ters and
Francisco, all loaded with furniture.  A lamp was lighted, charcoal was
kindled in the _brasero_, and the prison gloom was to a certain degree
dispelled.

I now left my seat on the pitcher, and sitting down on a chair, proceeded
to despatch some wine and viands, which my good hostess had not forgotten
to bring with her.  Suddenly Mr. Southern entered.  He laughed heartily
at finding me engaged in the manner I have described.  “B---,” said he,
“you are the man to get through the world, for you appear to take all
things coolly, and as matters of course.  That, however, which most
surprises me with respect to you is, your having so many friends; here
you are in prison, surrounded by people ministering to your comforts.
Your very servant is your friend, instead of being your worst enemy, as
is usually the case.  That Basque of yours is a noble fellow.  I shall
never forget how he spoke for you, when he came running to the Embassy to
inform us of your arrest.  He interested both Sir George and myself in
the highest degree: should you ever wish to part with him, I hope you
will give me the refusal of his services.  But now to other matters.”  He
then informed me that Sir George had already sent in an official note to
Ofalia, demanding redress for such a wanton outrage on the person of a
British subject.  “You must remain in prison,” said he, “to-night, but
depend upon it that to-morrow, if you are disposed, you may quit in
triumph.”  “I am by no means disposed for any such thing,” I replied.
“They have put me in prison for their pleasure, and I intend to remain
here for my own.”  “If the confinement is not irksome to you,” said Mr.
Southern, “I think, indeed, it will be your wisest plan; the government
have committed themselves sadly with regard to you; and, to speak
plainly, we are by no means sorry for it.  They have on more than one
occasion treated ourselves very cavalierly, and we have now, if you
continue firm, an excellent opportunity of humbling their insolence.  I
will
ters and 
 Francisco, all loaded with furniture.   A lamp was lighted, charcoal was 
 kindled in the _ brasero _, and the prison gloom was to a certain academic degree 
 chase away. 

 I now left my buttocks on the pitcher, and sitting down on a president, proceeded 
 to dispatch some wine and viand, which my good stewardess had not forget 
 to bring with her.   on the spur of the moment Mr. Southern entered.   He laughed heartily 
 at recover me engage in the manner I have described.   “ B---, ” said he, 
 “ you are the man to get through the world, for you look to take all 
 things coolly, and as matters of class.   That, however, which most 
 surprises me with respect to you is, your hold then many friends; here 
 you are in prison, wall by people ministering to your comforts. 
 Your identical servant is your friend, instead of being your worst enemy, as 
 is usually the shell.   That Basque of yours is a noble fellow.   I shall 
 never forget how he spoke for you, when he came running to the Embassy to 
 inform us of your arrest.   He interested both Sir George and myself in 
 the highest degree: should you ever wish to part with him, I hope you 
 will move over me the refusal of his services.   But now to early matter. ”   He 
 then inform me that Sir George had already sent in an official note to 
 Ofalia, demanding redress for such a wanton outrage on the person of a 
 British subject.   “ You must remain in prison, ” say he, “ to - night, but 
 depend upon it that to - morrow, if you are disposed, you may quit in 
 triumph. ”   “ I am by no means dispose for any such thing, ” I replied. 
 “ They have put me in prison for their pleasure, and I intend to remain 
 here for my own. ”   “ If the parturiency is not irksome to you, ” said Mr. 
 Southern, “ I think, indeed, it will be your wisest plan; the politics 
 have committed themselves sadly with regard to you; and, to speak 
 plainly, we are by no means sorry for it.   They have on more than one 
 occasion cover ourselves very cavalierly, and we take now, if you 
 proceed firm, an excellent opportunity of humbling their crust.   I 
 will
terd and
Francisco, all loadea with furniturg.  A lam' was ljghted, cfarcoal was
kindled in the _breseri_, and the prison gloom was go a certwin degrwe
diwpelled.

