on ! /ep4 ,! cord port] rapp$ ) 8 knuckles4 ,!re 0 no answ]4 ,he rapp$ aga9 l\dly4 ,a ho>se voice cri$ out 9 que/ion+ reply4 ,x's ,paco1 %\t$ ! port]4 ,i've got two cu/om]s "h4 ,a qu>rel ensu$ ?r\gh ! keyhole4 ,!re 0 a s\nd ( a ru/y lock & ! door swung op54 ,a woman heat$ ) cook+ & ) annoyance began to curse ! cord port]4 ,:y c\ldn't y br+ !m to ! prop] entrance8 %e cri$4 ,b %e let u 91 took u ?r\gh a y>d 9 :i* huge /ew-pots & fry+-pans 7 cook+ ov] a wood fire1 & u%]$ u up/airs1 pa/ rooms fill$ ) workm5 d9]s1 into a long *amb] lit by a w9d[ at "o end1 ) bullfight po/]s on ! walls4 ,%e br\ght u a plate ( /ew & w9e4 ,we ask$ = bread4 ,:y didn't y br+ y\r own8 %e said4 ,we did n "k1 we answ]$4 ,oh1 all "r4 ,i'll give y bread ?is "t4 ,b1 next "t1 br+ y\r own bread ) y4 ,we ?\ght1 ,lorca is a r\gh place4 ,!re 0 a s\nd ( l\d *aff+1 & 9 walk$ our ag5cy boy ( ! tra94 ,hullo1 he exclaim$ to u4 ,are y "h8 ,yes1 we answ]$4 ,&1 n[ we see y "h1 we are sure ?is is ! be/ place4 ,he gr9n$1 *uck$ ! waitress "u ! *91 & ord]$ a complex meal4 ,z soon z ! /aff p]ceiv$ our acqua9tance ) ! ag5cy boy1 _! mann]s *ang$4 ,!y became *>m+1 inquir+ aft] our ne$ ) a lively solicitude4 ,we ask$ ! d9]s ab\t a posada4 ,a bluff man1 ) a walrus m\/a*e1 seat$ at ! same table1 said ! posada at :i* he 0 /ay+ 0 com=table4 ,:5 y h f9i%$ y\r meal1 he said1 ,i w lead y !re & introduce y to ! proprietor1 an excell5t fell[4 ,b y come unluckily4 ,to-day is m>ket day4 ,!re are _m f>m]s 9 f ! c\ntry1 & x is possible t y w f9d difficulties4 ,z we w5t out ! waitress came runn+ aft] u4 ,y h left y\r bread beh9d1 %e cri$4 ,) our new fri5d we w5t (f4 ,b ! posada 0 full = ! night4 ,!re is ano!r "o1 we w look at t1 said our guide4 ,if ! o!r is full also1 y %all h my room1 & ,i w f9d a b$ some:]e until a room is free4 ,tomorr[ ! place w be empti]4 ,on ! way to ! second posada1 we fell 9 once m ) ! cord port]4 ,y are look+ = rooms1 he cri$4 ,:y didn't y tell me be=e8 ,i "k ( a spl5did place4 ,i w lead y !re4 ,illu/ration ,p]haps t w be bett]1 said ! man4 ,i d n ?9k ! o!r posada w\ld really suit y4 ,!y say x is ! meet+-place ( loose wom54 ,y und]/&8 ,! cord port] took u to a h\se outside ( :i* 7 ab\t t5 h5-coops4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! coops an old woman 0 sitt+ on a l[ *air4 ,%e 0 an extraord9>y %ape2 l a ,*9ese lucky image1 ,hotei4 ,h] knees 7 p]*$ on ! rung ( ! *air1 & s l>ge 0 h] /oma* t x rose 9 front ( h] l a balloon1 com+ 9 its highe/ "p well to ! level ( h] *94 ,%e look$ d+y & unwa%$1 b we c\ld n well draw back1 = ! cord port] _h told h] our ne$s4 ,! obese woman /ood up1 balanc+ h] fanta/ic /oma* by a backw>d b5d ( ! sp9e4 ,%e _h two rooms1 "o ) a s+le b$1 "o ) a c\ple4 ,! s+le b$ 0 small1 ! ceil+ look$ z if x 7 n innoc5t ( v]m94 ,we *ose ! d\ble-b$d$ room aft] ! conv5tional b>ga9+4 ,y w inde$ be bett] !re1 said our fri5d4 ,two b$s are bett] ?an "o4 ,! cord port] 0 commission$ to fet* our luggage & we w5t (f ) ! o!r man4 ,we _h invit$ him to take c(fee ) u4 ,he prec$$ u to a small buvette1 & ! wait] %[$ u into a room p>tition$ into private boxes by means ( canvas scre5s4 ,"h "o is at "o's ease1 said our acqua9tance4 ,we told him t we 7 pa9t]s4 ,i am a zapat]o1#cj he said4 ,i h be5 "h "s weeks look+ = "w4 ,my prop] t[n is ,aguilas1 ?\gh ,i 0 born "h4 ,b ,aguilas is n l>ge4 ,!re 0 ano!r zapat]o 9 ! t[n4 ,! p all took _! "w to him4 ,!y said1 ',he is a fool1 b y are clev]4 ,!re=e he c make a liv+ only :]e he is kn[n1 & :]e folks sympa?ize ) him2 :ile y c easily make good else:]e4' ,s ,i _h to come away4 ,b times are bad4 ,!y say t !re are too _m zapat]os 9 ,lorca already4 ,times are s bad 9 ,lorca1 he w5t on1 t ,i don't expect y w d ! bus9ess "h t y hope4 ,n[1 if y are ! pa9t]s y ought to be1 ,i h a proposal to make4 ,y come ) me to "s t[ns ,i "k ( d[n ! coa/4 ,y w put up y\r easel 9 ! ma9 /reet1 & w pa9t1 & ,i w sell lott]y tickets at ?ree goes = ! real4 ,we w d a spl5did bus9ess4 ,i c assure y t4 ,_h ! (f] come at ano!r mom5t we w\ld h jump$ at ! *ance ( ! fun4 ,b we _h a ,london ,exhibition hang+ ov] our heads4 ,we d>$ n wa/e ! "t4 ,?is we expla9$ to ! zapat]o1 add+ also our regrets & h[ well ! idea w\ld h gone 9 ! book we 7 project+4 ,8 expression alt]$ at once4 ,books8 said he4 ,y are book p8 ,yes4 ,b1 he p]si/$1 y don't mean to say t y are t k9d ( p]sons8 ,n ) ^? books t ,engli%m5 come sell+4 ,y are book p--8 voice rose ) indignation--y h to d ) ^? ,bibles6 ,%ades ( ,borr[6 we ro>$ ) laught]4 ,some:at reassur$ ! zapat]o resum$ 8 seat4 ,we expla9$4 ,ah1 he said1 ,i did n ?9k t y c\ld be t sort ( p]sons & yet 444 ,y are ,engli%4 ,i1 he add$ pr\dly1 am an ,a!i/6 ,( c\rse ,i let my little boy read t book1 "o has to le>n to read someh[4 ,b ,i say to him1 ',don't believe x4 ,use x if y l1 b don't be tak5 9 by x4' ,we w5t back to ! h\se to f9d t our luggage _h arriv$4 ,a button 0 com+ loose f my boot1 s ! zapat]o borr[$ ne$le & cotton & sew$ x on pr(essionally4 ,!n1 z he said he lik$ ! guit>1 we took out our in/rum5ts & began to play4 ,! female ,hotei ran into ! entrada wav+ h] h&s4 ,oh1 oh1 %e cri$1 y mu/n't play "h6 ,y mu/n't play "h6 ,! own] ( ?is h\se di$ ?ree days ago1 s we _c all[ any music "h4 ,x w\ld %[ ! greate/ disrespect4 ,we said au revoir to ! zapat]o1 & w5t out to exam9e ,lorca4 ,! h\ses on "o side ( ! long /reet _h swell$ up ! hill t[>ds ! ,s>ac5 ca/le4 ,?r\gh ?is we w5t clamb]+ upw>ds4 ,9 appe>ance x 0 ! olde/ t[n we _h se54 ,! h\ses 7 ( all %apes1 b ( a uni=m col\r1 l yell[ ru/1 & ! e>? 0 ( ! same t9t4 ,! h\ses pil$ !mselves up 9 f9e %apes1 b ,lorca suff]$ f ! same drawback z ,murcia1 a drawback we _h fe>$3 x 0 too big4 ,_h we attempt$ to sket* 9 ! /reets we %\ld h be5 swamp$ by p z ,i _h be5 9 ! m>ket-place4 ,! /reets 7 full ( m5 sitt+ 9 gr\ps mak+ alpagatas4 ,!y call$ out aft] u z we pass$4 ,! songs 7 diff]5t f ^? ( ,murcia or ,jijona4 ,"h is "o1 a guajiras :i* a woman 0 s++3 ,love is an insect ,:i* ent]s ! body1 ,& no re/ is left !re ,:5 x takes possession4 ,x gnaws l a wood-l\se ,! tree :]e x burr[s2 ,& 9 "t x dev\rs ,volition & /r5g?1 ,leav+ only desires ,= ! "o :o is wor%ipp$4 ,we scrambl$ up to ! ca/le & f !nce f\nd a view ( ! surr\nd+ c\ntry4 ,on ! s\? !re 0 a passage n unlike t ( ,murcia1 a flat cultivat$ valley2 b to ! nor? x look$ z ?\gh giants _h be5 at m9+ op]ations4 ,! hills look$ n l ! result ( nature b ( artifice1 !y appe>$ to be huge m9e dumps & slag heaps4 ,x 0 fanta/ic & unpa9table4 ,! t[n itself 0 too mu* l ! conv5tionally picturesque mud col\r$ compositions ( ,s\!rn ,europe t e pa9t] br+s back f 8 travels1 & we decid$ t ,lorca 0 n a pa9t+ gr\nd = u2 & t we w\ld g back to ,murcia on ! foll[+ day1 look+ = "s suitable spot at :i* to pa9t on ! homew>d r\te to ,b>celona4 ,we came d[n by a diff]5t pa?1 pass+ a clu/] ( sev5 :ite h]mitages built on a squ>e plateau4 ,!y 7 small box-l /ructures1 & once1 we believe1 h]mits did live 9 !m1 b n[ !y are des]t$4 ,we rea*$ ,mrs4 ,hotei's h\se bo? tir$ & hungry4 ,a cr[d ( wom5 9 black _h j return$ f ! l&lord's fun]al4 ,!y cons5t$ to boil u "s eggs = supp]1 :i* we ate "u ,mrs4 ,hotei's pi]c+ eyes4 ,f ! ceil+ ( ! supp]-room hung clu/]s ( qu9ces1 & on ! mantelpieces 7 "s int]e/+ specim5s ( antique ,spani% pott]y4 ,we w5t to b$ e>ly1 & to our dismay f\nd t "o ( ! b$s _h be5 tak5 away4 ,!re 0 no wa%+ app>atus 9 ! room1 & ! w9d[ look+ on to ! road 0 curta9$ by an old dirty sack4 ,well1 said we1 we are 9 = x4 ,pray ,heav5 t !re are no bugs4 ,z we 7 ab\t to undress we he>d scuffl+ & giggl+ :i* drew our att5tion to ano!r drawback1 "o to :i* we w\ld n submit4 ,!re 0 a second door to our room1 half glaz$1 & ! glass 0 cov]$ by a hang+ drap]y4 ,b ?is drap]y1 :i* 0 outside ! glass1 _h be5 pull$ aside1 & a r[ ( faces ( curi\s *ildr5 7 />+ 9 on u4 ,we rang ! bell4 ,! daught] ( ,mrs4 ,hotei 0 half surpris$ at our objection to publicity & t we 7 s squeami% ab\t undress+ z a popul> spectacle4 ,b we p]suad$ h] to p9 up a p9k %awl on our side ( ! door1 & we !n w5t to b$4 ,to b$1 b n to sleep4 ,! b$ 0 di/ress+ly n>r[4 ,we c\ld rema9 9 x by cl++ toge!r1 b if we loos5$ our grip1 "o or ! o!r began to roll out4 ,aft] "s :ile ,jan _h ideas ( gett+ out & ( sleep+ on ! floor1 b ! floor 0 ( /one & ! only mat 9 ! room 0 small & circul>4 ,our det]m9ation to leave ,lorca /r5g!n$ z ! night wore on4 ,at la/ we f\nd a p>tial solution1 we la%$ ourselves toge!r ) ! blankets4 ,:5 %e] we>9ess 0 mak+ u doze (f1 a man up/airs began to take (f 8 boots4 ,! floors 7 ?91 & he seem$ to be a c5tip$e4 ,boot aft] boot he hurl$ into a corn]1 b ev5 8 feet 7 n inexhau/ible1 & at la/ we slept fitfully4 ,we awoke v e>ly1 grateful at lea/ t no bugs _h di/urb$ u4 ,9 spite ( ! _m w>n+s we _h _h ( ! v]m9\s condition ( ,spa91 x has n be5 our exp]i5ce to enc\nt] 9 ! prov9ces ( ,murcia & ,alicante ev5 z mu* insect life z "o might easily f9d 9 ,*elsea4 ,fleas1 ( c\rse1 !re are1 b 9 a hot du/y c\ntry fleas are to be expect$4 ,wa%+ ?