The Bible In Spain By George Borrow




































































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From This Moment Nothing Worthy Of Relating Occurred Till Our Arrival At Aldea Gallega, Where We Passed The Night, And Next Morning At Three O'clock Embarked In The Passage-Boat For Lisbon, Where We Arrived At Eight - And Thus Terminates My First Wandering In The Alemtejo.

CHAPTER V

The College - The Rector - Shibboleth - National Prejudices - Youthful Sports - Jews of Lisbon - Bad Faith - Crime and Superstition - Strange Proposal.

One afternoon Antonio said to me, "It has struck me, Senhor, that your worship would like to see the college of the English - ." "By all means," I replied, "pray conduct me thither." So he led me through various streets until we stopped before the gate of a large building in one of the most elevated situations in Lisbon; upon our ringing, a kind of porter presently made his appearance, and demanded our business. Antonio explained it to him. He hesitated for a moment; but presently, bidding us enter, conducted us to a large gloomy-looking stone hall, where, begging us to be seated, he left us. We were soon joined by a venerable personage, seemingly about seventy, in a kind of flowing robe or surplice, with a collegiate cap upon his head. Notwithstanding his age there was a ruddy tinge upon his features, which were perfectly English. Coming slowly up he addressed me in the English tongue, requesting to know how he could serve me. I informed him that I was an English traveller, and should be happy to be permitted to inspect the college, provided it were customary to show it to strangers. He informed me that there could be no objection to accede to my request, but that I came at rather an unfortunate moment, it being the hour of refection.

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