"Senores Inglesos, you should not leave Teneriffe without visiting the Valley of the Diamond."
"We had some thoughts of doing so," said Hislop; "but is it far from this?"
"About a league and half."
"Where away?"
"Among the mountains, on the northern slope of the great peak."
"Ugh! the scenery looks rather wild thereabout," replied Hislop; "but 'twere a pity to leave without having a look at it, after all."
"You may remember, Marc," said I, "that this diamond is particularly mentioned in the old volume of voyages which I found in the water-logged brig at Alphonso."
"Yes, to be sure I do," replied Hislop; "and that book, I think, must form part of La Collection de Viages y Discubrimientos. The diamond was first seen by Albuquerque and Tristan da Cunha, senor hostalero. I believe that it shines only in the night," said Marc, turning to the landlord.
"But then it beams like a star in heaven, senores," replied the Spaniard, crossing himself.
"You have seen it then?" I asked.