CHAPTER XIX.
His Excellency.
“I want to speak with that young man,” said His Excellency to an adjutant. “He has awakened my interest.”
“They have already gone to look for him, General! But there is a young man here from Manila who insists on being introduced. We have told him that Your Excellency has no time and that you have not come to give audiences, but to see the town and the procession. But he has replied that Your Excellency always has time to dispense justice.”
His Excellency turned to the Alcalde as if in doubt.
“If I am not mistaken,” said the latter, making a slight bow, “it is a young man who this morning had a difficulty with Father Dámaso about the sermon.”
“Still another? Has this friar undertaken to disturb the province, or does he think that he is in command here? Te
