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Chapter 10

           "‘Heisn’tmyLord;notinjoke,’saidtheother.‘Andtheehadstbestwatchthymouthifthoudostnotwanttowalkbetweenthelines.

           "‘IamasgoodaLibertarianRepublicanasthou,’theshortpeasantsaid.‘IstruckDonRicardoacrossthemouth.IstruckDonFedericoacrosstheback.ImissedDonBenito.ButIsayOurLordistheformalwayofspeakingofthemaninquestionandthatitwastwothieves.

           "‘IobscenityinthemilkofthyRepublicanism.YouspeakofDonthisandDonthat.

           "‘Herearetheysocalled.

           "‘Notbyme,thecabrones.AndthyLordHi!Herecomesanewone!’

           "Itwasthenthatwesawadisgracefulsight,forthemanwhowalkedoutofthedoorwayoftheAyuntamientowasDonFaustinoRivero,theoldestsonofhisfather,DonCelestinoRivero,alandowner.Hewastallandhishairwasyellowanditwasfreshlycombedbackfromhisforeheadforhealwayscarriedacombinhispocketandhehadcombedhishairnowbeforecomingout.Hewasagreatannoyerofgirls,andhewasacoward,andhehadalwayswishedtobeanamateurbullfighter.HewentmuchwithgypsiesandwithbullfightersandwithbullraisersanddelightedtoweartheAndaluciancostume,buthehadnocourageandwasconsideredajoke.Onetimehewasannouncedtoappearinanamateurbenefitfightfortheoldpeople’shomeinAvilaandtokillabullfromonhorsebackintheAndalucianstyle,whichhehadspentmuchtimepractising,andwhenhehadseenthesizeofthebullthathadbeensubstitutedforhiminplaceofthelittleone,weakinthelegs,hehadpickedouthimself,hehadsaidhewassickand,somesaid,putthreefingersdownhisthroattomakehimselfvomit.

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