The Alhambra . 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 d
The Alhambra . 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. t^^te^25i:^:^gSi?i My meals are made wherever caprice dictates; sometimesin one of the Moorish halls, sometimes under the arcades ofthe court of Lions, surrounded by flowers and fountains : andwhen I walk out, Iam conducted by theassiduous Mateo tothe most romantic re-treats of the moun-tains, and delicioushaunts of the adjacentvalleys, not one ofwhich but is the sceneof some wonderful fond of pass-ing the greater part ofmy day alone, yet Ioccasionally repair inthe evenings to thelittle domestic circleof Dona Antonia. Thisis generally held in anold Moorish chamber,which serves the gooddame for parlour, kit-chen, and hall of au-dience, and which musthave boasted of somesplendour in the timeof the Moors, if wemay judge from thetraces yet remaining ;but a rude fireplaceone corner, the smoke fromwalls, and almost obliterated ^iiil
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