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you were the son of one of the richest merchants.

Though she pretended to be angry, it was only

to convince you she was not at all impressed by wealth.

Believe me.

You are young, reasonable and handsome,

but remember gold is never an obstacle to love.

How shall we spend the afternoon?

I want to see the town... alone!

You see there was no way out of this situation.

Go and say prayers, then!

It was a locket from my brother.

Don't ask about anything else,

unless you find something else belonging to me.

Then you'll be able to demand a reward.

We shouldn't be seen together.

Lopez Suarez to...

What?

To Inez.

There is charm in my eyes, comma

and you, lady, are the only reason for it.

I would like to put my thoughts in this letter,

but they seem...

they seem to vanish.

Don Roque, give it back!

Where?

Don Roque!

Don Lopez!

Stop, wait!

Well, a letter has to be delivered.

You should be grateful to me, se�or.

Se�ora.

Why did you use a man

whose impertinence I already disliked,

to bring me your letter?

I wrote that letter for my own pleasure, and that imp stole it.

Ever since I got to Madrid,

he has haunted me like an evil spirit.

I don't think I can be bothered with this nonsense.

And what would you like to know now, se�or?

Se�ora, I wish I knew who you were and what your name is.

The daughter of a man who is as rich as your father,

the banker, Moro.

The curse of my life.

I cannot think of you under the threat of my father's curse.

He crossed many seas to set up as a merchant in C�diz.

In C�diz.

Don't believe him and don't lose heart.

Those little heirs are hard to get hooked,

but sooner or later, their turn will come.

You'll scare my dog, meddler!

Now only death is left for me.

Lightning, strike me!

Do not be afraid.

Inez loves you more than her life.

Me?

She wants to meet you at the same spot tomorrow at sunset.

I understand that at your age, you don't feel like marriage.

However, I find your excuse very strange.

Your father crossed many seas to set up as a merchant in C�diz.

You're lucky, I've fixed everything.

Se�or Don Roque, do one more thing for me:

Do not go to Buen Retiro.

Fair Inez won't be there, but I must sit once more

on the same bench and weep over my misfortune.

There's something very offensive in your words.

they seem to infer some lack of appreciation on your part.

Se�or.

Jasmine breathes the balmy fragrance,

the trees grow greener as you pass under them.

What will happen to a heart which you honour?

I could let you cry in misery alone,

but fair Inez may come, and who will repair your nonsense?

What's this?

To kill time, I suggest I tell you a story,

in which you will find many instructive events.

I always had a talent for the law.

I wanted to know people and life.

What is it?

What's the matter?

Oh, fearsome head!

I thought it was one of my relatives

with whom I was to have an important talk.

I don't know you or the reason for this unexpected visit.

I had no intention of entering your room.

I just wanted to know who lives here.

I am a lawyer, studying people's lives.

That's different.

Nothing's more pleasant than knowing what people are doing.

Before you woke up, se�ora, your husband honoured me

by thinking my face was a fearsome head.

And she

Se�or Don Roque, time is passing.

Don Lopez, when a decent man is telling you a fascinating story,

you should not interrupt him.

No, no explanations!

This woman...

Let me explain everything.

I am the daughter of a brave officer.

My name is Frasquita Salero.

I attracted men, even when I was a young girl.

Frasquita, Frasquita, be modest!

Be reasonable, Mama!

How can I be bad with such elegant caballeros?

Haven't you dropped something?

Too bad for me.

If you had dropped that little cross,

I would have picked it up and kept it as a dear souvenir.

Frasquita, get away from the window.

Unfortunately, the young man never showed up again.

My beautiful wife.

My sweetness.

Do you love your hubby?

I do.

And nobody else?

Nobody.

What do you have there, son?

A letter for Se�ora Frasquita.

Give it to me.

I am her father.

Here.

A ring?

What ring?

"I am waiting for you and yearning for you, Pe�a Flor."

Frasquita, do you love me?

I do.

Then there are no obstacles to our love.

Perfect, Don Ramino!

