Rinconete and Cortadillo part 4
Amongst the temptations of the city, the contents of my purse soon vanished, and I found myself at last possessed of more wit than...
Rinconete and Cortadillo part 3
“And pray, may I ask whether you belong to any profession?” said the original querist.
“No other,” replied the other, or younger, “than running like...
Rinconete and Cortadillo part 2
The scanty remains of a shirt of the color of chamois leather partly adorned the neck and shoulders of the younger; while his companion...
Rinconete and Cortadillo part 1
Miguel Cervantes (1547-1616)
Cervantes` is the most brilliant name in all Spanish literature. He lived a life of romance and adventure and misery. Author of...
Squire Petrick`s Lady part 8
Petrick prosecuted his inquiries elsewhere; and the upshot of his labors was, briefly, that a comparison of dates and places showed irrefutably that his...
Squire Petrick`s Lady part 7
The crisis came at last. One night, after having enjoyed the boy`s company for hours, he could no longer bear that his beloved Rupert...
Squire Petrick`s Lady part 6
It was in the peculiar disposition of the Petrick family that the satis-faction which ultimately settled in Timothy`s breast found nourishment. The Petricks had...
Squire Petrick`s Lady part 5
As the child grew up, Timothy`s attachment to him grew deeper, till Rupert became almost the sole object for which he lived. There had...
Squire Petrick`s Lady part 4
Timothy had scarcely noticed the unfortunate child that his wife had borne, after arranging for a meager fulfilment of his promise to her to...
Squire Petrick`s Lady part 3
Timothy Petrick, though a quick-feeling man, was not of a sort to show nerves outwardly; and he bore himself as heroically as he possibly...
