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A NARRATIVE
by
and
Translated by
New-York:
Anson D. F. Randolph, 683 Broadway.
1857.
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I.-THE PLAGUE OF SPAIN,................. 1
H.-REFORMATION, [)
IH.-THE COUP D'ETAT,.. • • .• . • •. • . .• . . .• . • •. 11
IV.-My ARREST,........................... 16
y.-uTilE SALOON,"........................ 31
YI.-My ANTEOEDENTS, ••.•..••••• " •• ..••.. 40
YH.-CONFESSION OF THE TRUTH, ••••.•••.•••• 49
VIH.-YIOAR PANDO,......................... 55
TIL-THE PHYSICIANS,....................... 64
X.-VIOLE1'lOE,............................. 67
XI.-THE DAWN OF HOpE,.............. •••.. 72
XII.-ATTEMPT TO POISON,........ • . .. . . . . .. . . 78
XIII.-FLIGHT ADvISED,.................... •. . 87
XIV.-THE EXAMINATION, •.......••••••••.... , 91
XV.-DEEP SoRROW, 103
XVI.-THE JESUITS' CONVENT, 106
XVII.-INTERIOR OF TIlE CONVENT,.......... 113
XVIII.-THE SURVEY,••••.•.•..•...••.••••.•••• 118
XIX-THE EsoAPE,......••••••••.••.•...••..• 122
XX-THE CONCEALllENT,......... . . •. • • •. • • .. 135
XXI.-THE FLIGHT, " • • •• • • .. • • • • •• • •• 142
XXII.--To EiliGLABD,•.••••••••••••••••••••.••• 148
XXIII.-CONOLUSION, •••.••••••••••••••• " •••• " 153
APPENDIX, 162
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l£ORA'S NARRATIVE.
I.
II.
REFORMATION.
ill
IV.
MY ARREST.
v.
" THE SALOON."
VI.
MY ANTECEDENTS.
VII.
VIII.
VICAR PANDO.
IX.
THE PHYSICIANS.
x.
VIOLENCE.
XI.
XII.
ATTEMPT TO POISON.
XID.
FLIGHT ADVISED.
XIV.
THE EXAMINATION.
xv.
DEEP SORROW.
XVI.
XVII
business."
II Indeed, a business I"
" Yes; and the Fathers direct the Sisters.
If it were not for the Fathers, the poor Sisters
would not know what to do."
II That is clear," said I; I am aware that
II
XVIII.
THE SURVEY.
XIX.
THE ESCAPE.
xx.
THE CONCEALMENT.
XXI.
THE FLIGHT.
"Indeed I do."
II And when?"
IIWhen I Whenever you please."
II Very well. We will see about it."
He bade us good day; and we received a
letter from Dr. Rule, strong enough to cure
a dozen patients suffering as I had beeu
under the Romano-Jesuitico-idolatrico-pagan
fever.
From that morning the north wind fresh-
ened charmingly; and it was clear that, with-
out the slightest trouble or danger, I might
hoist sail, cross the perilous waters of Jesuit-
ical fury, and soon reach the Protestant port,
where they were looking out for me.
I sent for some friends, and told them the
good news. "The problem," they exclaimed,
"is solved. No craft can bear up against the
north wind; that incorrigible crew must be
content to slacken chase, and get back to their
own anchorage again."
Now we feared nothing; and so great was
the confidence of my family, my friends, and
myself, that we began to speak out without
the least fear of sbirros or police. That night
I slept solllldly and sweetly, for the first time
since my apprehension on the Prado. Next
THE FLIGHT. 145
XXIT.
TO ENGLAND.
xxm.
CONCLUSION.