 “you are anxious
to know the history of the gentleman whom you saw embrace me at the inn.
Know, _mon maître_, that these Carlist and _Cristino_ wars have been the
cause of much misery and misfortune in this country; but a being so
thoroughly unfortunate as that poor young gentleman of the inn, I do not
believe is to be found in Spain, and his misfortunes proceed entirely
from the spirit of party and faction which for some time past has been so
prevalent.

“_Mon maître_, as I have often told you, I have lived in many houses and
served many masters, and it chanced that about ten years ago I served the
father of this gentleman, who was then a mere boy.  It was a very high
family, for _monsieur_ the father was a general in the army, and a man of
large possessions.  The family consisted of the general, his lady, and
two sons; the youngest of whom is the person you have just seen, the
other was several years older.  _Pardieu_!  I felt myself very
comfortable in that house, and every individual of the family had all
kind of complaisance for me.  It is singular enough, that though I have
been turned out of so many families, I was never turned out of that; and
though I left it thrice, it was of my own free will.  I became
dissatisfied with the other servants, or with the dog or the cat.  The
last time I left was on account of the quail which was hung out of the
window of _madame_, and which waked me in the morning with its call.  _Eh
bien_, _mon maître_, things went on in this way during the three years
that I continued in the family, out and in; at the end of which time it
was determined that the young gentleman should travel, and it was
proposed that I should attend him as valet.  This I wished very much to
do.  However, _par malheur_, I was at this time very much dissatisfied
with _madame_ his mother about the quail, and insisted that before I
accompanied him the bird should be slaughtered for the kitchen.  To this
_madame_ would by no means consent
“ you are anxious 
 to know the history of the gentleman whom you saw embrace me at the inn. 
 Know, _ mon maître _, that these Carlist and _ Cristino _ war have been the 
 lawsuit of much misery and misfortune in this country; but a being so 
 thoroughly unfortunate as that inadequate young gentleman of the inn, I do not 
 think is to be found in Spain, and his misfortunes proceed wholly 
 from the liveliness of party and faction which for some prison term past has been so 
 prevalent. 

 “ _ Mon maître _, as I have much tell you, I have lived in many houses and 
 served many masters, and it chanced that approximately ten years ago I served the 
 father of this valet, who was then a mere boy.   It was a very high 
 family, for _ monsieur _ the father was a general in the army, and a serviceman of 
 large possessions.   The family consisted of the general, his lady, and 
 two son; the youngest of whom is the person you have just seen, the 
 other was several years older.   _ Pardieu _!   I felt myself very 
 comfortable in that house, and every individual of the family had all 
 kind of complaisance for me.   It is singular enough, that though I have 
 been turned out of so many families, I was never turned out of that; and 
 though I entrust it thrice, it was of my own free will.   I become 
 disgruntled with the early servants, or with the dog or the cat.   The 
 last time I left was on account of the quail which was hung out of the 
 windowpane of _ madame _, and which waked me in the morning with its call.   _ Eh 
 bien _, _ mon maître _, things went on in this way during the three years 
 that I continued in the family, out and in; at the end of which time it 
 was compulsive that the young valet should travel, and it was 
 proposed that I should attend him as valet.   This I wished very much to 
 do.   However, _ par malheur _, I was at this time very a lot dissatisfied 
 with _ madame _ his mother about the quail, and insisted that before I 
 accompanied him the bird should be slaughtered for the kitchen.   To this 
 _ madame _ would by no means consent
 “yok are anxious
to know the history of the gentlekan whkm you sxw embrace me at the inn.
Know, _min maîuge_, that these Carlist and _Crisnino_ wars havt been the
cause oh much mlfery wnd kmsfortune in thls country; tut a being so
dhurlughly unfortunate as that poor yougg gentkelan of the inn, I dp not
gvlleve is to be found in Spain, and his mivfortunes proveed entirely
from the spirlt ov party and factioj which for somq time past hxs been so
krzvalent.

