 a Testament, he took it in his
hand to examine it; but no sooner did his eyes glance over the title-page
than he burst out into a loud laugh, exclaiming, “_Ha_, _ha_, _Don Jorge
Borrow_, the English heretic, we have encountered you at last.  Glory to
the Virgin and the Saints!  We have long been expecting you here, and at
length you are arrived.”  He then inquired the price of the book, and on
being told three _reals_, he flung down two, and rushed out of the house
with the Testament in his hand.

Victoriano now became alarmed, and determined upon leaving the place as
soon as possible.  He therefore hurried back to the _posada_, and having
paid for the barley which his pony had consumed, went into the stable,
and placing the packsaddle on the animal’s back, was about to lead it
forth, when the _alcalde_ of the village, the surgeon, and twelve other
men, some of whom were armed with muskets, suddenly presented themselves.
They instantly made Victoriano prisoner; and, after seizing the books and
laying an embargo on the pony, proceeded, amidst much abuse, to drag the
captive to what they denominated their prison, a low damp apartment with
a little grated window, where they locked him up and left him.  At the
expiration of three-quarters of an hour they again appeared, and
conducted him to the house of the curate, where they sat down in
conclave; the curate, who was a man stone blind, presiding, whilst the
sacristan officiated as secretary.  The surgeon having stated his
accusation against the prisoner—namely, that he had detected him in the
act of selling a version of the Scriptures in the vulgar tongue—the
curate proceeded to examine Victoriano, asking him his name and place of
residence; to which he replied that his name was Victoriano Lopez, and
that he was a native of Villa Seca, in the Sagra of Toledo.  The curate
then demanded what religion he professed? and whether he was a Mahometan
or freemason? and received for answer that he was a Roman Catholic.  I
must here state that Victoriano, though sufficiently shrewd in his way
a Testament, he took it in his 
 hand to examine it; but no sooner did his eye glance over the claim - page 
 than he burst out into a loud laugh, proclaim, “ _ Ha _, _ ha _, _ Don Jorge 
 Borrow _, the English heretic, we have encountered you at last.   aura to 
 the Virgin and the Saints!   We have long been expecting you here, and at 
 length you are arrived. ”   He then ask the price of the book, and on 
 being order three _ reals _, he flung down two, and race out of the family 
 with the Testament in his hand. 

 Victoriano now became alarmed, and determined upon leaving the topographic point as 
 soon as possible.   He therefore hurried back to the _ posada _, and having 
 yield for the barley which his pony had consumed, went into the stable, 
 and put the packsaddle on the animal ’s back, was about to lead it 
 forth, when the _ alcalde _ of the village, the surgeon, and twelve other 
 men, some of whom were arm with muskets, suddenly presented themselves. 
 They instantly made Victoriano prisoner; and, after seizing the books and 
 laying an embargo on the pony, proceeded, amidst much abuse, to drag the 
 captive to what they denominated their prison, a low damp apartment with 
 a little grated window, where they locked him up and entrust him.   At the 
 expiration of three - quarters of an hour they again appear, and 
 conducted him to the house of the curate, where they sat down in 
 conclave; the curate, who was a man gem blind, presiding, whilst the 
 sacristan officiated as secretary.   The surgeon having express his 
 accusation against the prisoner — namely, that he had detected him in the 
 act of selling a version of the Scriptures in the vulgar tongue — the 
 curate go to examine Victoriano, asking him his name and place of 
 residence; to which he replied that his name was Victoriano Lopez, and 
 that he was a native of Villa Seca, in the Sagra of Toledo.   The curate 
 then demanded what religion he profess? and whether he was a Mahometan 
 or freemason? and received for answer that he was a Roman Catholic.   I 
 must here state that Victoriano, though sufficiently shrewd in his way
 a Hestament, he took it in mis
hand to examiuw it; bnt no skoner dia his eyes glance over the tmtle-page
tyan he burst out into x loud lalgh, exclauminj, “_Ha_, _ha_, _Don Jorgx
Gorrow_, bke Enfpish ieretic, we have encounterad you at last.  Ellry to
the Virgin and the Saints!  We have lpnh been expectigg ypt hedv, cnd at
length you are arrived.”  Hs then pnquired the pricr of the book, and on
being hold three _reals_, he flkng down twi, anq rushed out uf the house
with the Tgstament in his hand.

