Cavalleria Rusticana part 3
“I`d like to take her from under his very eyes, the dirty dog!” he muttered.
Across from Alfio`s house lived Master Cola, the vine-grower, who...
The Dove and the Crow 1
The Dove And The Crow (Anonymous: 2nd Century B.C. or later)
It is thought that the collection of fables now known as the Panchatantra had...
The Old Man`s Tale of the Queer Client part 12
“`What now, what now?` said the old man. `What fresh misery is this? What do you want here?`“ `A word with you,` replied Heyling....
Cavalleria Rusticana part 4
“I am crazy about you,” Turridu would say; “I am losing my sleep and my appetite.”
“I don`t believe it!”
“I wish I was the son...
The Haunted House 2
Intermingle
On being thus left to himself, he marked the spot with some grass and leaves which he plucked. Next day he applied to the...
Adios Cordera Part 1
Leopoldo Alas (1852-1901)
Alas, who often wrote under the pseudonym of “Clarin,” was born at Zamora. Studying first for the law, he went to Madrid,...
Cavalleria Rusticana part 5
Now that the husband was home again, Turridu no longer wasted his days in the little street, but drowned his sorrow at the tavern...
The Jackal 2
The rest of the jackals, seeing him of such a fine complexion, prostrated themselves before him, and said: “According as Your Highness commands!” By...
Adios Cordera Part 2
“La Cordera,” having lived to a mature age, was more matter-of- fact than her companions. She held aloof from contact with the world and...
Cavalleria Rusticana part 6
“Friend Alfio,” began Turridu after he had walked quite a bit of the way beside his companion, who remained silent, with his cap drawn...