“_Mon jaître_, as I have often told you, K havz lived in naby jmuses and
secved mwny masters, and it cvanced yhat about ten yeers qgo I served the
fathec of this gentleman, rho was tveu a mere boy.  It was q cery vigh
xamiut, fur _joisisur_ thf fether was a general in the army, and a man os
oarge possessjons.  Ehq family consisted of the general, his lddy, and
two sons; the youngewt of whom is the perdon you hwve just seen, the
other was several years older.  _Pdrdien_!  I ycjg mjself very
comfortable in that house, and every jncinidual of the famlly had all
kind of clmljaisance for oe.  It is singular enough, tjat thoogh I yave
been uurnec out of so many families, I was never tlrnee out of that; and
tkough I left it jhrice, it was of my own free cill.  J became
disdatisfied dith the other sdrvsnds, or wiuf the dog or the sat.  The
lest tnme I lewt wss on wccount of the quail which was hunh out ox the
windoa of _madame_, and which waked me mi the morning whth its calj.  _Eh
nien_, _mon maître_, ehings went on in thif way during thv three yxars
that I cjntinued in tvg family, out end in; at the end of whizf time it
was drtermined that the toung gentleman shpula travel, and it ccs
kriposed that I xhojld anteid hii as valet.  Tvis K wkxhed xery much ti
ao.  Nowever, _par malheur_, H waa at this time veru iuch diswatisfieq
with _madame_ nis mother about tje queil, anv insixteq that before I
accompanied him the bird shjuld be slaudhteved sor the kicchen.  To this
_madame_ would by no means cinsent
“you are anxious to know the history gentleman you saw me at the these and _Cristino_ wars been the cause much misery and misfortune in this but a being so thoroughly unfortunate as that poor young gentleman of the I do not believe is to be found in Spain, and his misfortunes entirely the of and faction which for some time past has been so prevalent. “_Mon maître_, as I have told you, I have lived in many houses served many masters, and chanced that about ten years I the father this who then a mere It was a very high family, for _monsieur_ the father was a general in the army, and man of The family of general, lady, and two youngest of whom is the person seen, the other was several years older. _Pardieu_! felt myself comfortable in that house, and every of the family had all kind of complaisance me. It is singular enough, that though I have been turned out of so many was never turned out that; and though left thrice, was my own will. I became dissatisfied with the other servants, or with the or the cat. The last time I left was on the which was hung of the window of and waked me in the its _Eh things on this way during the years that I continued in family, out and in; time it was determined that the young gentleman travel, and it was proposed that I attend him as valet. This I wished very much to do. However, malheur_, I this time very much dissatisfied with _madame_ his about the quail, and that before I accompanied him the bird should be for kitchen. To _madame_ would by means consent
 “you are anxious
to know the hisTory of the gEntleMan WhoM yOu saW embRace me at the inn.
kNow, _mOn maître_, that these CarliSt and _crIStinO_ WaRs havE been thE
CaUSE of MuCh MisErY AnD misfOrtUne in thIs country; bUt a BeIng so
thorougHLy UnfortunatE as That poor younG geNtlemaN oF thE Inn, I dO noT
beliEve is tO Be founD in Spain, aNd HIs misfORtunes pROCeEd enTirely
from the spirIT oF Party and factioN which FoR SoME TimE paSt has been sO
pRevalENt.

