Turning Our Eyes In The
Direction Of Spain, However, We Perceived A Magnificent
Conflagration Seemingly Enveloping The Side And Head
Of one of the
lofty mountains northward of Tarifa; the blaze was redly reflected
in the waters of the strait;
Either the brushwood was burning or
the Carboneros were plying their dusky toil. The Jews now
complained, of weariness, and the younger, uncording a small
mattress, spread it on the deck and sought repose. The sage
descended into the cabin, but he had scarcely time to lie down ere
the old mate, darting forward, dived in after him, and pulled him
out by the heels, for it was very shallow, and the descent was
effected by not more than two or three steps. After accomplishing
this, he called him many opprobrious names, and threatened him with
his foot, as he lay sprawling on the deck. "Think you," said he,
"who are a dog and a Jew, and pay as a dog and a Jew; think you to
sleep in the cabin? Undeceive yourself, beast; that cabin shall be
slept in by none to-night but this Christian Cavallero." The sage
made no reply, but arose from the deck and stroked his beard,
whilst the old Genoese proceeded in his philippic. Had the Jew
been disposed, he could have strangled the insulter in a moment, or
crushed him to death in his brawny arms, as I never remember to
have seen a figure so powerful and muscular; but he was evidently
slow to anger, and long-suffering; not a resentful word escaped
him, and his features retained their usual expression of benignant
placidity.
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