his lessons with D. Guillén Prieto, when Do?a Elizabeth de Alderete, first lady-in

or omission he could have been accused of. Then he saw a courier covered with dust passing through the cloister. He began to imagine that the strange power which governed him and took him from one place to a

scernment of a much-loved child, Jeromín was comforted at once. "My aunt would not look so happy i

e first to know, Jeromín, that in three days Luis Quijada, my lord, will be here." Everyone present, duennas and maids, exclaimed with delight, and pleased with these demonstratio

f all his power Charles V had embarked at Flushing for Spain, in order to shut himself up for the rest of his days in the convent of Yuste. For this purpose the Emperor was

t's peace during those three days, or passed a night without dreaming of the noble fi

companion of the Emperor in Africa, Flanders, Germany and Italy, serving him loyally for thirty-five years. It pleased the boy to conjure up this pair, formidable by their deeds, dazzling in their glory, as Juan Galarza had so often described them to him in the battle of Landresies, where the squire also fought. The Emperor gave Luis Quijada his banner, and putting on his helmet said to the squadron of the Court, that the day had come a

e hands-why? Because in three days he would see the glorious

help, thinking him ill; and when with childish confidence he told her his trouble,

ldren in two rows to sing the hymn of the Quijadas, according to ancient custom. Some of the neighbouring gentlemen, who were relations, went on horseback to Rioseco, where the

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med sallow, with a thick black beard, his look intelligent but hard, his head bald beyond his years from the continual friction of his helmet. Bending over his saddle he kissed the cross of the parish with his head uncovered, and answered the res

awaiting him, in front of her Jeromín in his best clothes, holding a tray covered with a rich cloth

of Villagarcia. The suspicion that Jeromín was Luis Quijada's son had spread through the castle, and had rooted itself i

rang lightly off the mule, and without taking the keys or looking at Jeromín, went strai

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same affection and prudent precautions as Do?a Magdalena did, and never lost an opportunity of studying Jeromín's n

ieces, he said suddenly, "Jeromín, would you be capable of shooting off a gun?" and the boy ans

leave to remain covered in his presence, and gave him a

o, a very fierce bull charged the barrier and put everyone to flight except Jeromín, who, sheltered by the woodwork, faced the animal and tried to wound it with his little sw

courage and daring of the lad, who had firmly withstood this savage animal, and congratulated Luis Quijada on the brave