°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
he¡¡had¡¡done¡¡nothing¡¡but¡¡steal£¡¡¡But¡¡he¡¡has¡¡committed¡¡several¡¡murders£»¡¡one¡¡
more¡¡hideous¡¡than¡¡the¡¡other¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡*¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡1830£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡noble¡¡¡¡¡¡class¡¡¡¡¡¡still¡¡¡¡¡¡enjoyed¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡privilege¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Nowadays£»¡¡
under¡¡the¡¡constitutional¡¡/regime/£»¡¡commoners¡¡have¡¡attained¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡same¡¡
dignity¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What's¡¡his¡¡name£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨In¡¡this¡¡country¡¡he¡¡is¡¡only¡¡known¡¡as¡¡Jose¡¡Navarro£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡has¡¡another¡¡
Basque¡¡name£»¡¡which¡¡neither¡¡your¡¡nor¡¡I¡¡will¡¡ever¡¡be¡¡able¡¡to¡¡pronounce¡£¡¡By¡¡
the¡¡way£»¡¡the¡¡man¡¡is¡¡worth¡¡seeing£»¡¡and¡¡you£»¡¡who¡¡like¡¡to¡¡study¡¡the¡¡peculiar¡¡
features¡¡of¡¡each¡¡country£»¡¡shouldn't¡¡lose¡¡this¡¡chance¡¡of¡¡noting¡¡how¡¡a¡¡rascal¡¡
bids¡¡farewell¡¡to¡¡this¡¡world¡¡in¡¡Spain¡£¡¡He¡¡is¡¡in¡¡jail£»¡¡and¡¡Father¡¡Martinez¡¡will¡¡
take¡¡you¡¡to¡¡him¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡bent¡¡was¡¡my¡¡Dominican¡¡friend¡¡on¡¡my¡¡seeing¡¡the¡¡preparations¡¡for¡¡
this¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨neat¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡hanging¡¡¡¡¡¡job¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡fain¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡agree¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡went¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
prisoner£»¡¡having¡¡provided¡¡myself¡¡with¡¡a¡¡bundle¡¡of¡¡cigars£»¡¡which¡¡I¡¡hoped¡¡
might¡¡induce¡¡him¡¡to¡¡forgive¡¡my¡¡intrusion¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡was¡¡ushered¡¡into¡¡Don¡¡Jose's¡¡presence¡¡just¡¡as¡¡he¡¡was¡¡sitting¡¡at¡¡table¡£¡¡
He¡¡greeted¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡rather¡¡distant¡¡¡¡¡¡nod£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡thanked¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡civilly¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡the¡¡
present¡¡I¡¡had¡¡brought¡¡him¡£¡¡Having¡¡counted¡¡the¡¡cigars¡¡in¡¡the¡¡bundle¡¡I¡¡had¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡19¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡20¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CARMEN¡¡
placed¡¡in¡¡his¡¡hand£»¡¡he¡¡took¡¡out¡¡a¡¡certain¡¡number¡¡and¡¡returned¡¡me¡¡the¡¡rest£»¡¡
remarking¡¡that¡¡he¡¡would¡¡not¡¡need¡¡any¡¡more¡¡of¡¡them¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡inquired¡¡whether¡¡by¡¡laying¡¡out¡¡a¡¡little¡¡money£»¡¡or¡¡by¡¡applying¡¡to¡¡my¡¡
friends£»¡¡I¡¡might¡¡not¡¡be¡¡able¡¡to¡¡do¡¡something¡¡to¡¡soften¡¡his¡¡lot¡£¡¡He¡¡shrugged¡¡
his¡¡shoulders£»¡¡to¡¡begin¡¡with£»¡¡smiling¡¡sadly¡£¡¡Soon£»¡¡as¡¡by¡¡an¡¡after¡thought£»¡¡
he¡¡asked¡¡me¡¡to¡¡have¡¡a¡¡mass¡¡said¡¡for¡¡the¡¡repose¡¡of¡¡his¡¡soul¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡he¡¡added¡¡nervously£º¡¡¡¨Would¡¡youwould¡¡you¡¡have¡¡another¡¡said¡¡
