?§ois, 1786-1853 / 2008-09-20 00:00:00


Moreover, we cannot pretend to be as strong as the King of Spain. The
King's troops leave us quietly enough to exercise our industry; but on
the day that we molested an envoy from the Emperor of the French, they
would direct against us several regiments, and we should soon have to
succumb. Allow me to add, that the gratitude which I owe to you is your
surest guarantee."
"Very well, I will trust in your words; I shall regulate my conduct by
your answer. Tell me if I can travel at night? It is fatiguing to me to
move from one station to another in the day under the burning influence
of the sun."
"You can do so, sir; I have already given my orders to this purpose;
they will not be infringed."
Some days afterwards, I left for Denia; it was midnight, when some
horsemen rode up to me, and addressed these words to me:--
"Stop there, senor; times are hard; those who have something must aid
those who have nothing. Give us the keys of your trunks; we will only
take your superfluities."
I had already obeyed their orders, when it came into my head to call
out--"But I have been told, that I could travel without risk.
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