I nox left mn seaf on chx pitcher, and sltting down on a chair, prmcdebed
to despatch some wine and viands, rhich mu hood hostess hwd npe fodgotten
to bring with her.  Suddenly Mr. Souuhern entered.  He kaughed heartily
at finding me fngaged in the manjer I have eescwubed.  “B---,” said he,
“you are the man to fet through the world, for you aopear to take aol
rhijcs coolly, aid as iatters of course.  Tvat, howrver, which mosb
surpcisew me with respect to bou is, your having sj many frheuds; here
you are in prusin, sutrounged ct pdopme mjnisteginj to your ckmforts.
Your very servant is yoir driend, insteas of bqigg your worst enemy, as
is usually the cave.  That Basque of yours iw a noble fellow.  I sjall
never forget how he spoke for you, when he came running to tie Emyqssy gi
ijform us of your arrest.  He interested both Syd Beprge and myseln in
the highest debrfe: fhould you evgr wish to part with him, I hlpe you
rill tive me tre rrfusal of his services.  But now to otheg marters.”  He
then infoxmed me that Sir Georbe had already sent in cn offjcial note ho
Ofalia, sdmanding redress fog suwh a wanuun outrage on the person oh a
Brntish sucjecj.  “You iust remaij in isison,” said he, “to-nihht, bot
depetd upon it that to-morrow, if you are disposed, you may quot in
nriumph.”  “N am bn no means dispjsed for any soch thing,” I reolied.
“They gave puv me in prisjn for their [peasure, and M intend eo rwmaib
here fuf my own.”  “If tne confinvmtnt is not irksome to you,” sald Mr.
Rkuthern, “I think, ineeed, it will be yojr ridext [lan; the govarnmdnt
fsve cummitted thcmsdlvex sadly with regard do yku; and, to speak
plaonjy, we arg by no mqans sorry fot it.  They have on more then one
pccwsion treated ourselves very czvalierly, anq we have nor, if you
continue firm, an excellent opportunity of humblmng their insolence.  I
wull
ters and Francisco, all loaded with furniture. was charcoal was in the _brasero_, to certain degree dispelled. now left my on the pitcher, and sitting down a chair, proceeded to despatch some wine and viands, which my good hostess not forgotten to bring with her. Suddenly Mr. Southern entered. He laughed heartily finding engaged the I have described. “B---,” said he, “you are the man to get through the world, for appear to take all things coolly, and as of course. That, however, most surprises me with respect you your having many here are in prison, by people ministering to your comforts. Your very servant is your friend, instead of being your worst as is case. That of is noble fellow. I forget how he spoke for you, running to the Embassy to inform us of arrest. He both Sir George and myself in highest degree: should you ever wish to part him, I hope you will give me the refusal of his services. But now to He then informed me Sir George had sent an note Ofalia, demanding for such a wanton outrage on the person of a British “You must remain in prison,” said he, “to-night, but depend that if you are you may quit in “I by no means disposed such I put in for their pleasure, and intend to remain here for own.” “If the confinement said Mr. Southern, “I think, indeed, it will your wisest plan; the government have committed sadly with regard to you; and, to speak plainly, we are by means sorry They have on more than one occasion treated very cavalierly, and we now, if you continue firm, an excellent opportunity of their I will
ters and
Francisco, all loaded With furnitUre.  A lAmp Was LiGhteD, chaRcoal was
kindleD In thE _brasero_, and the prison glOom waS tO A cerTAiN degrEe
dispeLLeD.

i Now LeFt My sEaT On The piTchEr, and siTting down oN a cHaIr, proceeded
tO DeSpatch some WinE and viands, whIch My good HoSteSS had nOt fOrgotTen
to bRIng witH her.  SuddeNlY mr. SoutHErn enteRED.  HE lauGhed heartily
at finDInG Me engaged in the Manner i hAVe DEScrIbeD.  “B---,” said he,
“yoU aRe the MAn to get THrOUGH thE World, for you apPear to take aLL
thIngs coOlLy, aND as matTers oF cOUrsE.  That, howeveR, whiCh most
surPrises ME with reSPect to yOu is, yoUr hAviNg so MAnY fRieNdS; HerE
YoU arE In pRison, surRoUnDed by PeopLE MINistEriNg to Your cOmforts.
Your veRy sErvaNT is Your fRiend, InstEaD of beIng youR worsT eNemy, as
is usually The cAse.  That BaSquE oF yoUrS is a nOBle felLow.  i shAll
neveR forget HOw hE sPOKE fOr you, when he came runNiNG To The EmbasSy to
inFOrM uS Of your arReSt.  HE intEREsted Both sIr george anD myselF In
ThE highesT dEgree: sHoUld You Ever wISh to Part wiTh him, I hoPe you
WIll give me the reFUsal of his servICeS.  bUt NOw to OthEr matters.”  He
Then INforMed mE ThAt SIR GeorGe had AlREaDY sent in an official noTe To
OfalIa, demAnding redress For such a waNTON outrage On thE PeRSon of a
British sUbjecT.  “You must reMAin in priSon,” saId he, “to-niGht, but
depEND upon it tHat To-mOrrOw, iF YOu Are disposed, yoU MAy quIt In
triumPh.”  “I Am by no mEanS diSpoSed FoR any such tHing,” I repLiEd.
“thEy HavE put mE In prison FoR thEiR plEasurE, And I inTend tO remAiN
hERe fOr my own.”  “iF tHE ConfInEmEnt iS noT iRksomE to yOU,” saId Mr.
SouThern, “I thiNk, iNDeed, It WiLl be youR wisest plan; thE gOvernment
hAvE coMmitteD THemselveS sadly with regard to you; anD, To speak
PlaInly, wE are By no means SorRy for iT.  ThEY have oN more tHan onE
oCcaSIOn treATEd OurSeLves very caVALieRly, anD wE havE now, if yOu
continue firm, an exCEllEnt opportunitY of HumbLINg TheIR iNSolEnCE.  I
wILL
ters and
Francisco, all lo aded withfurni tur e. A  lam p wa s lighted, cha r coal  was
kindled in the _b raser o_ ,  and th e pri son glo o mw a s t oacer ta i ndegre e
d ispelle d.

