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“`The very terror or delirium of fear which instantly overcame me gave me somehow a most acute perception, so that I could distinguish at a glance, in the two seconds it took me to...

Nevertheless, the pitiable scene would be gone over again as often as a similar thing occurred—and remember that I was twenty-four years old, that I had experienced a great many adventures by night, and...

`“Go on,` I replied, sitting down. The fact was, I almost repented having entered the house as I saw the expression of abject fear on my, friend`s fee.`“Listen, then`, said he, wiping the perspiration...

“As you know, it turned out that she died suddenly at the baths of Santa Agueda, at the end of the summer of 1859. I was in Pau when I received the sad news...

This took place in 1875. It was the height of the summer. I do not remember whether it was Saint James`s day or Saint Louis`s ; I am inclined to think it was Saint...

Pedro Antonio De Alarcon (1833-1891)Born in the province of Granada, Alarcon studied first for the law and then delved into theology. He made several unsuccessful efforts to sell his early writings. His first success...

A lady, very nearly connected with the family, told the author that she had conversed on the subject with one of the brothers of the bride, a mere lad at the time, who had...

Thus were they fighting nigh an hour; for this Sir Mador was a full strong knight, and mightily proved in many strong battles. But, at the last, the knight smote Sir Mador groveling upon...

And so he came to Sir Bors, and said, “Fair knight, I pray you, be not displeased, for here must a better knight than ye are have this battle; therefore I pray you to...

And so when the King was come with the Queen, and many knights of the Round Table, then the Queen was put there in the constable`s ward, and there was made a great fire...