With difficulty, we secured some mats from the chief of police, and made our beds with these upon the desks and benches of the school room.

But, though we remained in Coixtlahuaca several days, no beds were forthcoming, though we referred to them often enough; nor did the private boarding-house materialize.

We, however, found a little place in the village where we got plenty of good food cheaply.

Nor did the ride on horseback through the neighboring villages, which had been so pleasantly suggested by the _jefe_, materialize.
However, each day of our stay we were assured that all arrangements had been made for it to take place on the morrow.
We have already mentioned the _plaza_ as large in proportion to the size of the town.

On Sunday it was crowded, and while many things were bought and sold, the trade in _sombreros_ surpassed all others.