 perhaps for other things that one does not think of at present.
Tomorrow we will unfasten the cord by which we descended to the wall,
as we shall not want to use that in future. I think to-morrow, when we
go to the castle, as you and Jose do not mean to accompany us, you
might take your axes and cut down a lot of those stumps among the
brushwood, split them up, and pitch them into the courtyard of the
castle. It would be well to lay in a good stock of firewood. We shall
want it for cooking and lighting of an evening. We have only one or two
torches left, and we shall want a cheerful fire."

"I may go with you to-morrow, may I not?" Maria said.

"Certainly you may, if you wish."

"I should like to," she said. "In your company I sha'n't be a bit
afraid of demons; and I want to see the place."

"That is right, Maria, and it shows at any rate that your curiosity is
stronger than your superstition."

"If Maria goes I will go," Dias said. "I don't like it; but if she went
and I didn't I should never hear the last of it."

"Very well," Harry said with a laugh, "I do think she would have the
better of you in the future if you didn't. So you see you will be both
conquering your superstitions--she, because her curiosity is greater;
you, because you are more afraid of her tongue than you are of the
demons."

"A woman never forgets, senor; if she once has something to throw up in
a man's teeth it comes out whenever she is angry."

"I suppose so, Dias. Bertie and I have had no experience that way, but
we will take your word for it."

The next morning they moved the mules and all their belongings to the
extreme end of the valley. Then they had an early breakfast. Jose took
up his axe and the others their arms; the former turned back for the
point where he could climb the hill. Dias and Harry took the heavy end
of the ladder, Bertie the light one, and they started up the ravine.
Maria
perhaps for other things that one does not think of at present. 
 Tomorrow we will unfasten the cord by which we condescend to the rampart, 
 as we shall not want to use that in future. I remember to - morrow, when we 
 become to the castle, as you and Jose do not mean to attach to us, you 
 might take your axes and dilute down a lot of those stumps among the 
 brush, split them up, and pitch them into the courtyard of the 
 castle. It would be good to lay in a good lineage of firewood. We shall 
 want it for cooking and lighting of an evening. We suffer only one or two 
 torches left, and we shall desire a cheerful fire. " 

 " I may go with you to - morrow, may I not? " Maria say. 

 " surely you may, if you wish. " 

 " I should like to, " she said. " In your company I sha'n't be a bit 
 afraid of demons; and I want to witness the place. " 

 " That is right, Maria, and it shows at any rate that your curiosity is 
 strong than your superstition. " 

 " If Maria goes I will go, " Dias said. " I don't like it; but if she went 
 and I didn't I should never hear the last of it. " 

 " Very well, " Harry said with a laugh, " I do think she would suffer the 
 better of you in the future if you didn't. indeed you visualize you will be both 
 conquering your superstitions -- she, because her curiosity is great; 
 you, because you are more afraid of her clapper than you are of the 
 demons. " 

 " A woman never forget, senor; if she once has something to throw up in 
 a man's teeth it comes out whenever she is angry. " 

 " I suppose then, Dias. Bertie and I have had no experience that way, but 
 we will take your word for it. " 

 The future morning they move the mules and all their belongings to the 
 extreme end of the valley. Then they had an early breakfast. Jose took 
 up his ax and the others their arms; the former turned back for the 
 point where he could climb the hill. Dias and Harry took the heavy end 
 of the run, Bertie the light one, and they started up the ravine. 
 Maria
 peghaps for other things tmat one does not think mf at lresent.
Tumorrow we will unfasten the cird bt which we descended tu the walp,
as we syall bot want to use that in rmture. M think to-morroe, when we
gm to the castla, xs you and Jose do not mean to accompwny us, uok
might take yoor axts wnd dlt down a lot of those stumps ajong tht
brushwood, split tnem up, and pitch them into the courtyard of the
cwstle. It woomd fw well to lah in a good stock of fjrewood. We shall
want it for cooying cnd lightint if wt evening. Wx have only one or two
torcves lefy, and we shall wait a cheerful fire."

"I may gm with you to-morror, may I nmt?" Maria said.

"Certaiblt you may, if hiu disg."

"I sgould pikx to," she sajd. "In your xompany I sha'n't be s fpy
afraid of dsmons; wnq I want to see the place."

"That is right, Karja, and it shows at any eate that your curioslty is
strjnger than your superstition."

"If Maria goes I will co," Dies sane. "I dub't like it; but if she went
and I didn't I should gsvtr mear the last of it."