for¡¡a¡¡person¡¡who¡¡did¡¡you¡¡a¡¡wrong£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Assuredly¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡will£»¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡dear¡¡¡¡¡¡fellow£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡answered¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡
country¡¡has¡¡wronged¡¡me¡¡so¡¡far¡¡as¡¡I¡¡know¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡hand¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡squeezed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡looking¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡grave¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡After¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
moment's¡¡silence£»¡¡he¡¡spoke¡¡again¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Might¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡dare¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡ask¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡service¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡you£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
your¡¡¡¡¡¡own¡¡¡¡¡¡country¡¡¡¡¡¡perhaps¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡pass¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡Navarre¡£¡¡At¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡events¡¡
you'll¡¡go¡¡by¡¡Vittoria£»¡¡which¡¡isn't¡¡very¡¡far¡¡off¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Yes£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡I£»¡¡¡¨I¡¡shall¡¡certainly¡¡pass¡¡through¡¡Vittoria¡£¡¡But¡¡I¡¡may¡¡very¡¡
possibly¡¡go¡¡round¡¡by¡¡Pampeluna£»¡¡and¡¡for¡¡your¡¡sake£»¡¡I¡¡believe¡¡I¡¡should¡¡be¡¡
very¡¡glad¡¡to¡¡do¡¡it¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡do¡¡go¡¡to¡¡Pampeluna£»¡¡you'll¡¡see¡¡more¡¡than¡¡one¡¡thing¡¡that¡¡
will¡¡interest¡¡you¡£¡¡It's¡¡a¡¡fine¡¡town¡£¡¡I'll¡¡give¡¡you¡¡this¡¡medal£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡showed¡¡me¡¡a¡¡
little¡¡silver¡¡medal¡¡that¡¡he¡¡wore¡¡hung¡¡around¡¡his¡¡neck¡£¡¡¡¨You'll¡¡wrap¡¡it¡¡up¡¡in¡¡
paper¡¨he¡¡paused¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡to¡¡master¡¡his¡¡emotion¡¡¡¨and¡¡you'll¡¡take¡¡it£»¡¡or¡¡
send¡¡it£»¡¡to¡¡an¡¡old¡¡lady¡¡whose¡¡address¡¡I'll¡¡give¡¡you¡£¡¡Tell¡¡her¡¡I¡¡am¡¡deadbut¡¡
don't¡¡tell¡¡her¡¡how¡¡I¡¡died¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡promised¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡perform¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡commission¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡saw¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡next¡¡¡¡¡¡day£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
spent¡¡part¡¡of¡¡it¡¡in¡¡his¡¡company¡£¡¡From¡¡his¡¡lips¡¡I¡¡learned¡¡the¡¡sad¡¡incidents¡¡
that¡¡follow¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡20¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡21¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CARMEN¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CHAPTER¡¡III¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡was¡¡born£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨at¡¡Elizondo£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡valley¡¡of¡¡Baztan¡£¡¡My¡¡name¡¡
