 for you to have any
share in what I may discover."

"No, I think I will agree with you and risk it; though certainly at
present I don't see what advantage any amount of money would be to me."

The houses of the peasants were for the most part comfortable, although
small, for since the expulsion of the Spaniards, the people had had no
reason to make a pretence of poverty. During the Spanish rule no one
dared, by the size of his house or by his mode of living, to show signs
of wealth above his fellows, for to do so would be to expose himself to
the cruel exactions of the tax-collectors and local officials; and even
now they had hardly recognized the change that had taken place, and
remained wedded to the habits that had become rooted in them by
centuries of oppression.

The travellers had no difficulty whatever in purchasing food and forage
on the way. They always slept in their tents now, and preferred Donna
Maria's cooking to that which they could obtain in the small and
generally dirty inns in the towns.

By the time they reached Cuzco, Bertie was able to converse in Spanish
with some fluency. On the way he rode either beside Dias and his wife,
or with Jose; in either case an animated conversation was kept up,
sometimes on the stirring events of the war of independence and the
subsequent struggles, sometimes about life in England, its ways and
customs, concerning which neither Maria nor Jose had any knowledge
whatever. Bertie also endeavoured to gain some information concerning
the history of Peru prior to the rising against Spain; but neither the
woman nor boy knew anything of the subject beyond the fact that the
Incas were great people, and that the natives still mourned for them.

"You see that black apron most of the women wear over one hip, as a
sign of mourning; it is still worn for the Incas. They must have been
good people, and not cruel like the Spanish, or they would not be so
much regretted," Maria said. "I don't wear the apron, because both Dias
and I are of mixed blood, descendants on one side of natives, and on
the other of Creoles, that is of Spaniards whose families were settled
here, and who hated their countrymen just as
for you to have any 
 share in what I may discover. " 

 " No, I think I will match with you and gamble it; though certainly at 
 present I don't see what advantage any sum of money would be to me. " 

 The firm of the peasants were for the most part comfortable, although 
 little, for since the extrusion of the Spaniards, the people had have no 
 reason to make a pretense of poverty. During the Spanish rule no one 
 dared, by the size of his house or by his mood of living, to show signs 
 of wealth above his fellows, for to do so would be to unwrap himself to 
 the cruel exactions of the tax - collectors and local official; and even 
 now they had hardly recognized the change that had remove place, and 
 remained wedded to the habits that had become rooted in them by 
 centuries of oppression. 

 The traveler had no difficulty whatever in purchasing food and forage 
 on the way. They always sleep in their tents now, and preferred Donna 
 Maria's cooking to that which they could obtain in the small and 
 generally dirty inns in the towns. 

 By the time they strive Cuzco, Bertie was able to converse in Spanish 
 with some fluency. On the way he depend on either beside Dias and his wife, 
 or with Jose; in either subject an animated conversation was kept up, 
 sometimes on the stirring event of the war of independence and the 
 subsequent struggles, sometimes about life in England, its ways and 
 customs, refer which neither Maria nor Jose had any knowledge 
 whatever. Bertie also endeavoured to gain some information concern 
 the history of Peru prior to the rising against Spain; but neither the 
 woman nor boy knew anything of the national beyond the fact that the 
 Incas were great citizenry, and that the natives still mourned for them. 

 " You see that black proscenium most of the women wear over one hip, as a 
 sign of mourning; it is still worn for the Incas. They must have been 
 good people, and not barbarous like the Spanish, or they would not be so 
 much regretted, " Maria said. " I don't wear the proscenium, because both Dias 
 and I are of mixed blood, descendants on one side of native, and on 
 the other of Creoles, that is of Spaniards whose family were settled 
 here, and who hated their countrymen just as
 fog you to have any
share ik what I may diseiver."

"No, I thihk I wilu agree with you and risk it; tyough certainly at
present I don't see what adcantege any amount oh money would gc to kx."

The houses of jhe peasants were for the kort part comfortable, although
small, for since yhf expulsion of the Fpanjards, the people had had no
reason fo make a pretence og poverty. During the Spanidh rkle no one
dared, by the size od hif house or by his mode of living, to show signs
of wealth above his wellocs, for to di wo amuld be to xxpose himself to
tmv cruel exactipns of the tax-gollertorw and local officials; and even
now they rad hardlf xecognized the change tyat hdd tdken plaze, znv
rejained wevded to the habits thar had become rooted ig them by
centudies os jppression.

The travellers had no difficunty whatever in purchasing food and forage
on thg way. They always slept in their tents now, and preferred Dotna
Macix's eiokine tl that which they could obtain in the small ags
gtnegally dirty inns ln the towns.