If you go on like that with the noble Count Pe�a Flor,

he won't be a nightmare to husbands any more

What if I put an end to his conquests?

I'm afraid of the effects of such a duel.

If I could have 100 doubloons,

I would wait out in the islands.

I'll gladly offer you 100 for such a noble cause.

The count was murdered last night.

Pe�a Flor!

From the letter we found on one of the criminals, we know that

you offered 100 doubloons for the crime to be carried out.

I have never set eyes on Se�or Pe�a Flor.

Yesterday, two men came with a promissory note

for 100 doubloons which I signed a year ago.

Shall I show you?

No, I am a member of the criminal court,

and I am not interested in trade.

That will be all.

Excuse us for the inconvenience.

Did you really order this se�or to be killed?

Why should you care? Do you know him?

I would go on a pilgrimage to St. James of Compostela

and even a greater distance, if I believed it could help me.

A wonderful story.

Yes.

Since then, strange things have been happening in the house.

Here are your 100 doubloons back!

Don Diego!

I like it.

Needless to say, Count Pe�a Flor was only made up

to upset my husband and make him go on a pilgrimage!

The justice clerks, as well as the thugs, were all paid off.

Now I understand "the fearsome head".

And you understand why I thought you were somebody else.

I haven't finished yet, se�or!

Later!

My duties are calling me.

Do you want to offend me, se�or?

Yes, as there is no other way to get rid of you.

Your daddy will surely be glad.

Now.

Where was I?

That same night,

I found myself in entirely different circumstances.

You are lucky only to be injured, not deprived of life.

Easy, easy.

I've taken things into my own hands.

Things will work out okay for you.

But it's too bad you interrupted my story

at such an interesting point.

So, listen.

That same night...

I found myself in entirely different circumstances.

Well, and what next?

Se�or... Don Lopez.

You shouldn't strain yourself, se�or.

It's so long.

Who is it from?

A child, a complete child.

From fair Inez, of course.

It's done. But what is it?

You are supposed to be at her place tonight.

The wedding is tomorrow! Isn't it enough?

What place? Moro's house?

Tell me how. The simple way.

But the house is guarded. The old, well known way.

Take it easy.

I'll take care of it.

I don't know.

What would you do without me, se�or?

Which window?

First, second, third.

Which one?

Third!

The window of fair Inez.

My heart is pounding.

I am moved, and please, do not bring any shame on me.

My gratitude, se�or, but now we have to use the ultimate means.

When I clap my hands, go up to heaven!

Ready?

Ready!

Well.

Balm breathes.

Jasmine does not.

Oh God!

Did you die?

I did!

Is there purgatory in the other world?

There is one and I am in it!

Was it stormy that night?

Lightning like in hell... it must be why he got the wrong window.

Se�or, I found a purgatorial soul.

Where?

What are you talking about, man?

Se�or Toledo.

Listen, se�or.

So it is the end of my penance.

But how did you find out about it?

Lopez Suarez told me.

The merchant from C�diz.

But how did it happen?

Busqueros got the wrong window.

Busqueros? Ah, Busqueros!

I don't know him, but ask him to come by.

I'd like to know more.

What do you think?

The lady who gave you a hand kerchief...

Is she still faithful to me? Undoubtedly.

Farewell then.

I made up my mind to find that intruder,

known all over Madrid.

Please, don't stop now.

Allow me, se�ora, to give a few moments to this man.

Frasquita told her story to Busqueros,

he told it to Lopez Suarez,

who in turn told it to Se�or Avadoro.

It's enough to drive you crazy.

All these adventures begin simply.

The listener thinks it'll soon be over,

but one story creates another, and then another.

Something like quotients which can be divided infinitely.

I'm a captain of the guard, not a philosopher.

Your math is just dead numbers.

Se�or, this zero, plus and minus one,

gave Archimedes and Newton power equal to the gods.

Very noble men.

But what's the point of it?

We are like blind men lost in the streets of a big city.

The streets lead to a goal, but we often return

to the same places to get to where we want to be.

I can see a few little streets here which, as it is now,

are going nowhere.

