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THE MEETING OF DIEGO WITH HIS FAMILY; THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES IN LIFE; GREAT REJOICING ON THE OCCASION; THE PARTING SCENE BETWEEN HIM AND GIL BLAS. We stopped for the night at a little village between M…
THE ARRIVAL OF GIL BLAS AT MADRID. HIS FIRST PLACE THERE. I made some stay with the young barber. At my departure, I met with a traveller of Segovia passing through Olmédo. He was returning with fou…
THE ASTONISHMENT OF GIL BLAS AT MEETING CAPTAIN ROLANDO IN MADRID, AND THAT ROBBER'S CURIOUS NARRATIVE. Don Bernard de Castil Blazo, having attended the corregidor to the street, returned in a …
GIL BLAS IS DISMISSED BY DON BERNARD DE CASTIL BLAZO, AND ENTERS INTO THE SERVICE OF A BEAU. As we were coming out of the tavern, and taking our leave, my master was passing along the street. He saw…
GIL BLAS GETS INTO COMPANY WITH HIS FELLOWS; THEY SHOW HIM A READY ROAD TO THE REPUTATION OF WIT, AND IMPOSE ON HIM A SINGULAR OATH. Those noblemen pursued this strain of conversation, till Don Matt…
GIL BLAS BECOMES THE DARLING OF THE FAIR SEX, AND MAKES AN INTERESTING ACQUAINTANCE. After some hours' sleep, I got up in fine spirits; and calling the advice of Melendez to mind, went, till my…
THE PRINCE'S COMPANY OF COMEDIANS. My master getting up the next day, received a note from Don Alexo Segiar, desiring his company immediately. We went, and found there the Marquis de Zenette, a…
HISTORY OF DON POMPEYO DE CASTRO. Don Alexo knows, that from my boyish days, my passion was for a military life. Our own country being at peace, I went into Portugal; thence to Africa with the Duke …
AN ACCIDENT, IN CONSEQUENCE OF WHICH GIL BLAS WAS OBLIGED TO LOOK OUT FOR ANOTHER PLACE. Such was Don Pompeyo's story, which Don Alexo's servant and myself overheard, though we were pruden…
A NEW SERVICE AFTER THE DEATH OF DON MATTHIAS DE SILVA. Some days after the funeral, the establishment was paid up and discharged. I fixed my headquarters with the little barber, in a very close con…
