"Your proposal delights me, caballero, and I most heartily accept it."
"That is agreed; if you do not know the pueblo, I will take you to a capital house, where you will be excellently treated."
"I thank you, caballero; it is the first time I have been to Real de Minas. I am a bailiff at Hermosillo."
"A bailiff!" the bandit said; "¡Caray! That is a famous profession."
"At your service, were I competent for it," Don Parfindo said, puffing himself out.
"I do not say no," Kidd continued, giving himself an air of importance. "When a man carries on a large business, as I do, the acquaintance of a caballero so distinguished as you appear to be can only be most advantageous."
"You confound me, señor."
"Oh, do not thank me, for what I say I really think; I was speaking about it only a few days back to Don Rufino Contreras, who is also very rich, and consequently has numerous trials."
"Do you know Don Rufino?" the bailiff asked, with rising respect.
"Which one?—The illustrious senator?"