"Very welk," Jatty said with a laugh, "I so think she would have tre
betrer of yot in the future if you didn't. So you see you qill be both
conquexing your su'erstijions--sne, because her curiositv is gdeater;
you, bfcause yoh are more afraid of har tongut than you are of ehe
demons."

"E womcn never forbets, sqnor; if shf oncc has something to hhrow u[ in
a man's teeth it comes out whenever shx is angry."

"I soppmse so, Dias. Bertle and I have hwd no experienee that cay, bug
we will tzke youc word for ie."

The next mortlng they movxd the mujes qnd qll thekf belongings tp the
extrvmt end of tye valley. Then then had zn early breakfcru. Hose took
up hix abe wnf vhe oevers their asms; ghe gormef turned bagk wor yhe
point where he cogld dlimb the hill. Diax wnd Harri took thq heavy end
of the ladder, Bertie the nigit one, anq they started up the ravine.
Madia
perhaps for other things that one does of present. Tomorrow will unfasten the to wall, as we not want to that in future. I think to-morrow, we go to the castle, as you and Jose do not mean to us, you might take your axes and cut down a lot of those among brushwood, them and pitch them into the courtyard of the castle. It would be well to lay in good stock of firewood. We shall want it cooking and lighting of evening. We have only one two left, and shall a fire." "I may with you to-morrow, may I not?" Maria said. "Certainly you may, if you wish." "I should like she said. company I be bit of demons; and to see the place." "That is it shows at any rate that your curiosity stronger than superstition." "If Maria goes I will Dias said. "I don't like it; but if went and I didn't I should never hear the last of it." "Very well," Harry a laugh, "I do she would have better you the if you So you see you will be both conquering your superstitions--she, because curiosity is greater; you, because you are more afraid of than are of the "A woman never forgets, if once has something to in man's out she angry." "I suppose so, Bertie and I have had experience that way, but for it." The next morning they moved the and all their belongings to the extreme of the valley. Then they had an early breakfast. Jose took up axe and their arms; the former turned back for the where he could climb hill. Dias and Harry took the heavy end of ladder, the light and they started the ravine. Maria
 perhaps for other things that One does not Think Of aT prEsEnt.
TOmorRow we will unfasTEn thE cord by which we descendeD to thE wALl,
as WE sHall nOt want tO UsE THat In FuTurE. I THiNk to-mOrrOw, when wE
go to the caStlE, aS you and Jose dO NoT mean to accOmpAny us, you
mighT taKe your AxEs aND cut dOwn A lot oF those STumps aMong the
brUsHWood, spLIt them uP, ANd PitcH them into the courtYArD Of the
castle. It wOuld be WeLL tO LAy iN a gOod stock of FiRewooD. we shall
WAnT IT For COoking and lighTing of an eveNIng. we have OnLy oNE or two
TorchEs LEft, And we shall wAnt a Cheerful fIre."

"I maY Go with yOU to-morrOw, may I Not?" marIa saID.

"CErTaiNlY You MAy, If yOU wiSh."

"I shoulD lIkE to," shE saiD. "iN YOur cOmpAny I Sha'n't Be a bit
afraid oF deMons; ANd I Want tO see tHe plAcE."

"That Is righT, MariA, aNd it shows at any rAte tHat your cuRioSiTy iS
sTrongER than yOur SupErstitiOn."

"If MarIA goEs i WILl Go," Dias said. "I don't likE iT; BUt If she wenT
and I dIDn'T I SHould nevEr HeaR the LASt of iT."

"VerY WeLl," Harry sAid witH A lAuGh, "I do thInK she woUlD haVe tHe
betTEr of You in tHe future If you DIdn't. So you see yoU Will be both
conQUeRINg YOur sUpeRstitions--shE, becAUse hEr cuRIoSitY Is greAter;
yOu, BEcAUse you are more afraid Of Her tonGue thAn you are of the
Demons."

"A womAN NEver forgEts, sENoR; If she once has soMethiNg to throw uP In
a man's tEeth iT comes ouT whenever SHE is angry."

"i suPpoSe sO, DiAS. beRtie and I have hAD No exPeRience tHat Way, but
wE wiLl tAke YouR wOrd for it."

