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genious. After having difpatchcd part of our venifon, and made our leathern bottle undergo a copious evacuation, we ftretched ourfelves upon the grafs ; and \ferc aIleep in a very fhort time. “ Get up, get up, (cried Signior Ambrofe, at day-break) people who have great enterprizes to execute, ought not to be lazy.” “ Deuce take you, Mr. Inquifitor, (faid Don Raphael, waking) how alert )ou are! that bodes no good to Mr. Simon.” “ I grant it, (replied La- mcla) and will moreover tell you, I dreamed this night, that I pluckt the hair from his beaid : Is not that a villainous dream for him, Mr. Secretary ?” Thcfc jokes were lollowcd by a thoufand more, which put us all in-good humour: we made achearful brcakfafc,and then prepared for afting our fcveral parts. Ambrofe put on the long gown and cloak, which gave him all the air of a commiflary of the holy office : Don Raphael and I dreffed ourfelves likewife, fo as to bear a pretty good rcfemblmcc to a fecietary and alguazil. We employed a good deal of time in dif- guifing ourfelves ; and it was paft two o'clock in the afternoon, when wc quitted the wood, and fet out for Xelva. 'Tis true, indeed, we were in no hurry, i as our comedy would not begin before the twilight : we therefore went at a very flow pace, and flopping at the city-gate, waited there till night.
As foon as it was dark, wc left our hoTfes in this place to the care of Don Alphonfo, who was very glad that he had no other part to perform. Don Raphael, Ambrofe, aaid I, went immediately into a publican’s in the neighbourhood : and Mr. Inquifi. tor going foremod, laid to the landlord with great | gravity, “ Mailer, I want to talk with you in private” '1 he landlord carried us into a parlour, where Lame- la finding him alone with us, faid, I am commif- fary of the holy office, come hither upon a very important affair.” At thefe words the publican grew pale, and replied with a faultcring voice, that he hoped he had given no caufc of complaint to the holy
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