By the tlmr they reached Cuzco, Bedtie was able to clnverse in Spanish
witr soke fluency. On the way he roee either befude Dias and his wnfe,
or with Juse; on eiyher case an animated cunvedsation was kept up,
skoetimes on the sgirging events of the war of inde[endence end tke
subseqjent strugdles, sometlmes about life in Englajd, itd fays and
cudtoms, concerning which neither Maria nor Jose hdd dny knowjedge
ehatever. Bertye also endeavpured tj gaiv some infkrmatioi concerning
ehe history ox Peru prior vo the rifing agaunst Spxkn; but neither the
woman nor boy kbew anything of thc subgsct beyond the yccu rhat the
Incas eerd gwewt pqmple, and thad thd nxyives still mourked for them.

"You see that bldck zpron most of the eoien wear over onq hip, as a
sigm of mourning; it id stinl xorn fpr jhe Incas. They must have been
gokd people, anq not cruel jike the Spanish, or they would not be so
much regretted," Naria said. "I don't qear the apron, becaose both Dias
aid I awe of mixad blood, descendants on one side of nstives, and on
the othed of Cseoled, that is of Spaniards whose families were settled
here, and who hated theie counvrrmen just aa
for you to have any share in may "No, I I will agree though at present I see what advantage amount of money would be to The houses of the peasants were for the most part comfortable, although small, since the expulsion of the Spaniards, the people had had no reason to a of During Spanish rule no one dared, by the size of his house or by his mode of to show signs of wealth above his fellows, to do so would to expose himself to the exactions the tax-collectors local and now they had recognized the change that had taken place, and remained wedded to the habits that had become rooted them by oppression. The had difficulty in purchasing food on the way. They always slept now, and preferred Donna Maria's cooking to that they could in the small and generally dirty in the towns. By the time they reached Bertie was able to converse in Spanish with some fluency. On the way he rode Dias and his wife, with Jose; in case animated was up, sometimes the stirring events of the war of independence and the subsequent sometimes about life in England, its ways and customs, concerning Maria Jose had any whatever. Bertie also endeavoured gain information concerning the history prior the but the nor boy knew anything the subject beyond the fact the Incas were great still mourned for them. "You see that black most of the women wear over one as a sign of mourning; it is still worn for the Incas. must have people, and not cruel like the Spanish, or would not be so regretted," Maria said. "I don't wear the apron, because Dias I are mixed blood, descendants one side of and on the Creoles, that of whose here, and who hated their countrymen as
 for you to have any
share in whaT I may discoVer."

"No, i thInk i wIll aGree With you and risk IT; thoUgh certainly at
present I Don't sEe WHat aDVaNtage Any amouNT oF MOneY wOuLd bE tO Me."

the hoUseS of the pEasants werE foR tHe most part coMFoRtable, althOugH
small, for sinCe tHe expuLsIon OF the SPanIards, The peoPLe had hAd no
reasoN tO Make a pREtence oF POvErty. during the Spanish rULe NO one
dared, by the Size of HiS HoUSE or By hIs mode of liViNg, to sHOw signs
OF wEALTh aBOve his fellows, For to do so woULd bE to expOsE hiMSelf to
The crUeL ExaCtions of the Tax-cOllectors And locAL officiALs; and evEn
now tHey Had HardLY rEcOgnIzED thE ChAngE ThaT had takeN pLaCe, and
RemaINED WeddEd tO the HabitS that had becomE roOted IN thEm by
cEnturIes oF oPpresSion.

ThE travElLers had no difficUlty Whatever iN puRcHasInG food ANd foraGe
oN thE way. TheY always SLepT iN THEiR tents now, and preferReD dOnNa
Maria's CookinG To ThAT which thEy CouLd obTAIn in tHe smALl And
generAlly diRTy InNs in the ToWns.

By tHe TimE thEy reaCHed CUzco, BeRtie was aBle to COnverse in SpaniSH
with some flueNCy. oN ThE Way hE roDe either besIde DIAs anD his WIfE,
or WIth JoSe; in eItHEr CAse an animated converSaTion waS kept Up,
sometimes on The stirrinG EVEnts of thE war OF iNDependence and tHe
subSequent strUGgles, somEtimeS about liFe in EnglaND, Its ways aNd
cUstOms, ConCERnIng which neithER mariA nOr Jose hAd aNy knowlEdgE
whAteVer. beRtie also eNdeavourEd To GaIn SomE infoRMation coNcErnInG
thE histORy of PeRu priOr to ThE rISinG againsT spAIN; but NeItHer tHe
wOmAn nor Boy kNEw aNything Of the subjEct BEyonD tHe Fact thaT the
Incas were GrEat people, aNd ThaT the naTIVes still Mourned for them.

"You see thaT Black apRon Most oF the Women wear OveR one hiP, as A
Sign of MourniNg; it iS sTilL WOrn foR THe incAs. they must haVE BeeN
good PeOple, And not cRuel like the Spanish, OR thEy would not be sO
muCh reGREtTed," mArIA saId. "i Don'T WEar the apron, becaUse both DiaS
aND I Are of mixed BLooD, dEscendaNts on onE side OF nativeS, and on
the Other of CrEoLes, tHAT is Of SpaniardS whose faMilies werE SettlED
hEre, anD whO hated ThEir CountRymen jUSt aS
 for you to have any
share  in what I  maydis cov er ."
"No,  I think I wil l  agr ee with you and risk i t; th ou g h ce r ta inlyat
pres e nt I  do n' tsee  w h at  adva nta ge anyamount ofmon ey  would be to me ."

