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tlorv? are falfe, and perhaps they are but too true. Be it as it will, let us dive no farther into the affair let thefe two young cavaliers retire wherefoever they (hall pleafe to go, and I beg you will not oppofe their- retreat: it is a favour I afk, iu order to acquit myfelf of the obligation I owe to them.” “ Were I llri&ly to do my duty, (anfwercd the alguazil) I fhould im- prifon thefe gentlemen, without having any regard to your intreaty ; but, for your fake, I will relax a little provided that they quit the town this inftant: for if
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When Moralez and I underfiood that we were free, e recollctted ourfelves a little, endeavoured to talk, ildly, and affirm that we were perfons of honour ? it the-alguazil hlcnced us with a fierce look; and I
we rccollttfed ourfelves a little, endeavoured to talk, boldly, and affirm that we were perfons of honour ? but tluLalguazil filcnced us with a fierce look; and I don’t know how thefe people have an afeendant over us. We were obliged, therefore, to abandon Floren- tina and her poition to Pedro de la Menbrilla, who r doubtlefs, became the fon-in faw of Jerome de Moy- adas, and retire with all fpeed, taking the road to Truxillo, with the confolation of having, at leaff, got an hundred pilloles by the adventure. About an hour before night, palling by a little village, with a refolu- tion ol going farther before we fhould halt, we perceived an inn of a pretty good appearance for that place, and the landlord with his wife fitting on long llones at the door. The hufband, a tall, meagre old fellow, thrummed upon a wretched guitar, for the di- vci lion of his wife, who feemed to liften with plea-
>ve mu nut nopj i aavue you to nait ac tn.e place : you won’t find a village within three weary, leagues of this.; and even there, I affine you, you won’t he fo well lerved as here : take my word for it, and walk
into my houfe, where I will entertain you handfomc- I Iv, at a•rcalonablc rate.” We fufTcrcd ourfelves to $
■be peifuadcd, and approaching the man and his wife, -toivi them good even ; and having feated ourfelves by |
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