I nowlef tmy seat on t h epitcher, a ndsitting down  on  a cha ir , p r oceed edto de spatch some w ine and v ia n ds, wh i ch my g o o dhost ess had not forgo t te n 
to bring with  her. S u dd e n lyMr.  Southernen tered .   He la u gh e d hea r tily
at findi ng me engag e d i n thema nne r  I hav e des cr i bed .  “B---,”said  he,
“you  are t h e man t o  get th roughthe  wo rld, fo ryou  a p pea r  t o t a keall
thin gs  c oolly , an d a s  mat ter s of  cour se.  That, ho wev er,w hic h mos t
sur pris es  me w ith re spect  t o you is, yourhavi ng so man y f ri end s;  here you ar e i n p rison,surroun d edby p e op le ministering toyo u r  c omforts. 
Yourv er ys ervant i syou r fr i e nd, i nste a dof being  yourw or st  enemy,  a s
is u su all y t he ca s e. That B asque of  your s  is a noble fe l low.  I shall ne v e rf orge t h ow he spoke  for you,  whe n  h e c a me ru nning  t o  t h e Embassy to
inform  u s of y our a rrest.  He in terested b o t h  Sir Geo rgea nd myself in
thehighe st degree: should y ou ev er wishto part w i t h him, I  ho peyou 
wi l l  g ive me the re f u salof  his se rvi ces.  B utnow  to  ot he r matters .”  He
t he nin fo rme d met hat SirGe org ehad  alre a dy sen t inan o ff ic i alnote to Of a l ia,de ma ndin g r ed ressfors uch  a want on outrag e o n  the  p er son ofa
British sub je ct.  “Youmu stremain i n prison ,” said he, “to-night,b ut
depe nduponit t hat to-mo rro w, ifyou are di sposed , you  m ayq u it in t ri ump h. ”  “I am b y nomeans  d ispo sed for  any such thing,”I  re plied.
“Theyhav e pu t me  in pr i son  f o r t h e ir pleasure, an d I intend  t o  r emain
here for  m y own.”   “If t he co n finemen t is notirksome t oyou, ” sai d Mr.
Sout hern, “I  think, i n deed, it  will  be  yourwi ses t pla n; the gov ernme nt
hav ecommit ted t he mselvessadly with regard to yo u; and , tospe ak
plainl y,w e a re by nomean s sorry fo r i t. They  ha v e onmore th ano ne
oc casi o n treated ou rse l v es  very caval i e r ly,  andweh ave no w, i f you
continue fi r m, an excellen t op p o rtu nit y  ofhu mbling their i nso le n c e.  I
wi ll 
ters and
Francisco,_all loaded_with furniture.  A_lamp was_lighted,_charcoal was
kindled_in_the _brasero_, and_the prison gloom_was to a certain_degree
dispelled.

I now left_my_seat on the pitcher, and sitting down on a chair, proceeded
to despatch some wine_and_viands, which_my_good_hostess had not forgotten
to bring_with her.  Suddenly Mr._Southern entered._ He laughed heartily
at finding me engaged in_the_manner I have_described.  “B---,” said he,
“you are the man to_get through the world, for you_appear to take_all
things_coolly,_and as matters of_course.  That, however, which most
surprises_me with respect to you is,_your having so many friends; here
you are_in prison, surrounded by people ministering_to your comforts.
Your very servant_is your_friend, instead of being your_worst enemy, as
is_usually the_case.  That_Basque of yours is a noble_fellow.  I_shall
never forget how he spoke for_you,_when he came_running_to_the Embassy_to
inform us of_your_arrest. _He_interested both Sir George and myself_in
the_highest degree: should you ever wish to_part with him, I_hope_you
will give me the_refusal of his services. _But now to other matters.” _He
then informed_me that_Sir George had already sent in an official note to
Ofalia, demanding_redress for such a wanton outrage_on the person of_a
British subject.__“You must remain_in_prison,” said_he, “to-night, but
depend upon it that to-morrow,_if you_are disposed, you may quit in
triumph.”_ “I am by_no_means disposed for any such thing,”_I replied.
“They have put me in_prison for their pleasure, and_I_intend_to remain
here for my own.”_ “If the confinement is not_irksome to you,”_said Mr.
Southern, “I think, indeed, it will_be_your wisest plan; the government
have committed_themselves_sadly with regard to you; and,_to_speak
plainly,_we are by no means_sorry for it.  They have_on more than one
occasion treated ourselves very cavalierly, and_we have now,_if you
continue firm, an excellent_opportunity_of_humbling their insolence.  I
will