human
Have you learned anything, seþor alfÕrez, about the criminal who attacked Brother DÃmaso?
gpt
Of what criminal are you speaking?
human
What? Why, the one who attacked Brother DÃmaso on the highway day before yesterday.
gpt
Father DÃmaso has been attacked?
human
Yes; he is in bed yet. It is thought the maker of the assault is Elias, the one who threw you into the swamp some time ago, seþor alfÕrez.
gpt
But I supposed you were informed, the curate went on;
human
I said to myself that the alfÕrez of the Municipal Guard----
gpt
Give the poor woman something to eat,
human
Give the woman something to eat,
gpt
The night is dark and the children are gone,
human
Who is it?
gpt
Isn't her name Sisa?
human
Your soldiers arrested her, said the lieutenant to the alfÕrez, with some bitterness;
gpt
What! demanded the alfÕrez, turning to the curate.
human
It is perhaps the mother of your sacristans?
gpt
They have disappeared, and there hasn't been the slightest effort to find them,
human
Bring back the woman,
gpt
They have disappeared, did you say? demanded the alfÕrez.
human
Your sacristans have disappeared, Father Salvi?
gpt
Ho, ho! father, cried the alfÕrez with a mocking laugh, rejoiced at the prospect of revenge.
human
Your reverence loses a few pesos, and my sergeant is routed out to find them; your two sacristans disappear, your reverence says nothing; and you also, seþor gobernadorcillo, you also----
gpt
I was responsible for the money.
human
Excellent reply, reverend pastor of souls! interrupted the alfÕrez, his mouth full.
gpt
Excellent reply, holy man!
human
Do you know, seþor alfÕrez, he asked,
gpt
What!
human
They say that on the night when they disappeared shots were heard in the pueblo.
gpt
Shots?
human
Come! I see that you do not know how to arrest criminals, that you are unaware of what your soldiers do, but that you are ready to turn yourself into a preacher and teach others their duty.
gpt
Seþores, interrupted Ibarra, seeing the alfÕrez grow pale,
human
I wish to know what you think of a project I've formed. I should like to give the mother into the care of a good physician. I've promised the father to try to find his children.
gpt
Wheel of Fortune.
human
Come, Seþor Ibarra! cried Captain Basilio, a little gayer than usual;
gpt
In a moment, with great pleasure, said Ibarra;