+s 7 br\ght on dem&1 ?\gh ,i ?9k !y _h expect$ u to wa% at ! public s9k 9 ! ou?\se4 ,!n we breakfa/$ on bread1 c(fee & grapes1 :ile ,mrs4 ,hotei sat by re/+ h] /oma* on ! edge ( ! table & *ant+ 9 a holl[ voice a pan ( h] own virtues4 ,x ran some:at ?us3 ,i am la gorda1 ,! fat "o ( ,lorca4 ,my /oma* is ill4 ,( an illness :i* makes x ,swell up l a football4 ,b my he>t has no illness2 ,x is s\nd1 x is lov+1 ,& makes no di/9ctions ,betwe5 diff]5t peoples4 ,i am la gorda1 ,! fat "o ( ,lorca4 ,my home is well kn[n ,because ( its *eapness ,& ! love ( a "m1 ,:i* ,i %$ o'er my lodg]s4 ,n[h]e else w y ,f9d meals ( su* ri*ness ,or cook+ s lusci\s ,= p ^: purses ,are small 9 dim5sions4 ,i am la gorda1 ,! fat "o ( ,lorca4 ,my h\se is s lov$ by ,! folk ( ! di/rict ,t my b$rooms nev] ,"o mom5t are empty4 ,i'll give y an in/ance3 ,la/ night1 = example1 ,ea* b$ c>ri$ d\ble ,& w\ld h conta9$ m ,c\ld "o b compress folks ,to small] dim5sions4 ,i am la gorda1 ,! fat "o ( ,lorca4 ,^? :o once come "h ,come back aga91 always4 ,my c>d ,i w give y ,t y may rememb] ,t ,lorca possesses ,a k9d-he>t$ "m1 ,or1 anyh[1 "o :o ,w fill t position ,z long z y settle ,! bill %e pres5ts y4 ,9 ?is pla9 song %e expla9$ bo? ! disappe>ance ( our second b$ & ! c5tip$al man up/airs4 ,:5 %e _h f9i%$ we broke to h] ! news ( our imm95t dep>ture4 ,we lun*$ once aga9 at ! eat+-h\se1 :i* ?is day 0 full ( peasants4 ,?ree wom5 9 black :o might h /epp$ out ( ! pages ( ! ,bible fac$ u4 ,!y 7 n fri5dly 9 mann]4 ,a small soldi]1 half tipsy1 came 9 &1 soon aft] him1 ! ag5cy y\?4 ,! latt] began to tease ! tipsy soldi]1 & 9 a %ort :ile bo? _h pull$ out knives & 7 ?reat5+ ea* o!r 9 mock e>ne/ness4 ,b "o c\ld see t x ne$$ little--an accid5tal ^w1 a s5t5ce misund]/ood--to sw+ ! drunk5 soldi] ov] f jok+ to e>ne/4 ,we took c(fee at a caf 9 ! c5tral /reet4 ,la gorda roll$ up ! /reet1 came to our table1 & accept$ a glass ( anis dulce = ! illness ( h] /oma*4 ,we set (f to ! /ation foll[$ by a small boy :eel+ our luggage on a b>r[4 ,z ,i w5t p %\t$ aft] me3 ,sombr]o1 ,sombr]o4 ,! tra9 01 ( necessity1 late4 ,we sat d[n 9 ! /ation hall1 & ! gipsy woman :o _h come f ,totana jo9$ u4 ,a bl9d woman l$ by a *ild took up h] position at ! book+-(fice exit1 cunn+ly begg+ f ! folk z !y 7 h&l+ _! small *ange4 ,! small *ild _h "o bad eye & 0 wip+ bo? eyes ) ! same h&k]*ief4 ,"o c\ld see t %e1 too1 0 ?reat5$ ) bl9dness4 ,! zapat]o came1 hav+ d9$ at a fri5d's h\se4 ,a good deal ( f>m produce 0 be+ prep>$ = ! tra94 ,!re 7 crates ( *ick5s1 :i* 7 ?r[n ab\t f h& to h&2 b "s un=tunate turkeys 7 n ev5 z lucky z ! h5s4 ,ab\t tw5ty ( !m 7 pack$ loosely into a l>ge net bag4 ,! port] pick$ up ea* bag &1 ! turkeys squeak+ l\dly1 pit*$ x up to a man :o 0 /&+ 9 ! truck4 ,! bags 7 pack$ "o on ! top ( ano!r ) a total lack ( consid]ation = ! turkeys' feel+s4 ,!re is no ,s4,p4,c4,a4 9 ,spa94 ,jan told ! zapat]o t if he 7 com+ to ,murcia he c\ld give him an address :i* might be useful4 ,he !n wrote ,antonio's "n & direction1 :i* ! zapat]o accept$ almo/ ) rev]5ce4 ,jan w5t (f to ! ticket-(fice1 :ile ,i1 aid$ by ! zapat]o1 f\nd a c>riage 9 ! tra91 :i* _h j arriv$4 ,! gipsy woman came ) u2 & an old man also got into ! c>riage4 ,up & d[n ! plat=m a hawk] 0 walk+ ) a broad basket ov] 8 arm4 ,he 0 sell+ ?9 circul> cakes4 ,i b\ght five1 "o = ea* p]son 9 ! c>riage4 ,! old man accept$ ! cake :i* ,i (f]$ him1 took a l>ge bite1 rum9at$ = a mom5t ov] x & rem>k$3 ,^! cakes value no?+4 ,! zapat]o & ! gipsy woman ea* took a bite4 ,op9ion seem$ unanim\s4 ,i !n bit 9 my turn4 ,! cake _h a que] ta/e3 x 0 some?+ l a ?9 cold muff9 flav\r$ ) cay5ne pepp]4 ,! gipsy woman collect$ ! cakes1 ea* ) a bite out ( x 7l ! mad hatt]'s sauc]71 & put !m into h] basket1 say+1 ,oh1 ! *ildr5 won't grumble at !m4 ,b ,i 0 det]m9$ t ,jan %\ld h ! exp]i5ce4 ,z he came out ( ! ticket-(fice he 0 int]cept$ by ! cake-sell]s1 :o said to him3 ,seor1 y h a wife1 :o is a rem>kable woman4 ,! old man turn$ to ! zapat]o4 ,:o are ^! p8 he dem&$4 ,! zapat]o began to give an acc\nt ( u4 ,!y are pa9t]s1 he said2 !y travel ab\t ! c\ntry mak+ pictures ) pa9t & bru%es1 n ) a ma*9e4 ,n cont5t ) t !y are amateur musicians1 & c play4 ,!re are _! in/rum5ts4 ,b bett] ?an all ?is !y c read & write2 & :at is m ,i c prove x4 ,) an air ( pride he drew f 8 bosom ! c>d on :i* ,jan _h writt5 ,antonio's address4 ,! old man took x4 ,he p]*$ a pair ( horn spectacles on 8 nose & read ! address ?r\gh f end to end4 ,!n he h&$ ! treasure back solemnly