The Alhambra . le meadow among hills covered with olive-trees. Our cloaks were spread on the grass, under an elm by the side of a bubbling rivulet ; our horses were tethered where they might crop the herbage, and Sancho was told to produce his alforjas. He had been unusually silent this morning ever since the laugh raised at his expense, but now his countenance brightened, and he produced his alforjas with an airof triumph. Theycontained the contri-butions of four daysjourneying, but hadbeen signally en-riched by the foragingr the previous even-ing in the plenteousinn at Antiquera; and this se
The Alhambra . le meadow among hills covered with olive-trees. Our cloaks were spread on the grass, under an elm by the side of a bubbling rivulet ; our horses were tethered where they might crop the herbage, and Sancho was told to produce his alforjas. He had been unusually silent this morning ever since the laugh raised at his expense, but now his countenance brightened, and he produced his alforjas with an airof triumph. Theycontained the contri-butions of four daysjourneying, but hadbeen signally en-riched by the foragingr the previous even-ing in the plenteousinn at Antiquera; and this seemed to furnish Inin with a set-off to the banter of mine host. En /rente del toroSe hallen tesoro would he exclaim, with a chuckling laugh, as he drew forth theheterogeneous contents one by one, in a series which seemed tohave no end. First came forth a shoulder of roasted kid, verylittle the worse for wear ; then an entire partridge ; then a greatmorsel of salted codfish wrapped in paper ; then the residue of. 30 THE ALHAMBRA a ham : tlien the half of a pullet, together with several rolls ofbread, and a rabble rout of oranges, figs, raisins, and bota also had been recruited with some excellent wine ofMalaga. At every fresh apparition from his larder, he wouldenjoy our ludicrous surprise, throwing himself back on thegrass, shouting with laughter, and exclaiming, ^^ F?€nte deltoro!—-frente del toro ! Ah, sefio?s, they thought Sancho asimpleton at Antiquera ; but Sancho knew where to find thetesoro.^ While we were diverting ourselves with his simple drollery,a solitary beggar approached, who had almost the look of apilgrim. He had a venerable gray beard, and was evidentlyvery old, supporting himself on a staff, yet age had not bowedhim down; he was tall and erect, and had the wreck of a fineform. He wore a round Andalusian hat, a sheep-skin jacket,and leathern breeches, gaiters, and sandals. His dress, thoughold and patched, was decent, his demeanour manly, and h
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