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 four days in the corrals. It was a great mistake upon your part to postpone the corrida.

. That is right. Blame it on me! It will be my fault, I suppose, if they turn out to be cows.

. Don Santiago, you must not say such a thing. You ought to see that mottled fellow, though. And we have another that is a wonder!

. Do you know, I can't keep Lucerito away from the littlest one?

. But I promised that Campos should kill him.

. What can I do?

. It is all our fault for not bringing the overseer along.

. Is this a pet bull?

. Oh, I took a fancy to him, so, naturally, I wished Campos to kill him. Sometimes one will take a fancy…

. For heaven's sake! What a fancy to take!

. I am in the hands of the Lord. In any event, it will be my last official act in the province.

. Eh?

. I have telegraphed my resignation.

. Your resignation?

. Man! Why so hasty? It is not as bad as that. You take these trifles too seriously.

. Perhaps I do, my dear Marquis, But if the exigency had not been so great, I should have resigned long ago. Order must be preserved.

. But don't you see that without consulting me… without… Now people will believe… they will say… and it seems to justify them…

. What will they say? They have deceived me,