to ! zapat]o4 ,& v well done too1 he said4 ,we said good-bye to ! zapat]o1 & ! tra9 drew out ( ! /ation "s two h\rs late4 ,gradually ! night d>k5$4 ,!re 0 a long wait at ,alcant>illa1 & we arriv$ at ,murcia )9 ! f\r h\rs' limit :i* "o mu/ place on ! ,spani% "t-table4 ,we left our van luggage to be collect$ 9 ! morn+1 & c>ry+ our in/rum5ts 9 our h&s walk$ back to ! ,paseo de ,corv]as4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #cj3 ,bootmak]4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvii ,,murcia--,,la/ ,,days ,next morn+ we s5t ,m>ciana to tell ,jesus1 ! wat]-c>ri]1 to br+ our regi/]$ luggage f ! /ation4 ,aft] a long delay %e came back say+ t no luggage ) a numb] correspond+ to t ( ! receipt 0 to be f\nd4 ,we set (f ?r\gh ! mud to ! /ation1 & aft] hav+ suff]$ f "s lack ( c\rtesy on ! "p ( "o or two ( ! cl]ks we 7 able to conv9ce ourselves t ,jesus _h spok5 ! tru?4 ,our luggage1 consi/+ ( a suit-case1 a rucksack & a hold-all1 conta9+ all our w>m clo!s1 our pa9t+ mat]ials1 all our draw+s ( ! pa/ five mon?s1 0 miss+4 ,we 7 assur$ t we _h no?+ to be anxi\s ab\t4 ,! next tra9 f ,lorca w\ld arrive ab\t six-?irty1 & ! ?+s :i* mu/ h be5 left beh9d at ,lorca w\ld come on by x4 ,b ! ,spani% reassurances _h no f\ndation1 ! baggage did n come1 & ! baggage (ficials confess$ !mselves a/\nd$4 ,su* a ?+1 !y said1 has nev] happ5$ be=e4 ,! /ation-ma/]1 a %ort1 portly1 grumpy fell[1 at fir/ refus$ to li/5 to our compla9ts4 ,:5 at la/ we compell$ him to d s1 he %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s & said1 ,x is a fatality4 ,aft] "s press+1 h[ev]1 he cons5t$ to telegraph to ,lorca1 & to telephone to ,alcant>illa1 ! junction4 ,! next day no news 0 =?com+ ( our luggage1 & ! /ation-ma/] 0 ho/ile4 ,he saw 9 u p]sons :o 7 tr\bl+ ! peaceful r\nd ( 8 easy duties4 ,! o!r /ation (ficials said pla9ly ! baggage _h gone to ,madrid by mi/ake1 or p]haps to ,c>?ag5a4 ,b nei!r ,lorca1 ,alcant>illa1 ,madrid nor ,c>?ag5a w\ld confess k ( our errant luggage4 ,we 7 inde$ 9 r an awkw>d situation4 ,we _h res]v$ j en\gh money ) :i* to travel homew>ds1 b 7 n[ fac$ ) ! prospect ( a long /ay 9 ,murcia wait+ till our luggage 0 f\nd &1 if x cont9u$ miss+1 ) ! pur*ase ( _m necess>y articles :i* we n[ lack$4 ,= in/ance1 we _h no boots1 hav+ made ! j\rney 9 alpagatas4 ,by ?is "t1 ( c\rse1 ,antonio1 & inde$1 ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( ,m>ciana & ( ,jesus1 ! :ole qu>t] _h le>n$ ( our mis=tune4 ,antonio arrang$ = a meet+ ) a cl]k ( "s comm]cial firm4 ,?is cl]k's *ief occupation seem$ to be ! pe/]+ ( ! ,spani% railways = lo/ objects1 & he ent]$ ) gu/o into our affair4 ,he made u "w out a li/ ( our losses & add$ on a ?\s& pesetas to our total1 :i* he said 0 ridicul\sly und]e/imat$4 ,!n we w5t1 back$ by ,antonio1 to ! railway /ation4 ,:at d y want8 sn>l$ ! /ation-ma/]1 z he saw u appe> once m4 ,^! ,seores h come to make a claim1 said ,antonio4 ,ha ha6 said ! /ation-ma/]1 gr9n+4 ,!y won't be able to d s4 ,!y are =eign]s1 & w n be able to write x out prop]ly4 ,p>don me1 answ]$ ! cl]k4 ,i am "h to write x prop]ly 9 _! names1 & !y w sign x4 ,?is w be suffici5t4 ,aft] a %ort argum5t ! /ation-ma/] gave way4 ,he took u into an (fice & spread out be=e u a l>ge book4 ,x seem$ t ! railway companies _h made ample provision = record+ losses4 ,! cl]k op5$ x1 tuck$ up 8 sleeves1 squ>$ 8 elb[s1 & 9 c>eful or?ography began to %ape on ! page a complex docum5t1 full ( ,spani% equival5ts = :]eas & :]e=e4 ,:5 ! sign+ 0 complet$ we w5t home4 ,i h giv5 !m a week 9 :i* to f9d ! luggage1 said ! cl]k4 ,aft] t delay is ov]1 !y w h to pay y4 ,ev5 if ! luggage is recov]$ ! day aft] ! week is up1 y may refuse x1 & dem& ! ca% 9 its place4 ,we w5t home to c\nt up our dim9i%+ res\rces3 ,"h is a week1 said we1 "h are two pairs ( boots4 ,we _h he>d rum\rs ( boats :i* travell$ r\nd ! coa/1 & und]/&+ ^! to be *eap] ?an ! railways we made inquiries2 b ,murcia 0 j too f> f ! sea to be int]e/$ 9 %ipp+1 & we _h to give up ! idea ( rea*+ ,france by ?is means4 ,murcia 0 bitt]ly cold dur+ ^? days ( wait+4 ,our w>m] und]clo!s 7 lo/ ) ! luggage1 & our fri5d's h\se1 wond]fully cool on ! hotte/ day ( summ]1 0 frigid 9 ! damp1 ra9y autumn4 ,we _h no?+ to d1 = all our mat]ials 7 miss+1 & "o c\ld n make excursions on foot1 because ! roads 7 deep 9 mud4 ,s we wait$1 %iv]+1 until we c\ld escape f a c\ntry :i* _h no suitable appliances = w>m+ its *ill$ inhabitants4 ,we at la/ came to ! end ( ! week's grace1 & ! luggage _h n appe>$4 ,s1 f9d+ t ! process ( extract+ paym5t f ! railways 0 go+ to be a long "o1 we decid$ to give ,antonio a p[] ( attorney to manage ! affair = u4 ,we 7 assur$ t paym5t w\ld c]ta9ly be made ev5tually1 ?