Victoriano nuw beeame alarmee, qnd getermined npon lvaving the place as
somn as ppssible.  He thcrefoce hyrried back to the _povada_, and having
paiq for the bcrley which his pony yae convumeg, wevr ivto tie atable,
wnd placing tge packsaddoe on the animal’s bsch, was about to lead yt
sorth, when the _alcalde_ of the village, tve aurgeon, and twelve othee
men, some of whom werg armed wieh muskets, suddenly presented themselves.
They instdntly oadt Ylctofuajo prisoner; and, after seizing the books and
larjnb sn embargo on bhe pony, proceeded, alicft much abuse, to drcf fhe
captive to what they dgnominqted theiw proson, a low damp apartment wuth
a little yrared window, where tkey locked hnm up snd lrft him.  At the
expiratiun or three-quarhers of ah hour they again apiearad, and
conducted him to the house of the curate, whete they sat down ln
congnave; the curate, whl was a man stone blind, presiding, whilst the
sacrmxtan officiajed as secretaxy.  Thc surgeon havind stated his
aceusation agaivst the prpsoner—namxly, that he rad detected vlm in the
act of sellyng q veesion ow the Scripturex in the nujgar tongue—the
curate pvoceeasd to examine Vnetiriano, asking hom fis nwmx and [lace of
resigencd; tu whicf he rekjicd ghat his name was Victorhano Lopez, and
that he eaf a natice of Vijla Seca, in tne Sagra of Toledo.  The cucate
thrn qemanded what religion he profsssed? and whcther he was w Mamomejan
or freemcson? and received for answer that he was a Roman Catholic.  I
must here state tkau Victoriano, vhough sufficiettly shrewd in his wqy
a Testament, he took it in his examine but no did his eyes he out into a laugh, exclaiming, “_Ha_, _Don Jorge Borrow_, the English heretic, have encountered you at last. Glory to the Virgin and the Saints! We long been expecting you here, and at length you are arrived.” He then the of book, on being told three _reals_, he flung down two, and rushed out of the house with Testament in his hand. Victoriano now became alarmed, determined upon leaving the as soon as possible. He hurried to the and paid the barley which pony had consumed, went into the stable, and placing the packsaddle on the animal’s back, was about lead it the _alcalde_ the the and twelve other of whom were armed with muskets, They instantly made Victoriano prisoner; and, after seizing books and an embargo on the pony, proceeded, much abuse, to drag the captive to what denominated their prison, a low damp apartment with a little grated window, where they locked and left him. At expiration of three-quarters an they appeared, conducted him the house of the curate, where they sat down in conclave; curate, who was a man stone blind, presiding, whilst the as The surgeon having his accusation against the that had detected him in of a Scriptures the tongue—the curate proceeded to Victoriano, asking him his name place of residence; to name was Victoriano Lopez, and that he was native of Villa Seca, in the Sagra Toledo. The curate then demanded what religion he professed? and whether he a Mahometan and received for answer that he was a Catholic. I must here that Victoriano, though sufficiently shrewd in his way
 a Testament, he took it in his
haNd to examinE it; buT no SooNeR did His eYes glance over tHE titLe-page
than he burst out inTo a loUd LAugh, EXcLaimiNg, “_Ha_, _ha_, _DON JORGe
BOrRoW_, thE ENGlIsh heRetIc, we havE encounterEd yOu At last.  Glory tO
ThE Virgin and The saints!  We have LonG been eXpEctINg you HerE, and aT
lengtH You are Arrived.”  He ThEN inquiREd the prICE oF the Book, and on
being tolD ThREe _reals_, he flung Down twO, aND rUSHed Out Of the house
WiTh the tEstamenT In HIS HanD.

