So, turning upon him, I gravely reproved him for his remark.

I told him that, in his language and his drunkenness, he was setting a bad example to his parish; that he should go at once to the _curato_, and not venture forth during the time that we remained in the town.

Half-sobered by my order, he arose without a word, went to his house, and did not again appear for four days.
Having gotten him out of the way, I turned to the drunken officials and told them that, early the next morning, I should begin my work, and that they must make the needful preparations; that I wished to measure, photograph, and make busts of the population.

I told them that at present they were too drunk to aid me, but that the following morning things must be different; that enough at least to attend to my orders must be sober.

After supper, attracted by the noise and hubbub, we set out to see the _plaza_.