is¡¡Don¡¡Jose¡¡Lizzarrabengoa£»¡¡and¡¡you¡¡know¡¡enough¡¡of¡¡Spain£»¡¡sir£»¡¡to¡¡know¡¡
at¡¡once£»¡¡by¡¡my¡¡name£»¡¡that¡¡I¡¡come¡¡of¡¡an¡¡old¡¡Christian¡¡and¡¡Basque¡¡stock¡£¡¡I¡¡
call¡¡myself¡¡Don£»¡¡because¡¡I¡¡have¡¡a¡¡right¡¡to¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡if¡¡I¡¡were¡¡at¡¡Elizondo¡¡I¡¡
could¡¡¡¡¡¡show¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡parchment¡¡¡¡¡¡genealogy¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡My¡¡¡¡¡¡family¡¡¡¡¡¡wanted¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡
into¡¡the¡¡church£»¡¡and¡¡made¡¡me¡¡study¡¡for¡¡it£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡did¡¡not¡¡like¡¡work¡£¡¡I¡¡was¡¡
too¡¡¡¡¡¡fond¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡playing¡¡¡¡¡¡tennis£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡ruin¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡Navarrese¡¡
begin¡¡to¡¡play¡¡tennis£»¡¡we¡¡forget¡¡everything¡¡else¡£¡¡One¡¡day£»¡¡when¡¡I¡¡had¡¡won¡¡
the¡¡game£»¡¡a¡¡young¡¡fellow¡¡from¡¡Alava¡¡picked¡¡a¡¡quarrel¡¡with¡¡me¡£¡¡We¡¡took¡¡to¡¡
our¡¡/maquilas/£»*¡¡and¡¡I¡¡won¡¡again¡£¡¡But¡¡I¡¡had¡¡to¡¡leave¡¡the¡¡neighbourhood¡£¡¡I¡¡
fell¡¡in¡¡with¡¡some¡¡dragoons£»¡¡and¡¡enlisted¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Almanza¡¡Cavalry¡¡Regiment¡£¡¡
Mountain¡¡¡¡¡¡folks¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡us¡¡¡¡¡¡soon¡¡¡¡¡¡learn¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡soldiers¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Before¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
corporal£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡had¡¡been¡¡told¡¡I¡¡should¡¡soon¡¡be¡¡made¡¡a¡¡sergeant£»¡¡when£»¡¡to¡¡
my¡¡misfortune£»¡¡I¡¡was¡¡put¡¡on¡¡guard¡¡at¡¡the¡¡Seville¡¡Tobacco¡¡Factory¡£¡¡If¡¡you¡¡
have¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Seville¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡seen¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡building£»¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡¡¡outside¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
ramparts£»¡¡close¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Guadalquivir£»¡¡I¡¡can¡¡fancy¡¡I¡¡see¡¡the¡¡entrance£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡
guard¡¡room¡¡just¡¡beside¡¡it£»¡¡even¡¡now¡£¡¡When¡¡Spanish¡¡soldiers¡¡are¡¡on¡¡duty£»¡¡
they¡¡either¡¡play¡¡cards¡¡or¡¡go¡¡to¡¡sleep¡£¡¡I£»¡¡like¡¡an¡¡honest¡¡Navarrese£»¡¡always¡¡
tried¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡myself¡¡busy¡£¡¡I¡¡was¡¡making¡¡a¡¡chain¡¡to¡¡hold¡¡my¡¡priming¡pin£»¡¡
out¡¡of¡¡a¡¡bit¡¡of¡¡wire£º¡¡all¡¡at¡¡once£»¡¡my¡¡comrades¡¡said£»¡¡'there's¡¡the¡¡bell¡¡ringing£»¡¡
the¡¡girls¡¡are¡¡coming¡¡back¡¡to¡¡work¡£'¡¡You¡¡must¡¡know£»¡¡sir£»¡¡that¡¡there¡¡are¡¡quite¡¡
four¡¡or¡¡five¡¡hundred¡¡women¡¡employed¡¡in¡¡the¡¡factory¡£¡¡They¡¡roll¡¡the¡¡cigars¡¡
in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡room¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡permit¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
/Veintiquatro/£»**¡¡because¡¡when¡¡the¡¡weather¡¡is¡¡hot¡¡they¡¡make¡¡themselves¡¡at¡¡
home£»¡¡¡¡¡¡especially¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡young¡¡¡¡¡¡ones¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡work¡girls¡¡¡¡¡¡come¡¡¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡
their¡¡dinner£»¡¡numbers¡¡of¡¡young¡¡men¡¡go¡¡down¡¡to¡¡see¡¡them¡¡pass¡¡by£»¡¡and¡¡talk¡¡
all¡¡sorts¡¡of¡¡nonsense¡¡to¡¡them¡£¡¡Very¡¡few¡¡of¡¡those¡¡young¡¡ladies¡¡will¡¡refuse¡¡a¡¡
silk¡¡mantilla£»¡¡and¡¡men¡¡who¡¡care¡¡for¡¡that¡¡sort¡¡of¡¡sport¡¡have¡¡nothing¡¡to¡¡do¡¡
but¡¡bend¡¡down¡¡and¡¡pick¡¡their¡¡fish¡¡up¡£¡¡While¡¡the¡¡others¡¡watched¡¡the¡¡girls¡¡
go¡¡by£»¡¡I¡¡stayed¡¡on¡¡my¡¡bench¡¡near¡¡the¡¡door¡£¡¡I¡¡was¡¡a¡¡young¡¡fellow¡¡thenmy¡¡
heart¡¡was¡¡still¡¡in¡¡my¡¡own¡¡country£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡didn't¡¡believe¡¡in¡¡any¡¡pretty¡¡girls¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡21¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡22¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CARMEN¡¡
who¡¡hadn't¡¡blue¡¡skirts¡¡and¡¡long¡¡plaits¡¡of¡¡hair¡¡falling¡¡on¡¡their¡¡shoulders¡£***¡¡
And¡¡besides£»¡¡I¡¡was¡¡rather¡¡afraid¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Andalusian¡¡women¡£¡¡I¡¡had¡¡not¡¡got¡¡
used¡¡to¡¡their¡¡ways¡¡yet£»¡¡they¡¡were¡¡always¡¡jeering¡¡onenever¡¡spoke¡¡a¡¡single¡¡
word¡¡of¡¡sense¡£¡¡So¡¡I¡¡was¡¡sitting¡¡with¡¡my¡¡nose¡¡down¡¡upon¡¡my¡¡chain£»¡¡when¡¡I¡¡
heard¡¡some¡¡bystanders¡¡say£»¡¡'Here¡¡comes¡¡the¡¡/gitanella/£¡'¡¡Then¡¡I¡¡lifted¡¡up¡¡
my¡¡eyes£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡saw¡¡her£¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡that¡¡very¡¡Carmen¡¡you¡¡know£»¡¡and¡¡in¡¡whose¡¡
rooms¡¡I¡¡met¡¡you¡¡a¡¡few¡¡months¡¡ago¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡*¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Iron¡shod¡¡sticks¡¡used¡¡by¡¡the¡¡Basques¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡**¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Magistrate¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡charge¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡municipal¡¡¡¡¡¡police¡¡¡¡¡¡arrangements£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
local¡¡government¡¡regulations¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡***¡¡The¡¡costume¡¡usually¡¡worn¡¡by¡¡peasant¡¡women¡¡in¡¡Navarre¡¡and¡¡the¡¡
Basque¡¡Provinces¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨She¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡wearing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡short¡¡¡¡skirt£»¡¡¡¡below¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡white¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡silk¡¡
stockingswith¡¡more¡¡than¡¡one¡¡hole¡¡in¡¡themand¡¡her¡¡dainty¡¡red¡¡morocco¡¡
shoes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡fastened¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡flame¡coloured¡¡¡¡¡¡ribbons£»¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡clearly¡¡¡¡seen¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡
thrown¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡mantilla¡¡¡¡¡¡back£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡show¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡shoulders£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡bunch¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
