He had no great opinion of himself either as cattle dealer or cattle drover, nor did his ambitions beget in him any desire to excel as one or the other.

So he was well content that his host should have the bullocks fetched to Regoa for him.

The herd was driven in on the following afternoon, by when the rain had ceased, and our lieutenant had every reason to be pleased when he beheld the solid beasts procured.

Having disbursed the amount demanded--an amount more reasonable far than he had been prepared to pay--Mr.Butler would have set out forthwith to return to Pinhel, knowing how urgent was the need of the division and with what impatience the choleric General Craufurd would be awaiting him.
"Why, so you shall, so you shall," said the priestly, soothing Souza.
"But first you'll dine.

There is good dinner--ah, but what good dinner!--that I have order.