New combinations have to be arranged,

then the whole will be clear,

because one man cannot invent something

that another cannot solve.

I no longer follow.

Then let's keep listening.

Caballero Toledo regained his former gaiety and balanced soul,

and I went to look for that impossible man.

I happened to meet him that same day.

I like you, I'll take you as a servant.

Give thanks to heaven

that unlimited possibilities are opening up to you.

I suppose you haven't met many noblemen.

I can easily prove that I was brought up as a gentleman.

The fact that I'm a beggar is down to fate, not birth.

That's fine.

Let's go, se�or.

At first, your duties won't seem very attractive,

as you won't be paid or have proper clothes.

As for board...

Are you by any chance the Don Busqueros

to whom Lopez Suarez owes so much?

Yes, that's me.

I'd have ended this whole thing successfully

if he hadn't got the wrong window, but let's be patient.

Caballero Toledo wishes to get to know you.

Toledo? It's a great honour for me.

I found out that Lopez Senior travelled from C�diz,

and waited at the house,

but having missed his son, went to town.

Where to?

Where can a provincial man go?

To see the church.

Wrong, you noble tramp.

To the tavern. But which one?

The nearest.

But se�or, what nonsense.

You must admit, C�diz is a more important city than Madrid.

What's more, Suarez, who was short of cash, was trading,

thanks to his contacts with Livardez.

Moro, in order to retrieve the money,

had to start a case, which is still unfinished.

Suarez sued Moro to make him accept not a million,

but two million from the investment.

The Suarez family is the greatest in Spain

and you are an ill informed big mouth.

Thank you for your company.

I can see, se�or, that you're an honest negotiator.

I'm honoured by what you've said.

I'm Gaspar Suarez from C�diz.

My name is Moraredo.

You are heaven sent.

I deduced from your talk

that you're a true connoisseur of life.

At your service.

I sent my son here,

I forbade him to use the title "Don" or frequent nobles.

Very wise. Or draw a sword.

Understandable.

Just imagine, my Lopez is now Don Lopez, and the only person

he is close to is a nobleman called Busqueros.

Unbelievable.

And he fought him and was thrown out of the window.

I've decided to have him married immediately.

Do you know a young lady from a spotless family?

I do.

What a lucky coincidence.

A reputable merchant also got angry

and said he'd closet her in the monastery

if she doesn't choose a husband this week.

I'd love to talk to her.

You'll meet her today.

What in an inn?

A lady from a good family?

Incognito. We should hurry.

He's paying.

Farewell.

Today, more than ever,

you'll understand the value of my friendship.

You know, Don Lopez, such complex tasks are my speciality.

From what I gather, you know the merchant's life well.

But excuse me, Se�or...

Moraredo.

Your name is not known in merchants' circles.

You know, se�or...

I presume the situation hasn't allowed you, so far,

to try your hand at a business conducive to your abilities.

The reason for my behaviour, se�or, is not impertinence.

I came here only because

my father's rage forces me to seek salvation.

I respect the name of Suarez.

Dear lady, I'm honoured.

So you intend to marry Se�orita Moro.

Se�orita Moro?

Are your intentions not serious?

There's a misunderstanding!

If you can kneel in front of my sister,

you're not too old to duel.

Draw or go out the window!

What?

Your honour is at stake.

I forbid you to have anything to do with nobility.

I only got close to the one standing next to you.

You shouldn't have duelled.

Mind, se�or, you've got a sword in your hand too.

Oh, Lopez, why on earth did you choose Se�orita Moro?

But you yourself were kneeling at her feet not long ago.

The punishment, Se�or Gaspar Suarez, always fits the crime.

If your son takes my daughter's hand, it would be an honour.

Although he chose to introduce himself through the window,

his actions were undoubtedly due to

the grudge over the two million.

I'll accept it then, provided I can add another two million,

and give it all to your son, along with my daughter's hand.

You've done a good job.

Well done, well done, se�or.

It's not hard to see how it'll turn out.

