After turning our horses to grass, at his invitation we joined him at supper.

The allowance, though ample for one, was rather short for three, and I thought the Spanish grandiloquent politeness of Gomez, who was fat and old, was not over-cordial.
However, down we sat, and I was helped to a dish of rabbit, with what I thought to be an abundant sauce of tomato.

Taking a good mouthful, I felt as though I had taken liquid fire; the tomato was chile colorado, or red pepper, of the purest kind.

It nearly killed me, and I saw Gomez's eyes twinkle, for he saw that his share of supper was increased .-- I contented myself with bits of the meat, and an abundant supply of tortillas.

Ord was better case-hardened, and stood it better.