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good will being baffled by my features, which wer# Utterly unknown to.him, he examined my comrade with the fame attention. Unluckily for my highnefs, he recollected Moralez, and lemcmbring to have ieen him in the prifon of Cindaa Real, “ Ah ha ! (cried he) here is one of my cultomers. I remember this gentleman, who, I allure, you, is one of the molt perfect (harpers within the kingdoms and principalities of Spain.” “ Softly, Mr. Alguazil (faid Jerome de Moyadas) the young man, whom you paint fo difad vantageou fly, is the domeftic of a prince.” “ Very well (replied the alguazil) I know' enough to form iny refolution accordingly, and judge of the mailer by the man. I don’t doubt that thefe gallants aie two cheats, who have agreed to impofe upon you. I know how to manage in fuen c.afe^; and to let you fee that thefe wits are adventurers, I will-carry them initantly to gaol. 1 intend to introduce them to a private converfation with Moolieur the Corregidor; after which, they will feel that whipping is not yet out of falhion.” “ Hold thare, mailer officer (replied the old man) don’t let us pufh matters fo far : people of your profeffiqn are not afraid of giving pain to a worthy man. May not this valet be a rogue, ami his mallei a man, of honour? bit a new thing t-> fee (harpers in the fervico of princes ?” <; You joke with your princes (faid the alguazil) this young fellow is a knight of the poll, you may depend upon.' ft, and I arreli him and his comrade ir>. the king's n inie. I have twenty foldiers at the door, w'ho lhail d ag them to pnlon, if they refufe to go with a good g'iite. Come, my prince (addrefftng himfelf to me) hi us march.”
I was thundcrftruck at thefe words, as well as Mo-. j^Iez, nd our concern rendered us fufpetttd to Jejune dc Moyadas ; or rather convinced him, that we ^ftuallv had a dclign to defiaud him. On tiiis occa- l.ou, however, he behaved like a gallant man ; faying <v9 tjic ,aigua.zil ; Mailer qffjccg, perhaps your lufp.i-
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