the breach in the wall. As soon as the sergeant had disappeared I saw a woman coming toward me. My heart told me it was Carmen. Still I shouted:
“‘Keep off! Nobody can pass here!’
“‘Now, don’t be spiteful,’ she said, making herself known to me.
“‘What! you here, Carmen?’
“‘Yes, mi payllo. Let us say few words, but wise ones. Would you like to earn a douro? Some people will be coming with bundles. Let them alone.’
“‘No,’ said I, ‘I must not allow them through. These are my orders.’
“‘Orders! orders! You didn’t think about orders in the Calle del Candilejo!’
“‘Ah!’ I cried, quite maddened by the very thought of that night. ‘It was well worth while to forget my orders for that! But I won’t have any smuggler’s money!’
“‘Well, if you won’t have money, shall we go and dine together