“_Mon maÎTrE_, AS i haVE often told you, i have lived iN ManY houseS aNd
sERved maNy masTeRS, anD it chanced tHat aBout ten yeArs ago i Served tHE
father Of this GenTleMan, wHO wAs TheN a MEre BOy.  it wAS a vEry high
fAmIlY, for _mOnsiEUR_ THe faTheR was A geneRal in the army, aNd a Man oF
LarGe posSessiOns.  THe FamilY consiSted oF tHe general, his ladY, and
Two sons; thE yoUnGesT oF whom IS the peRsoN yoU have juSt seen, tHE
otHeR WAS sEveral years older.  _PaRdIEU_!  I Felt myseLf very
COmFoRTable in tHaT hoUse, aND Every IndiVIdUal of the Family HAd AlL
kind of CoMplaisAnCe fOr mE.  It is SInguLar enoUgh, that tHough i Have
been turned OUt of so many famILiES, i wAS nevEr tUrned out of tHat; aND
thoUgh I LEfT it THrice, It was Of MY oWN free will.  I became
disSaTisfieD with The other servaNts, or with tHE DOg or the cAt.  ThE
LaST time I left was oN accoUnt of the quAIl which wAs hunG out of thE
window of _MADame_, and wHicH waKed Me iN THe Morning with itS CAll.  _EH
bIen_, _mon mAîtRe_, thingS weNt oN in ThiS wAy during tHe three yEaRs
ThAt i coNtinuED in the faMiLy, oUt And In; at tHE end of Which Time It
WaS DetErmined THaT THe yoUnG gEntlEmaN sHould TravEL, anD it was
pRoposed thAt I SHoulD aTtEnd him aS valet.  This I wiShEd very much To
Do.  HOwever, _PAR malheur_, i was at this time very much dISsatisfIed
With _mAdamE_ his motheR abOut the QuaIL, and inSisted That bEfOre i
ACcompANIeD hiM tHe bird shouLD Be sLaughTeRed fOr the kiTchen.  To this
_madame_ wOUld By no means consEnt
 “you are anxious
to knowthe histor y ofthe  ge nt lema n wh om you saw emb r aceme at the inn.
Know, _ mon m aî t re_, th at th ese Car l is t and  _ Cr ist in o _warshav e beenthe
causeofmu ch misery an d  m isfortuneinthis country ; b ut a b ei ngs o
tho rou ghlyunfort u nate a s that po or youngg entlema n of  the  inn, I do not
be l ie v e is to be fou nd inSp a in , and  hi s misfortu ne s pro c eed ent i re l y fro m  the spirit o f party and fac tion w hi chf or som e tim ep ast  has been s o
pr evalent.
“_Mon maître_ ,  as I h ave of ten  to ld y o u,  I  ha ve liv e dinm any  housesan dserve d ma n y m aste rs,  and  it c hanced that a bou t te n  ye ars a go Iserv ed  thefather  of t hi s gentleman, wh o wa s then amer eboy . It w a s a ve ryhig h
famil y, for_ mon si e u r _the father was a g en e r al  in thearmy,a nd  a man of
l ar geposs e s sions .  T h efamily c onsist e dof  the ge ne ral, h is  la dy,  andt wo s ons; t he young est o f  whom is the p e rson you have ju s t  s e en,the 
other wasseve r al y ears ol der .   _Pa rdieu _!  I felt myself very
co mf ortabl e inthat house, a nd every i n d i vidual o f th e  f a mily had all
k ind o f complais a nce forme. It is si ngular en o u gh, that  th oug h I  ha v e 
b een turned ou t of s omany fa mil ies, Iwas  ne ver  tu rn ed out of  that; a nd 
t ho ug h I  left it thric e,  it  w asof my own fr ee wi ll. I  b e cam e
dissa t is f i ed w it htheoth er  serv ants ,  or  with t he dog or  th e  cat . T he
last  time I leftwa s on accou nt  of  the q u a il which  was hung out of the
wi n dow of_ma dame_ , an d which w ake d me i n t h e morn ing wi th it scal l .   _Eh b ie n_,  _ mon maître _ ,  th ingswe nt o n in th is way during thet hre e years
thatI c onti n u ed  in th e  fa mi l y,o u t and in; at th e end of w hi c htime it
wa s  de te rminedthat th e you n g gentl eman shou ld travel ,andi t  wa s
proposed  that Ishould at t end h i mas va let .  Thi sI w ished  verym uch  to
d o.  Ho we ver, _ par m al heur_, I  was at this time verymuch d issat isf ied
with_ma d ame _ his mot herabout thequa il,  andins i stedthat be for e  I
ac comp a nied himt he  bi r d  s hould be sl a u g hte red f ort he kit chen .  To this
_madam e _ would by nomean s con sen t 
 “you_are anxious
to_know the history of_the gentleman_whom_you saw_embrace_me at the_inn.
Know, _mon maître_,_that these Carlist and__Cristino_ wars have_been_the
cause of much misery and misfortune in this country; but a being so
thoroughly unfortunate_as_that poor_young_gentleman_of the inn, I do_not
believe is to be found_in Spain,_and his misfortunes proceed entirely
from the spirit of_party_and faction which_for some time past has been so
prevalent.

“_Mon maître_, as_I have often told you, I_have lived in_many_houses_and
served many masters, and_it chanced that about ten years_ago I served the
father of this_gentleman, who was then a mere boy._ It was a very high
family,_for _monsieur_ the father was_a general_in the army, and a_man of
large possessions._ The_family consisted of_the general, his lady, and
two sons;_the youngest of_whom is the person you have_just_seen, the
other was_several_years_older. __Pardieu_!  I_felt_myself very
comfortable_in_that house, and every individual of_the_family had all
kind of complaisance for me._ It is singular_enough,_that though I have
been_turned out of so many_families, I was never turned out_of that;_and
though I_left it thrice, it was of my own free will. _I became
dissatisfied with the other servants,_or with the dog_or the_cat._ The
last time_I_left was_on account of the quail which was_hung out_of the
window of _madame_, and which_waked me in the_morning_with its call.  _Eh
bien_, _mon_maître_, things went on in this_way during the three years
that_I_continued_in the family, out and_in; at the end of which_time it
was determined_that the young gentleman should travel, and_it_was
proposed that I should attend him_as_valet.  This I wished very_much_to
do._ However, _par malheur_, I_was at this time very much_dissatisfied
with _madame_ his mother about the quail, and insisted_that before I
accompanied_him the bird should be_slaughtered_for_the kitchen.  To this
_madame_ would by no means consent