\gh ) a little delay4 ,antonio took *>ge ( arrangem5ts to draw up ! necess>y pap]s1 :ile we set to pack+ :at rema9$ to u ( luggage1 includ+ ! l>ge ,sevillian bas9 giv5 to u by ,la ,m]*ora4 ,at la/ ev]y?+ 0 ready2 on ! foll[+ day we 7 to sign ! pap]s 9 ! pres5ce ( a lawy]1 & ! next day we 7 to set out = ,alicante by ! morn+ tra94 ,on ! morn+ ( ! la/ day1 :ile we 7 sew+ ,la ,m]*ora's ,sevillian bas9 into a huge ru% basket :i* 0 to protect x f damage on ! j\rney1 we look$ out ( ! w9d[ & saw1 some:at to our dismay1 a fat1 famili> figure /roll+ along ! pavem5t4 ,! bootmak] _h arriv$ f ,lorca hunt+ = "w4 ,9 spite ( a feel+ ( gratitude :i* we ent]ta9$ t[>ds him = ! help he _h giv5 u at ,lorca1 we c\ld n b wi% t he _h come at "s o!r "t4 ,our day w\ld be z full z we c\ld well manage4 ,! complications :i* might be add$ by hav+ to dance att5dance on ! zapat]o fill$ u ) dismay4 ,to our relief ! bootmak] saunt]$ on t[>ds ! t[n4 ,selfi%ly we hop$ t he w\ld leave u alone4 ,we _h told ,antonio ab\t him1 & bo? ,luis & ,flores _h promis$ to help him to f9d "w :5 he arriv$4 ,commissions call$ u into ! t[n1 & we slunk along ! /reets1 spy+ = a portly =m4 ,b ^u our return we met x1 com+ out ( ,antonio's h\se4 ,our ,fate c\ld n be avoid$1 s we ask$ him 9 to a simple lun*1 at :i* we put be=e him1 among/ o!r ?+s1 a l>ge di% ( especially select$ olives :i* we _h b\ght to take back ) u to ,engl&4 ,! zapat]o approv$ s mu* ( our ta/e 9 olives t1 to our dismay1 he almo/ f9i%$ up our /ore2 & 9 consequ5ce we _h to wa/e m ( our preci\s "t 9 buy+ a new supply4 ,we might inde$ h sav$ ourselves ! tr\ble3 we 7 fat$ to rea* ,engl& )\t olives1 = ! bottle hold+ !m 0 aft]w>ds =gott5 & left 9 a railway wait+-room4 ,aft] lun* we dismiss$ ! zapat]o1 h9t+ to him z broadly z we c\ld t we n[ _h a lot to d1 b t we w\ld be delight$ to see him at ab\t sev5 o'clock1 by :i* "t our bus9ess w\ld be ov]4 ,h[ev]1 :5 at ?ree o'clock we call$ at ,antonio's h\se to br+ him to ! lawy]'s (fice at :i* ! p[] ( attorney 0 to be sign$1 ! zapat]o 0 sitt+ com=tably 9 "o ( ! rock+-*airs await+ our arrival4 ,we sugge/$ to him t we _h bus9ess to att5d to4 ,he repli$ t he w\ld accompany u into ! t[n4 ,s ,antonio1 ! cl]k1 ! zapat]o1 ,jan & ,i set out = ! lawy]'s (fice4 ,we _h expect$ ! bootmak] to leave u on ! ?re%old1 b he /alk$ gravely 9 our re>1 & introduc$ himself to ! lawy]'s cl]ks z a fri5d ( ! family4 ,! lawy]'s (fice 0 a l>ge ap>tm5t ) a black & :ite til$ floor1 at "o end ( :i* 0 ! cl]k's table & at ! o!r t ( ! lawy]4 ,he 0 a ?ick-set man cov]$ ) a huge golf+ cap 9 l\d *ecks4 ,ov] 8 head 0 susp5d$ f ! ceil+1 ) out/ret*$ w+s1 a /uff$ & dilapidat$ eagle f :i* g5]ations ( mo? _h /ol5 all h9t ( beauty4 ,we discov]$ t ?is eagle1 9 "s =m or ano!r1 is ! recogniz$ tradem>k ( ! lawy]4 ,"o is tempt$ to wond] if ?is bird ( prey hov]s ?us emblematically ov] ! head ( ! man ( law z a sort ( symbolic w>n+ to ! simple-m9d$ peasants4 ,! legal prelim9>ies 7 br\ght to a /op by ! discov]y t ,jan _h =gott5 ! passports2 s1 :ile he set (f 9 a hurry to get !m1 we sat ar\nd 9 an uncom=table circle4 ,mean:ile ! *ill f ! til$ floor crept upw>ds ?r\gh my feet4 ,to break ! sil5ce ! lawy] began to pay me ! usual complim5ts on my ,ca/ilian4 ,imm$iately 9 came ! zapat]o4 ,%e is a tal5t$ lady1 he exclaim$4 ,n only does %e speak ,engli% 9 addition to our language1 b %e c pa9t pictures1 & play on musical in/rum5ts4 ,^! ,i h se5 & he>d myself4 ,fur!rmore1 %e has o!r tal5ts3 %e c read & write1 & s c h] husb&4 ,9 case y d n believe ?is latt] /atem5t ,i c prove x4 ,illu/ration ,:]eupon he pull$ f 8 pocket ! address :i* ,jan _h writt5 = him at ,lorca &1 unfold+ x ) "s solemnity1 plac$ x on ! lawy]'s desk4 ,! latt]1 p]ceiv+ no?+ humor\s 9 ! zapat]o's action1 read ! writ+ gravely & h&$ x back ) expressions ( approval4 ,b ! arrival ( ,jan ) ! passports by no means seem$ to satisfy ! lawy]4 ,he turn$ ! pap]s ov] & ov] & said t ) ^! no?+ c\ld be done4 ,aft] mu* difficulty we discov]$ t no ju/ice c\ld be claim$ 9 ,spa9 unless "o 7 regi/]$ at ! municipal (fices4 ,! tax = regi/ration dep5d$ ^u "o's /ation & possessions4 ,!re 0 j "t1 ) luck1 to get ourselves regi/]$ be=e ! (fices 7 %ut2 s1 fe>ful t we %\ld miss ano!r day1 we hurri$ ?r\gh ! n>r[ ,murcian /reets1 l$ by ,antonio & foll[$ by ! bootmak]4 ,on ! way a sudd5 d\bt attack$ ,jan4 ,8 passport "n is ,godfrey ,j]vis1 b he g5]ally signs himself by 8 p5-"n ( ,jan4 ,?