What glorious times! when the kings, who had palaces at their command, preferred living in these rooms, so as to be inside the Cathedral and nearer to God.

Such kings, such people.

For this reason Spain was greater then than ever.
We were masters of the world.

We had power and money, and we lived happily on earth in the certainty of reaching heaven after death." "That is true," said the bell-ringer; "those were the good times, and for their return we fought in the mountains.

Ay! if only Don Carlos had been victorious! if only there had not been traitors amongst us! Is it not true, Gabriel?
You who fought in the war as I did, you can say if I am not right." "Hold your tongue, Mariano," said Gabriel, smiling sadly.