Our little Spanish cousin . kind things. Thank you, said Fernando. What isthe Alcazar where the gardens were ? It is a very remarkable place, and whenyou go to Sevilla you will see it. At first,hundreds of years ago, when the Romanswere in Spain, it was the house of Caesar;afterward the Moors turned it into a fortress,and it is a perfect example of Moorishwork. Don Pedro rebuilt it, and spenta great deal of money upon it, making itthe most beautiful palace in all Spain. Allmanner of things happened there, amongthem the murder of Don Pedros half-brother,Don Fadrique, who he was afraid would lay
Our little Spanish cousin . kind things. Thank you, said Fernando. What isthe Alcazar where the gardens were ? It is a very remarkable place, and whenyou go to Sevilla you will see it. At first,hundreds of years ago, when the Romanswere in Spain, it was the house of Caesar;afterward the Moors turned it into a fortress,and it is a perfect example of Moorishwork. Don Pedro rebuilt it, and spenta great deal of money upon it, making itthe most beautiful palace in all Spain. Allmanner of things happened there, amongthem the murder of Don Pedros half-brother,Don Fadrique, who he was afraid would layclaim to the throne. But here come your mother and Juanita, 32 Our Little Spanish Cousin and I think your rest time is about over. Goand play, and tell Manuel we return at fouroclock, so you must be on time. So Fernando spent a delightful afternoonin the orange grove, and drove home throughthe cool twilight, passing the paseo just asthe band was playing the Marcha Real, thenational song, which he hummed until hewent to riffling CHAPTER IV. AT THE ALHAMBRA cc Mi madre cried Fernando, rushing intothe house one day in October, to-day is thefeast-day of the head master, and we havea holiday. May I have permission to go tothe hill to see Antonio ? Not by yourself, my son, replied hismother, and Fernando said, hastily, Oh, no,madre mia^ Manuel says that he will take meif you will permit me, and, if Juanitas nursecould be spared, we could take the nina, asshe has never been there, and that would giveher pleasure. Let me see, his mother paused a moment, the day is fine. This morning I am busy, but after luncheon I will drive thither with the 33 34 Our Little Spanish Cousin little one, and leave you for an hour whileI go on to the villa of the Senora Sanchez; butyou must be a good boy, and mind Manuel.* Yes, mother, and you will see Antonio,whom I like best of all the boys at school,said Fernando, and he hastened away to makeready for the great treat. A drive with hismother in sch
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