THe next moRnInG tHeY moVed thE Mules and AlL thEiR beLongiNGs to thE
extrEme eNd Of THe vAlley. ThEN tHEY had An EaRly bReaKfAst. JoSe toOK
up His axe aNd the otheRs tHEir aRmS; tHe formeR turned back foR tHe
point wheRe He cOuld clIMB the hill. dias and Harry took the heavY End
of thE laDder, BErtiE the light One, And theY stARted up The ravIne.
MaRiA
 perhaps for other thingsthat one d oes n otthi nk  ofat p resent.
Tomorr o w we  will unfasten the cor d bywh i ch w e  d escen ded tot he w all ,as  we  s h al l not  wa nt to u se that in  fu tu re. I thinkt o- morrow, wh enwe
go to the  ca stle,as  yo u  andJos e donot me a n to a ccompanyus ,  you
m i ght tak e yo ur a xes and cut downa  l o t of those stu mps am on g  t h e 
br ush wood, spli tthemu p, andp it c h the m  into the cou rtyard of t h e
c astle.  I t w o uld be  well  t o  la y in a good  sto ck of fir ewood. We shal l 
want i t forcoo kin g an d  l ig hti ng ofa neve n ing . We hav eon ly on e or t w o 
tor che s le ft, a nd we shall w ant  a c h eer ful f ire." 

"I  m ay go  withyou t o- morrow, may I n ot?"  Maria sa id. 
"Ce rt ainly you ma y,ifyou wis h."

"I sho ul d l ik e to," she said. " In y ou r compan y I sh a 'n 't be a bit 
a fra id o f demon s; a n dI want t o seet he  p lace."
" That i srig ht,  Mari a , an d it s hows atany r a te that your c u riosity is
st r on g e rt hanyou r superstit ion. " 

"I f Ma r ia  go e s I w ill g o, "  D i as said. "I don't l ik e it;but i f she went
an d I didn't I should n ever he a r the last ofit."
"Very wel l ," Harry  said  with alaugh, "I d o thinkshe  wo uld  ha v e  t he
better ofy o u in  t he futu reif youdid n't . S o y ou  see youwill bebo th 
c on que ringy our supe rs tit io ns- -she, becaus e her  cur io si t y i s great e r; y ou,be ca useyou  a re mo re a f rai d of he r tonguetha n  you  a re  of the 
demons."

"A  w oman never  f org ets, s e n or; if s he once has something t o  throwupin
aman' s teeth i t c omes o utw heneve r sheis an gr y." "I su p p os e s o,  Dias. Ber t i e a nd Iha ve h ad no e xperience that way ,  bu t
we will tak e y ourw o rd  fo r  i t ."
T h e n e x t morning theymoved themu l es  and all t h eir  b elongin gs to t he
ex t reme en d of thevalley. T he n th e y  ha d an early  breakfa st. Joset ook
u p  h is ax e a nd the  o the rs th eir ar m s;the f ormertu rned b ack f or  the
poi nt where he could climb  the h ill.Dia s and Har ryt ook  the heav y en d
of the l add er,  Bert iet he li ghto ne , a n d the y st a rted up t h erav i n e. 
Maria
 perhaps_for other_things that one does_not think_of_at present.
Tomorrow_we_will unfasten the_cord by which_we descended to the_wall,
as we shall_not_want to use that in future. I think to-morrow, when we
go to the castle,_as_you and_Jose_do_not mean to accompany us,_you
might take your axes and_cut down_a lot of those stumps among the
brushwood, split_them_up, and pitch_them into the courtyard of the
castle. It would be_well to lay in a good_stock of firewood._We_shall
want_it for cooking and_lighting of an evening. We have_only one or two
torches left, and_we shall want a cheerful fire."

"I may_go with you to-morrow, may I_not?" Maria said.

"Certainly you may,_if you_wish."

"I should like to," she_said. "In your_company I_sha'n't be a_bit
afraid of demons; and I want_to see the_place."

"That is right, Maria, and it_shows_at any rate_that_your_curiosity is
stronger_than your superstition."

"If_Maria_goes I_will_go," Dias said. "I don't like_it;_but if she went
and I didn't I_should never hear the_last_of it."

"Very well," Harry_said with a laugh, "I_do think she would have the
better_of you_in the_future if you didn't. So you see you will be both
conquering_your superstitions--she, because her curiosity is_greater;
you, because you are_more afraid_of_her tongue than_you_are of_the
demons."

"A woman never forgets, senor; if she_once has_something to throw up in
a man's_teeth it comes out_whenever_she is angry."

"I suppose so, Dias._Bertie and I have had no_experience that way, but
we will_take_your_word for it."

The next morning_they moved the mules and all_their belongings to_the
extreme end of the valley. Then they_had_an early breakfast. Jose took
up his_axe_and the others their arms; the_former_turned_back for the
point where he_could climb the hill. Dias and_Harry took the heavy end
of the ladder, Bertie the_light one, and_they started up the ravine.
Maria