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Title: Mexico, from Cortes to Carranza
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: Zimm, Louise Hasbrouck, 1883-
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Publisher: New York, London, D. Appleton and Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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havemade an impression in the land where manana (to-mor-row) was and still is the favored time for attending tobusiness. There is another interesting story of this Viceroy. Among the Creole nobles who made up the Viceroyscourt was a certain Marques, who possessed two re-markably pretty daughters. They were born coquettesand gave their father much anxiety. One night theMarques was roused from his sleep by a message fromthe Viceroy, who awaited him in the palace. Muchalarmed at the unusual summons, he dressed himselfhastily and hurried to the palace, where he found theViceroy in his cabinet, surrounded by several of hishousehold. Marques, said the Viceroy, as soon as the noble-man entered, my lieutenant here complains that youdid not take proper care to secure the doors of yourmansion last evening.^ The Marques protested that both the great gate andthe outer door were locked as usual. But have you not a rear gate opening into the nextstreet? asked the Count. You must know that this 178
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MEXICO UNDER THE VICEROYS watchful lieutenant of mine has saved you to-nightfrom robbery. Robbery! Your excellency, is it possible? Yes, and of the worst kind. The thieves were inthe act of carrying off your most exquisite treasures—which are now restored to you. At these words, a door at the side of the cabinetflew open, and the astonished Marques saw his twodaughters, dressed for traveling, and in great con-fusion. And these are the robbers, added the Viceroy,pointing to a door on the opposite side, which alsoflew open. The Marques turned, and saw two of thegayest and handsomest, but also most dissipated youthsof the court, whom he remembered as occasional vis-itors at his house. They were no less confused, andalso alarmed. You see, Marques, said the Count, that but forthe wa,tchfulness of my police, you would have had thehonor of being father-in-law to two of the greatestscamps in my viceroyalty. See what a dilemma yourcarelessness has brought me into, my dear sir! I amobliged to

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