\ghtlessly he _h sign$ ! claim 9 ! /ation book ,jan & 0 afraid t if ?is "n 0 n ent]$ 9 ! o!r pap]s a legal flaw might be entail$4 ,! municipal regi/ry (fice 0 a long1 d>k passage pi]c$ ) small1 squ>e1 deep-set pigeon-holes & ab\t l>ge en\gh to admit ! passage ( a head4 ,?r\gh "o ( ^! holes we made our claim1 ask+ = tramps' c]tificates--! *eape/ ( all4 ,my municipal pap] 0 fill$ 9 easily en\gh1 b we _h a t\gh /ruggle to induce ! (ficial to alt] ,godfrey ,j]vis to ,jan4 ,at fir/1 z is (ficial habit1 he 0 hideb\nd1 b 9 ,spa9 by p]si/5ce "o c a*ieve any?+4 ,9 turn ,jan1 myself1 ,antonio & ! zapat]o1 ?ru/ a head ?r\gh ! hole add+ urg+ to expo/ulation4 ,luckily ! passport "n 0 n v cle>ly writt51 & at la/ ! (ficial admitt$ a compromise3 he put ,godfrey ,jan1 & our spirits rose once m4 ,back we w5t to ! lawy]'s (fice1 :]e1 ) "s delays1 & ! exp5diture ( eighte5 pesetas1 we turn$ ,antonio into our repres5tative aga9/ ! railway companies4 ,we may add t "o ye> & six mon?s h pass$ s9ce !n2 we h s9ce paid tw5ty-two pesetas m = ano!r docum5t2 & a few mon?s ago we 7 in=m$ t possibly our case w\ld come up = settlem5t next ye>4#ca ,be=e ! night 0 ov] we also le>n$ to our satisfaction t ,luis _h f\nd a job = ! zapat]o1 & t ,antonio _h got him a b$room at ! small confection]'s 9 a /reet close by4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #ca3 ,at ! "t ( go+ to press we h j receiv$ a message f ,spa94 ,! ,spani% au?orities ann\nce a happy end+ to ! tr\ble4 ,our luggage has be5 discov]$ at ,alcant>illa1 f\r miles f ,murcia1 :]e x has be5 all ! :ile4 ,,*apt] ,,xxviii ,,! ,,road ,,home ,we set out on our j\rney home next morn+4 ,! bootmak]1 :o arriv$ at ! h\se almo/ be=e we 7 dress$1 came ) u to ! /ation1 :]e he pres5t$ u ) a l>ge packet ( angels-hair cakes z su/5ance = ! j\rney4 ,?is fav\rite ,murcian delicacy1 made f ! inside ( a g\rd1 has a /r+y consi/5cy & a sickly flav\r4 ,! zapat]o _h secur$ !m on tick f ! confection]'s :]e he 0 lodg+4 ,z we take leave ( him1 we may summ>ize 8 subsequ5t hi/ory z we drew x by h9ts & half-made revelations f ,antonio & 8 companions4 ,i am afraid t ! zapat]o's acc\nt ( 8 dep>ture f 8 village may h be5 inv5tion4 ,9 ,murcia he reveal$ himself z a man :o 0 "w-%y4 ,he borr[$ money to get 8 tools1 he got advances on 8 wages1 he arriv$ late to "w1 he ran up a l>ge bill at ! confection]'s2 & !n1 "o f9e morn+1 decamp$4 ,?is mu* we ga!r$4 ,antonio w\ld nev] tell u1 b ,i believe t he himself paid ! confection]'s bill aft] ! zapat]o's disappe>ance2 b to :at ext5t our fri5ds _h suff]$ we c\ld nev] le>n4 ,z we _h j f9i%$ breakfa/ we put ! angels-hair cakes into our hav]sack4 ,b "u ! /ra9 ( travel ! flimsy pap] bag 9 :i* !y 7 pack$ w5t to pieces1 ! angels-hair spread itself 9 fibr\s /ick9ess all ov] ! cont5ts ( ! hav]sack4 ,we felt no gratitude to ! zapat]o = 8 p>t+ gift4 ,our res\rces1 despite an extra hundr$ pesetas borr[$ f ,antonio1 7 at a l[ ebb1 &1 aft] "s t$i\s se>*+ ( a ,spani% railway guide1 we _h decid$ to make our way home up ! ea/ coa/ ( ,spa9 to ,b>celona & !nce to ,p>is4 ,?is r\te 0 *eap] ?an t ?r\gh ,madrid4 ,9 addition1 we c\ld travel by night1 sp5d+ our days 9 ! t[ns1 & ?us dodge ! exp5ses ( hotels4 ,we travell$1 ( c\rse1 ?ird class because ( *eapness1 & because ( ! int]e/ :i* 0 always to be f\nd among/ "o's fell[ pass5g]s4 ,! j\rney 0 cold on acc\nt ( our ?9 clo!s1 & 9 spite ( our hopes ! c>riages 7 s full & ! int]*anges ( pass5g]s s frequ5t t we c\ld get no sleep4 ,aft] two days & nights we rea*$ ,b>celona worn out1 hav+ pass$ ?r\gh ,alicante1 ,val5cia & ,t>ragona1 b too we>y to get int]e/ or amusem5t f any ( ^! t[ns4 ,we arriv$ at ,b>celona on a *ill morn+ & set out f ! /ation to look = ! ,briti% ,consul1 :om we wi%$ to consult ab\t our lo/ luggage4 ,b>celona is l>ge1 & we wait$ = a tram4 ,a pass]-by told u t our wait+ 0 va94 ,!re 0 a traffic /rike 9 progress & nei!r tram1 omnibus nor cab 0 to be _h4 ,we w\ld h to walk4 ,bad luck seem$ to h res]v$ h] ef=ts = ! la/ few days4 ,we d n ?9k t ,engl& realiz$ ! great int]e/ excit$ all ov] ! _w by ! suff]+s ( ! late ,mayor ( ,cork4 ,:ile 8 fate hung 9 ! balance p w\ld /op u 9 ! /reets ( ,murcia1 or ev5 9 ! outly+ villages1 to ask u if we believ$ t !re 0 a *ance ( 8 recov]y4 ,he _h di$ %ortly be=e our homew>d j\rney began4 ,! ,nor!rn