However, I sent him a note to tell him that there was fun on here to-night, which was generous of me, as he may be a rival bidder." "Is he coming, senor?
I ask because, if so, I must look out for him." "I don't know: he answered that he would if he could.

But how is the English girl?
She is to be put up to-night, isn't she ?" "Oh, yes, senor, there will be a great to-do at twelve, when the moon is high.

So soon as she has been bought, the priest Francisco is to marry her to the lucky man, there and then.

The old fellow insists on it; he has grown superstitious about the girl and says that she shall be properly married." Xavier laughed aloud, "Has he now?
He is getting into his dotage.

Well, what does it matter?
We have a good law of divorce in these parts, friend.