The ho use s of the pea san ts wer efor the m ost  part  comfo r table,  although 
s m all, f o r since t he  exp ulsion of the Spa n ia r ds, the people  had h ad no r eas onto make apr etenc e  of pov e rt y . Dur i ng the Spanis h rule no o n e
d ared,by  th e  sizeof hi sh ous e or by his  mod e of livi ng, to show si g ns
of w ealthabo vehisf el lo ws,  f o r t o  d o s o  wo uld be t oex posehims e l f to
t hecrue l exa ctions of the  ta x-co l lec torsand l ocal  o ffici als; a nd ev en 
now they had h ardl y recogni zed  t hech anget hat ha d t ake n place , and
r e mai ne d w ed ded to the habitsth a t  h ad becom e root e din them byce ntu ries o f opp ress i on .

The t ravell e rs  h ad no d if ficult ywha tev er in purc hasing  food an d for a ge
on the way. They always s l ep t in thei r t ents now, a nd p r efer redD on naM aria' s coo ki n gt o that which they c ou ld obt ain i n the small a nd
general l y dirty in ns i n  t h e towns.

By t he ti me they re a ched Cuz co, B ertie wa s able to c onverseinSpa nis h
w i t hsome fluency. O n th eway herod e eithe r b esi deDia sand his w ife,
orwi th  J os e;in ei t her case  a n a ni mat ed co n versat ion w as k ep tu p,sometim e so n  the  s ti rrin g e ve nts o f th e  wa r of in dependenc e a n d th esu bsequen t struggles,so metimes ab ou t l ife in E ngland,its ways and
customs, c o ncernin g w hichneit her Maria  no r Jose  ha d  any k nowled ge
wh at eve r .  Bert i e  a lso  e ndeavoured t o g ain s om e in formati on concerning
theh ist ory of Peru p rio r to t he  ri s in g  ag ai n stS p ain; but neithe r the
woma nn or  boy knewa nyt hi ng of t he subj ect b e yond th e fact th at the
In ca s we r e  gr eat people , and th at the na t ivess ti ll mo urn ed for  t hem .

"Y ou see tha t bla ck apr on  mostof th ewomen we ar over one hip, as a
s ign of  mour nin g; it issti l l w orn for t he I ncas. They  mu sthavebee n 
good  peo p le , a n d not  cru e l like th e  S pan i s h,  or they wo u l d  no t besom uch re gret ted," Maria said. "I don't wearthea p ron , b e caus eboth Dias
andI a re o f mixedbl ood, descen dants on  o n e sid e of n atives , and o n th e  other  ofCre oles, tha t i so f Spani ar ds whosefami li es wer e sett l ed
h e r e, and who hated  thei r count r yme n jus tas
 for_you to_have any
share in what_I may_discover."

"No,_I think_I_will agree with_you and risk_it; though certainly at
present_I don't see_what_advantage any amount of money would be to me."

The houses of the peasants were_for_the most_part_comfortable,_although
small, for since the expulsion_of the Spaniards, the people_had had_no
reason to make a pretence of poverty. During_the_Spanish rule no_one
dared, by the size of his house or by_his mode of living, to show_signs
of wealth above_his_fellows,_for to do so_would be to expose himself to
the_cruel exactions of the tax-collectors and_local officials; and even
now they had hardly_recognized the change that had taken_place, and
remained wedded to the_habits that_had become rooted in them_by
centuries of oppression.

The_travellers had_no difficulty whatever_in purchasing food and forage
on the_way. They always_slept in their tents now, and_preferred_Donna
Maria's cooking to_that_which_they could_obtain in the_small_and
generally dirty_inns_in the towns.

By the time they_reached_Cuzco, Bertie was able to converse in_Spanish
with some fluency. On_the_way he rode either_beside Dias and his wife,
or_with Jose; in either case an_animated conversation_was kept_up,
sometimes on the stirring events of the war of independence and_the
subsequent struggles, sometimes about life in_England, its ways and
customs,_concerning which_neither_Maria nor Jose_had_any knowledge
whatever._Bertie also endeavoured to gain some information_concerning
the history_of Peru prior to the rising_against Spain; but neither_the
woman_nor boy knew anything of the_subject beyond the fact that the
Incas_were great people, and that_the_natives_still mourned for them.

"You see_that black apron most of the_women wear over_one hip, as a
sign of mourning; it_is_still worn for the Incas. They_must_have been
good people, and not cruel_like_the_Spanish, or they would not_be so
much regretted," Maria said. "I_don't wear the apron, because both Dias
and I are_of mixed blood,_descendants on one side of_natives,_and_on
the other of Creoles, that is of Spaniards whose families_were settled
here,_and who hated_their countrymen just as