p>ts ( ,spa9 see a p>allel betwe5 _! position & t ( ,irel&4 ,inde$1 ! p>allel is n exact2 r "o might comp>e !m to ! position to :i* ,ul/] fe>s to be relegat$4 ,! fact rema9s t ,catalonia & ! ,basque c\ntries1 ! h>d-work+1 comm]cial p>ts ( ,spa91 object to ! dom9ation1 laxity & misrule ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,madrid4 ,i believe t ! p>ty :i* wi%es indep5d5ce1 ! ,spani% ,s9n ,fe91 is v small2 b x has become mix$ ) sociali/ic propag&a1 communism1 & s =?4 ,at any rate1 ,b>celona1 comb9+ z x does ! excitable nature ( ! ,spani>d ) ! organization ( a work+ community1 provides ! field = a s]ies ( extremely unpleasant /rikes1 riots & demon/rations4 ,! transport /rike 0 an illu/ration ( ?is4 ,dur+ ! two days we 7 9 ,b>celona1 ?ree employ]s 7 %ot 9 ! /reets by employs4 ,to return to ! ,mayor ( ,cork4 ,8 dea? 0 ! signal = a typical demon/ration 9 ,b>celona1 9 fav\r ( ! ,s9n ,fe9 & ( ! ,iri% ,republic4 ,engl& 0 f> en\gh away to rema9 undi/urb$4 ,! ,engli% ,consul 0 at h&4 ,:5 we rea*$ 8 h\se we f\nd t all 8 w9d[-glass _h be5 sma%$ 9 sympa?y = ,iri% fre$om4 ,at a fir/ glance ,b>celona does n seem to be a ,spani% t[n4 ,!re is some?+ ,g]manic ab\t x4 ,sitt+ 9 ! ma9 squ>e & wat*+ ! p pass by1 "o c\ld well imag9e oneself 9 "s t[n on ! ,g]man bord] ( ,alsace4 ,we rema9$ 9 ,b>celona two days1 recov]+ f ! fatigues ( ! j\rney4 ,on our la/ aft]noon1 z we 7 /roll+ ?r\gh a n>r[ back /reet1 our att5tion 0 caught by a w9d[ full ( small figures1 bak$ 9 clay1 highly col\r$ & gilt4 ,! figures 7 all ^? ( sa9ts & biblical *>act]s1 n depict$ 9 ! =mal mann] ( religi\s mom5ts1 b 9 a famili> & homelike way4 ,we w5t into ! small %op & ask$ _! purpose1 & 7 told t ^! figures 7 = ,*ri/mas decorations4 ,we b\ght two--"o ( ! ,bless$ ,virg9 hang+ on a l9e a *emise :i* %e _h j wa%$1 ! o!r an incognita lady sa9t ) a di/aff & a cat4 ,we _h tak5 up our qu>t]s at a small1 disreputable lodg+-h\se opposite ! /ation1 :]e !y *>g$ u ! exorbitant fee ( two pesetas a night ea*4 7,we suspect t ! real price 0 "o peseta74 ,! night-wat*man got u out ( b$ at ?ree o'clock1 z our tra9 left at half-pa/ f\r 9 ! morn+1 & ! prelim9>ies to ,spani% travell+ are complicat$4 ,to our surprise we f\nd b a small queue ( p wait+ at ! ticket-(fice4 ,our imm$iate neighb\r 0 a %abby man 9 a b[l] hat f b5ea? :i* %[$ ! curly black hair ( an ,italian4 ,he 0 accompani$ by a middle-ag$ bu/l+ b\rgeois4 ,! b\rgeois took a ticket1 :i* he h&$ to ! ,italian4 ,we !n dem&$ tickets to ! ,fr5* fronti] at ,c]b]e4 ,we _c book y to ,c]b]e1 said ! cl]k2 ! railway bridge betwe5 ,figu]as & ,port ,b\ has be5 damag$4 ,x w n be passable = ?ree days4 ,we ?\ght dre>ily ( hav+ to return to ! lodg+-h\se1 ( ?ree days m 9 ?is l>ge1 transportless t[n ( ,b>celona1 ( aga9 gett+ up at ?ree a4m4 ,at ?is mom5t ! ,italian came to our aid4 ,f ,figu]as1 he said1 !re are motor-c>s :i* w c>ry ! pass5g]s ov] ! fronti]4 ,y c get along t way easily4 ,s we book$ to ,figu]as4 ,! ,italian accompani$ u & reveal$ 8 hi/ory4 ,he 0 w&]+ ab\t1 look+ = "w4 ,he _h cross$ ! fronti] on foot f ,france4 ,8 pap]s 7 9 a que] condition1 & "s ( !m he _h _h to leave 9 ! cu/ody ( ! fronti] (ficials z a gu>antee4 ,b !re 0 no "w 9 ,b>celona1 s he 0 go+ back once m4 ,! b\rgeois 0 an employ ( ! ,italian ,consulate1 :o _h come to ! /ation to pay 8 f>e & to see t he really left ! t[n4 ,! tra9 roll$ along ?r\gh t ri* ,catalan sc5]y depict$ 9 ! l&scapes ( ,jos ,pujo1 & at ab\t t5 o'clock we rea*$ ,figu]as4 ,) "s difficulty we f\nd a boy & a h&-c>t1 by means ( :i* we c\ld transport our luggage to ! dilig5ce (fice4 ,! road 0 uphill & deep 9 a clayey mud4 ,! poor boy tugg$ & pu%$1 & ,jan _h to g into ! slime to help him4 ,?r\gh a long1 n>r[1 old-fa%ion$ /reet1 ,figu]as op5$ out into a plaza plant$ ) tall lime trees1 ! fall5 leaves ( :i* made a sodd5 c>pet on ! gr\nd4 ,! dead leaves seem$ to give ! dom9ant note ( ,figu]as1 a note ( exhau/$ melan*oly4 ,mis=tune1 z has s (t5 be5 said1 is sometimes good luck 9 disguise4 ,m get on or get out pass5g]s _h =e/all$ u ) ! c>1 notably a fussy man :o1 dragg+ ) him two or ?ree musical in/rum5t cases1 0 l\dly in=m+ ev]ybody t he _h a conc]t engagem5t some:]e 9 ,france & t 8 c>e] w\ld be bla/$ if he did n fulfil x4 ,!re 0 no seat left = u4 ,we turn$ to ! boy & ask$ him to f9d u "s sleep+ place = ! night4 ,!re is ! ,gr& ,hotel1 he said4 ,d n talk to u ( gr& hotels1 we answ]$4 ,gr& hotels are in/itutions :i* level humanity to a dead datum ( bor$om & mulct x ( exp5sive fees 9 ! process4 ,cl>o1 respond$ ! boy4 ,take u to "s local pub1 we cont9u$1 :]e ! /rang] r>ely intrudes4 ,! boy1 =c+ 8 c>t uphill1 l$ u d[n a side /reet to a small w9e-%op1 ! woodwork ( ^: w9d[s _h rec5tly be5 pa9t$ a gay violet hue4 ,we pu%$ our way inside4 ,a man ) beady eyes1 :o might well be call$ black-complexion$1 curtly dem&$ our bus9ess4 ,on our reque/ = a b$ he scann$ u f head to foot4 ,we 7 inde$ some:at respectable1 hav+ travell$ 9 our be/ clo!s = fe> ( ano!r accid5t to our luggage1 wi%+1 if su* occurr$1 to save ! be/ we _h4 ,! d>k man turn$ to a woman :o _h a k9d ( h>d1 cry/all9e beauty1 & consult$ ) h]4 ,at la/ ! woman said 9 a co>se voice3 ,!y c h a room if !y w take _! meals "h4 ,to :i* we cons5t$4 ,! ,italian _h be5 foll[+ u1 va9ly begg+ u to walk ov] ! fronti] ) him1 b z we _h /ill a trunk1 two rucksacks1 & ! l>ge ,sevillian di% 9 its basket1 8 sugge/ion did n seem feasible4 ,s we f9ally said good-bye to "o ano!r1 he sett+ (f aga9 on foot = ,france4 ,we 7 sitt+ ov] our c(fee aft] lun*1 :5 ! black-ey$ ho/ came ne>1 drew a *air close up to u1 />$ at u ) p]plex$ br[s = a mom5t1 !n said1 sudd5ly3 ,i "k :y y h come "h4 ,we h come because ! bridge is brok51 we said4 ,he wav$ ?is aside4 ,y ne$ n m9ce matt]s ) me1 he answ]$4 ,i c see1 ,i h two eyes4 ,i h pl5ty ( opium up/airs4 ,opium8 ,yes1 y c smuggle x ov] to ,france q easily f "h4 ,b we are n smuggl]s4 ,i'll let y h x *eap1 answ]$ ! ho/1 clos+ "o eye4 ,we aga9 prote/$ ! entire innoc5ce ( our traffick+1 b obvi\sly did n conv9ce him4 ,he knew t p 9 our condition did n come to 8 %anty = no?+4 ,he r5ew$ 8 attack aft] supp]4 ,:y h y come to my dram %op8 he ask$4 ,because big hotels are dull1 we answ]$4 ,he %ook 8 head4 ,y h "s reason = want+ to get to ,france secretly1 he p]si/$4 ,y\r pap]s1 = in/ance1 are n 9 ord]4 ,we prote/$ t !y 74 ,y ne$ n be afraid ( me1 w5t on our ho/4 ,i am q tru/wor?y4 ,we repli$ t 9 spite ( ! high op9ion he _h ( u we _h done no?+ to des]ve x4 ,let me see y\r passports1 said ! l&lord4 ,i knew x1 he w5t on1 z soon z he _h exam9$ !m4 ,y h n be5 visd at ,b>celona4 ,y w n be able to get ov] ! fronti]4 ,!y w turn y back4 ,we _h und]/ood t no vis 0 necess>y to get back into ,france4 ,he said t we 7 mi/ak54 ,?is is :]e ,i c aid y1 said ! ho/4 ,i c get y ov] ! fronti]1 s t y ne$ n pass ! cu/oms or ! passport (fice at all4 ,i h a special r\te by :i* ,i pass ,fr5* des]t]s to & fro4 ,( c\rse1 z y are n really dang]\s1 ,i w\ld only *>ge y a small sum--say =ty or fifty pesetas apiece4 ,= ! des]t]s ! *>ge is consid]ably high]1 z ! risk if caught is consid]able2 :ile if y 7 caught y w\ld only be s5t back aga9 into ,spa94 ,"o ( my m5 w\ld drive y up at night1 & !n at ab\t f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+ y w\ld da% ov] ! fronti]4 ,i h s5t hundr$s to & fro4 ,we mu/ confess t ! adv5ture attract$ u4 ,we _h j en\gh money left to pay = ! passage1 b "o ?+ det]r$ u4 ,we _h ) u all ! pictures :i* we _h pa9t$ 9 ,spa94 ,if we 7 captur$ ^! w\ld possibly be confiscat$1 & ?is 0 a risk we c\ld n *e]fully face4 ,we told our ho/ t we w\ld take a day to ?9k x ov]4 ,! next day we decid$ t if ! bridge 7 repair$ )9 two days we w\ld g to ,c]b]e & try ! normal c\rse1 b t if ! delay 7 long] we w\ld take ! des]t]s' r\te4 ,t day at ,figu]as 0 s t$i\s t we mutually %ort5$ our probation by a day4 ,on ! morr[1 h[ev]1 we he>d by *ance t ! bridge _h be5 reop5$ & t a special tra9 w\ld pass ?r\gh ,figu]as at elev5 o'clock4 ,x 0 !n half-pa/ t54 ,jan ru%$ to pack1 :ile ,i hurri$ to our ho/ to f9d "s means ( transport4 ,i f\nd him giv+ 8 small *ild a ride-a-cock-horse on 8 foot4 ,to my news he answ]$ t x 0 impossible1 t we c\ld n rea* ! tra91 t x 0 a tra9-de-luxe & t]ribly exp5sive1 & s on4 ,aft] a long & aggravat+ demur he sudd5ly turn$ to me4 ,all "r1 he exclaim$4 ,if y w d x1 x %all be done4 ,he hurri$ me r\nd a s]ies ( back /reets1 r\t$ out an old man & a donkey-c>t1 & 9 a few m9utes ! luggage 0 pack$ & we 7 (f to ! /ation4 ,x 0 a close race4 ,jan ran on to get ! tickets4 ,i rema9$ ) ! old man & ! donkey4 ,we _h be5 told to pay ! man a peseta2 b he expo/ulat$ at ! wage1 dem&+ ?ree4 ,we held firm1 h[ev]1 & at la/1 ) sighs & groans ( despair1 ! old fell[ 0 go+ (f1 app>5tly z he>tbrok5 z ?\gh a ne> & de> fri5d _h di$4 ,we call$ him back & add$ twop5ce-halfp5ny to 8 %ill+4 ,he imm$iately broke into wrea!d smiles & patt$ u *e]fully on ! 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