acacia¡¡that¡¡was¡¡thrust¡¡into¡¡her¡¡chemise¡£¡¡She¡¡had¡¡another¡¡acacia¡¡blossom¡¡in¡¡
the¡¡corner¡¡of¡¡her¡¡mouth£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡walked¡¡along£»¡¡swaying¡¡her¡¡hips£»¡¡like¡¡a¡¡
filly¡¡from¡¡the¡¡Cordova¡¡stud¡¡farm¡£¡¡In¡¡my¡¡country¡¡anybody¡¡who¡¡had¡¡seen¡¡a¡¡
woman¡¡¡¡¡¡dressed¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡fashion¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡crossed¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡¡¡¡¡Seville¡¡
every¡¡man¡¡paid¡¡her¡¡some¡¡bold¡¡compliment¡¡on¡¡her¡¡appearance¡£¡¡She¡¡had¡¡an¡¡
answer¡¡for¡¡each¡¡and¡¡all£»¡¡with¡¡her¡¡hand¡¡on¡¡her¡¡hip£»¡¡as¡¡bold¡¡as¡¡the¡¡thorough¡¡
gipsy¡¡she¡¡was¡£¡¡At¡¡first¡¡I¡¡didn't¡¡like¡¡her¡¡looks£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡fell¡¡to¡¡my¡¡work¡¡again¡£¡¡
But¡¡she£»¡¡like¡¡all¡¡women¡¡and¡¡cats£»¡¡who¡¡won't¡¡come¡¡if¡¡you¡¡call¡¡them£»¡¡and¡¡do¡¡
come¡¡if¡¡you¡¡don't¡¡call¡¡them£»¡¡stopped¡¡short¡¡in¡¡front¡¡of¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡spoke¡¡to¡¡me¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨¡¡'/Compadre/£»'¡¡said¡¡she£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Andalusian¡¡fashion£»¡¡'won't¡¡you¡¡give¡¡me¡¡
your¡¡chain¡¡for¡¡the¡¡keys¡¡of¡¡my¡¡strong¡¡box£¿'¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨¡¡'It's¡¡for¡¡my¡¡priming¡pin£»'¡¡said¡¡I¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡'Your¡¡¡¡¡¡priming¡pin£¡'¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡cried£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡laugh¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡'Oho£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡suppose¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
gentleman¡¡makes¡¡lace£»¡¡as¡¡he¡¡wants¡¡pins£¡'¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Everybody¡¡began¡¡to¡¡laugh£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡felt¡¡myself¡¡getting¡¡red¡¡in¡¡the¡¡face£»¡¡
and¡¡couldn't¡¡hit¡¡on¡¡anything¡¡in¡¡answer¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨¡¡'Come£»¡¡¡¡my¡¡love£¡'¡¡she¡¡began¡¡again£»¡¡'make¡¡me¡¡seven¡¡ells¡¡of¡¡lace¡¡for¡¡
my¡¡mantilla£»¡¡my¡¡pet¡¡pin¡maker£¡'¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡22¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡23¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CARMEN¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨And¡¡taking¡¡the¡¡acacia¡¡blossom¡¡out¡¡of¡¡her¡¡mouth¡¡she¡¡flipped¡¡it¡¡at¡¡me¡¡
with¡¡her¡¡thumb¡¡so¡¡that¡¡it¡¡hit¡¡me¡¡just¡¡between¡¡the¡¡eyes¡£¡¡I¡¡tell¡¡you£»¡¡sir£»¡¡I¡¡felt¡¡
as¡¡if¡¡a¡¡bullet¡¡had¡¡struck¡¡me¡£¡¡I¡¡didn't¡¡know¡¡which¡¡way¡¡to¡¡look¡£¡¡I¡¡sat¡¡stock¡¡¡
still£»¡¡like¡¡a¡¡wooden¡¡board¡£¡¡When¡¡she¡¡had¡¡gone¡¡into¡¡the¡¡factory£»¡¡I¡¡saw¡¡the¡¡
acacia¡¡blossom£»¡¡which¡¡had¡¡fallen¡¡on¡¡the¡¡ground¡¡between¡¡my¡¡feet¡£¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡
know¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡picked¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡up£»¡¡¡¡¡¡unseen¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡
comrades£»¡¡and¡¡put¡¡it¡¡carefully¡¡inside¡¡my¡¡jacket¡£¡¡That¡¡was¡¡my¡¡first¡¡folly¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Two¡¡or¡¡three¡¡hours¡¡later¡¡