"I have no intention, be assured, señor, to interfere in your private affairs. So you remain here?"
"Yes."
"Very good. Have you among your peons a devoted man on whom you can count as on yourself?"
"Cascaras! I should think so. I have Blas Vasquez."
"Would you be good enough to tell me who this Blas is, as I have not the honour of his acquaintance?"
"He is my capataz, and I can trust to him as to myself in matters of danger."
"Excellent! All is going on famously, then."
"I really cannot make you out," the count said.
"You shall see," said Louis.
"I have been trying to do so for the last half hour."