He did not approve of him." "Mi madre, let us hear what is to be said.

Rachela told me, I must fast on a Friday, and cut my nails on a Wednesday, and never cut them on a Sunday, and take medicine on a Monday, and look after money on Tuesday, and pay calls and give gifts on Saturday; very well, I do not think much of Rachela; just suppose, for the passing of the time, that we listen to what Quevedo says." "Here are four against me; well, then, proceed, Senor." "'On Monday,' says the wise and witty one, buy all that you can meet with, and take all that is to be had for nothing.

On Tuesday, receive all that is given you; for it is Mar's day, and he will look on you with an ill aspect if you refuse the first proffer and have not a second.

On Wednesday, ask of all you meet; perhaps Mercury may give some one vanity enough to grant you something.

Thursday is a good day to believe nothing that flatterers say.