"You need refreshment, gentlemen; will you come to my house?"
"Permit me, Senor, to introduce you to Major Blossom--Lieutenant
Clayley--Lieutenant Oakes: Don Cosme Rosales, gentlemen."
My friends and the Don bowed to each other. The major had now recovered
his complacency.
"_Vamonos, caballeros_!" (Come on, gentlemen), said the Don, starting
towards the house.
"But your soldiers, Capitan?" added he, stopping suddenly.
"They will remain here," I rejoined.
"Permit me to send them some dinner."
"Oh! certainly," replied I; "use your own pleasure, Don Cosme, but do
not put your household to any inconvenience."
In a few minutes we found our way to the house, which was neither more
nor less than the cage-looking structure already described.