The Alhambra . 86 THE ALHAMBRA of the place. The whole living, moving, thinking, and actingof this historical little tailor had thus been bounded by thewalls of the Alhambra ; within them he had been born, withinthem he lived, breathed, and had his being ; within them hedied and was buried. Fortunately for posterity his traditionarylore died not with him. The authentic Mateo, when an urchin,used to be an attentive listener to the narratives of his grand-father, and of the gossiping group assembled round the shop-board, and is thus possessed of a stock of valuable knowledge. The Surrounding Hil
The Alhambra . 86 THE ALHAMBRA of the place. The whole living, moving, thinking, and actingof this historical little tailor had thus been bounded by thewalls of the Alhambra ; within them he had been born, withinthem he lived, breathed, and had his being ; within them hedied and was buried. Fortunately for posterity his traditionarylore died not with him. The authentic Mateo, when an urchin,used to be an attentive listener to the narratives of his grand-father, and of the gossiping group assembled round the shop-board, and is thus possessed of a stock of valuable knowledge. The Surrounding Hills. concerning the Alhambra, not to be found in books, and wellworthy the attention of every curious traveller. Such are the personages that constitute my regal household ;and I question whether any of the potentates, Moslem orChristian, who have preceded me in the palace, have beenAvaited upon with greater fidelity, or enjoyed a serener sw^ay. When I rise in the morning, Pepe, the stuttering lad fromthe gardens, brings me a tribute of fresh-culled flowers, whichare afterwards arranged in vases by the skilful hand of Dolores,who takes a feminine pride in the decoration of my chambers. IMPORTANT NEGOTIATIONS 87
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