Look at that figure, that hair, those eyes; have any of you known their equal?
"Well, this lot will be sold to him among you who is inclined to make me the largest present in compensation; yes, he may take her this very hour, and my blessing with her.

But there are conditions: he whom I approve must be lawfully married to the girl by the priest Francisco here," and turning he pointed to a small melancholy-looking man, with a womanish face and dark blue eyes, who stood in the background, clothed in a somewhat tattered priest's robe.

"Then I shall have done my duty by her.

One more thing, gentlemen: we are not going to waste time in little bids; the upset price will be thirty ounces." "Silver ?" said a voice.
"Silver?
No, of course not.

Do you think you are bidding for a nigger girl, fool?
Gold, man, gold! Thirty ounces of gold, and payment to be made on the nail." There was a groan of disappointment, and one ruffian cried out: "What are we poor fellows to do?
Thirty ounces for a beginning! Where is our chance ?" "What are you to do?
Why, work hard at your profession, and grow rich, of course! Do you suppose that these prizes are for the poor?
Now then, the fair is open.