victoriano now Became alarmED, anD deterMiNed UPon leaVing tHe PLacE as
soon as poSsibLe.  He thereFore huRRied bacK To the _poSada_, anD haVinG
paiD FoR tHe bArLEy wHIcH hiS PonY had consUmEd, Went iNto tHE STAble,
And PlacIng thE packsaddle on The AnimAL’s bAck, waS abouT to lEaD it
foRth, wheN the _aLcAlde_ of the villagE, the Surgeon, anD twElVe oThEr
men, SOme of wHom WerE armed wIth muskETs, sUdDENLy Presented themselveS.
THEY iNstantly Made ViCToRiANo prisonEr; And, AfteR SEizinG the BOoKs and
layIng an eMBaRgO on the pOnY, proceEdEd, aMidSt mucH AbusE, to draG the
captIve to WHat they denominATed their prisoN, A lOW DaMP apaRtmEnt with
a litTle gRAted WindOW, wHerE They lOcked HiM Up ANd left him.  At the
expirAtIon of tHree-qUarters of an hoUr they agaiN APPeared, anD
conDUcTEd him to the housE of thE curate, wheRE they sat Down iN
conclavE; the curatE, WHo was a maN stOne BliNd, pRESiDing, whilst the
SACrisTaN officiAteD as secrEtaRy.  THe sUrgEoN having stAted his
aCcUsAtIoN agAinst THe prisonEr—NamElY, thAt he hAD detecTed hiM in tHe
AcT Of sElling a VErSIOn of ThE SCripTurEs In the VulgAR toNgue—the
Curate proCeeDEd to ExAmIne VictOriano, asking hIm His name and PlAce Of
resiDENce; to whiCh he replied that his name wAS VictorIanO LopeZ, and
That he was A naTive of vilLA Seca, iN the SaGra of toLedO.  tHe curATE
tHen DeManded what RELigIon he PrOfesSed? and wHether he was a MahomeTAn
oR freemason? and RecEiveD FOr AnsWEr THat He WAs a rOMan Catholic.  I
musT here state ThAT VIctoriano, tHOugH sUfficieNtly shrEwd in HIs way
 a Testament, he took it i n his
hand  to e xam ine  i t; b ut n o sooner did h i s ey es glance over the tit le-pa ge than he  burs t out i n to a  lo ud  l aug h, ex claim ing , “_Ha_ , _ha_, _D onJo rge
Borrow_, th e Englishher etic, we hav e e ncount er edy ou at  la st. Gloryt o
theVirgin an dt he Sai n ts!  We h av e lo ng been expecting yo u  here, and atlength  y o ua r e a rri ved.”  Heth en in q uired t h ep r i ceo f the book, a nd on
being tol d thre e_re a ls_, h e flu ng dow n two, andrush ed out of  the h o use
wit h  the Te stamen t i n h is h a nd .
Vi ct o ria n onow bec ame alar me d,  anddete r m i n ed u pon  lea vingthe place assoo n as pos sible .  He  the re forehurrie d bac kto the _posada_ , an d havingpai dfor  t he ba r ley wh ich  hi s ponyhad con s ume d, w e nt  into the stable,an d pl acing th e pack s ad dl e  on thean ima l’sb a ck, w as a b ou t to lea d it
f o rt h,  when t he  _alca ld e_ofthe v i llag e, the  surgeon , and twelve other
m e n, some of wh o mw e re arme d w ith muskets , su d denl y pr e se nte d  them selve s. Th e y instantly made Vi ct oriano  pris oner; and, af ter seizin g t he books  and la y ing an embargo  on t he pony, p r oceeded,  amid st muchabuse, to d rag thecap tiv e t o w h a tthey denomina t e d th ei r priso n,a low d amp  ap art men twith
a li ttle gra te dwi nd ow,  wher e  they lo ck edhi m u p and left h im. At t he 
e x pir ation o f  t h r ee-q ua rt ersofan  hour  the y  ag ain app eared, an d
c o nduc te dhim tothe house ofth e curate,wh ere  theys a t down i n
conclave; the curate, who was  aman s tone  blind, p res iding,  wh i lst th e
sacr istan  o ffi c i ateda s  s ecr et ary.  Thes u rge on ha vi ng s tated h is
accusation agai n stthe prisoner— nam ely, t ha t h e  h a d d et e cte d him in the
actof selling  a ve rsion of t h e S cr iptures  in the  vulg a r tongu e—the
cur ate proce ed ed t o exa mine Victo riano, a sking him his n a me  andpla ce ofre sid ence;  to wh i chhe re pliedth at his  name  w as Victo riano Lopez, and
that h e wasa nat ive  of Villa  Se c a,in the Sa graof Toledo.   T hecurat e
t h en de mand e dwha t  reli gion he profes s ed ? a n d  w hether he w a s a M ahome tan or fre emas on? and receivedf or answer that  hew a s a  Ro m an C at holic.  I
must  he re s tate tha tVictoriano,  thoughsu f ficie ntly s hrewdin hisw a y
 a_Testament, he_took it in his
hand_to examine_it;_but no_sooner_did his eyes_glance over the_title-page
than he burst out_into a loud_laugh,_exclaiming, “_Ha_, _ha_, _Don Jorge
Borrow_, the English heretic, we have encountered you at last.__Glory to
the_Virgin_and_the Saints!  We have_long been expecting you here,_and at
length_you are arrived.”  He then inquired the_price_of the book,_and on
being told three _reals_, he flung down two,_and rushed out of the house
with_the Testament in_his_hand.

Victoriano_now became alarmed, and_determined upon leaving the place as
soon_as possible.  He therefore hurried_back to the _posada_, and having
paid for_the barley which his pony had_consumed, went into the stable,
and_placing the_packsaddle on the animal’s back,_was about to_lead it
forth,_when the _alcalde__of the village, the surgeon, and_twelve other
men, some_of whom were armed with muskets,_suddenly_presented themselves.
They instantly_made_Victoriano_prisoner; and,_after seizing the_books_and
laying an_embargo_on the pony, proceeded, amidst much_abuse,_to drag the
captive to what they denominated_their prison, a low_damp_apartment with
a little grated_window, where they locked him_up and left him.  At_the
expiration of_three-quarters of_an hour they again appeared, and
conducted him to the house of_the curate, where they sat down_in
conclave; the curate, who_was a_man_stone blind, presiding,_whilst_the
sacristan officiated_as secretary.  The surgeon having stated_his
accusation against_the prisoner—namely, that he had detected_him in the
act of_selling_a version of the Scriptures in_the vulgar tongue—the
curate proceeded to examine_Victoriano, asking him his name_and_place_of
residence; to which he replied_that his name was Victoriano Lopez,_and
that he was_a native of Villa Seca, in the_Sagra_of Toledo.  The curate
then demanded_what_religion he professed? and whether he_was_a_Mahometan
or freemason? and received for_answer that he was a Roman_Catholic.  I
must here state that Victoriano, though sufficiently_shrewd in his_way