The Question

I shall not be there. I have made up my mind, quite decided, not to go after all. England is a cold, foggy, horrid country, and I'm sure I shouldn't like the English. I ought never to have come so far." She rose from her seat. "I will go back to the dear Sisters at Cariñena." As she moved towards the balcony at the far end of the room, Jack caught the sparkle of tears in her eyes. He felt that he must be in fault; how or why he could not tell, and he was too much perturbed at Juanita's distress to think the matter out. He merely followed her. When they reached the balcony they stood for a few moments silent in the twilight, looking with unseeing eyes at the dim plaza below. There was a murmur of voices from the dusk, at first vague and indistinct, the words gradually stealing upon their consciousness with clearer and clearer meaning.

"There he was, poor little beggar, crying his eyes out. 'Ogbourne,' says I, 'what's amiss with Pepito?' 'Oh!' says he, 'crying for the moon. He wants to go with the Spanish señorita and stay with Mr. Lumsden at the same time; which ain't possible.' 'Well,' says I, 'I ain't so sure o' that. They do say he rescued her from old Boney himself and from a rascally Don too-yes, and they say she's main fond of him, which is only natural-considering.'

Even in the dusk Jack, stealing a look at Juanita, saw that she had flushed hotly. As she half-turned to re-enter the room, he imprisoned the little hand that lay on the balustrade. She did not draw it away.

"But," continued the insistent voice, "what I want to know is, when's it to be?-that's what I want to know."

Glossary of Spanish Words

good-night; buenas tardes, | gitano, gipsy.

Glossary of Spanish Words.

mingled Gothic and Moorish | querida, darling.

blood, inhabiting a district

in N. W. Spain.

maravedi, the smallest Spanish

quien, who: quien vive? who

goes there?

regidor, alderman.

sala, hall, drawing-room.

san, santo, santa, saint.
señor, sir, a title used in ad-

dressing equals or superiors. señora, madam, lady.

señorita, miss, young lady.

sí, yes.

silencio, hush! silence!

tarde, afternoon.

tia, aunt.

tio, uncle.

tirador, sharpshooter.
usted, you.

valiente, brave, valiant.
vamos, come along!

vaya, go: vaya usted con Dios

(lit. go with God), good-bye. venta, small wayside inn. verdaderamente, verily, indeed. viva, hurrah! long live! vive: quien vive? who goes there?

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