Lopez was taken to his future father in law's house,

and with Inez's care, he'll soon recover.

And now I'd like to hear more about the other affair.

Was this woman, Frasquita, so charming then?

I told the story you just mentioned to a young gentleman.

Yes, yes, and Lopez Suarez passed it on to my friend,

who introduced me to her.

You have an incredible memory, se�or.

Since you already know Frasquita's story,

I should tell the story of her husband,

and how he got to meet an unfortunate young man.

Go ahead.

That very night,

I found myself in entirely different circumstances.

Who are you?

This sign shows I'm in the Devil's power.

Reprobate, stop persecuting me!

Persecute.

What of the doubloons you paid for Count Pe�a Flor's head?

What do you want of me?

You recognise me?

As you can see,

the count, before his death, raised the stakes.

Don't! Don't!

You've given us a pleasant hour, se�or.

You have not disappointed me.

Excuse me for telling of things which is a sin in itself,

but it is a very instructive story.

What happened to Se�ora Cornandez?

She became a widow!

Then she married her lover,

and ever since, has led a model life.

Here she is!

Well?

But this is Do�a Iscariz.

Frasquita.

What can I do?

I couldn't. Nor could I! The only way is...

She said I was her first lover.

There are other women in the world.

Toledo? Se�or Toledo!

Run!

Don't panic!

I must think it all over again.

More carefully this time.

Se�or!

Farewell, my friends.

Your sword.

He leads an exhausting life, I must say.

There should be a ladder under every window.

Just in case.

What's up?

The officers of the guard are sorting out a problem.

Must have been a dilemma.

There were other reasons too.

Is what you said true?

I never back down.

If I'm not mistaken, that brave officer was your father.

The chronicles of his duels mention those events.

In order to avoid an argument, he duelled twice that day,

wounded five in the afternoon and six more in the evening.

He did right, or there'd have been an unnecessary argument!

And this is the end of the story.

You wanted me to tell of my adventures,

and I don't think you regret your curiosity.

We must part.

The hour of parting...

I'm very sorry... also has its sweetness.

Important affairs are calling you.

But you said...

I don't think, se�or, you've got much time left.

Alfonso Van Worden, we're waiting for you.

Who are you?

My name will tell you nothing.

Welcome to Gomelez's land.

You must recognise the hermit in me,

and thus guess that I am the Sheik of the Gomelez.

You are here because you have not disappointed us.

Well, I'm a captain of the guard.

It's time for me to reveal our secret.

The Prophet has blessed your love.

they will both soon be mothers and continue the family line.

We've been toying with you long enough

to make sure that your first night in Venta Quemada

will be fruitful for the Gomelez family,

as you are the only male heir to our vanishing line.

Everything you have been through was a planned game,

meant to test your honour and courage.

Your men were the ghosts and spirits?

And the Cabalist?

Yes.

So was Pasheko.

He is a Basque acrobat

and he lost an eye performing some dangerous acrobatics.

If you say Velasquez was also involved, I won't believe it.

Yes.

This heretic caused us a lot of trouble

and we are putting our hopes in Rebecca's hands.

In this book is everything you saw and experienced.

Maybe I can put it all in some order at last.

The rest you can write yourself.

May Allah send the dew of happiness on your head.

Kiss him, Zibelda.

I will be happy seeing him in your arms.

Whenever I see you, I am always afraid I won't see you again.

Perhaps we won't meet again.

But we want to live in your memory forever.

The hour of parting also has its sweetness.

But now I know everything,

so tell me really who you are.

Close your eyes.

And when you hear your name, follow us.

Now?

Can we make it before dark?

We can.

This time we can.

For sure.

Where have you been?

The mules have escaped.

Off we go on our way.

And hurry!

You must see to him.

A nice room and some peace are the advantages of our inn.

For a long time, they thought I was missing.

Everybody was overjoyed to see me.

Only the Sheik was saddened to see me weak

and my health damaged.

A meal for the se�or, quick.

Two foreign ladies, who are spending the night at this inn,

would like to invite you for supper.

What's that? Where?

The End