All this appeared most irregular to the mind of a provincial alguazil.

The supplementary alguazil and the rabble of children took to their heels in affright, followed by the dogs, who seemed to sympathize in their alarm.

We afterwards found out, experimentally, what it was not to live, in the sense intended to be conveyed by the unfortunate alguazil and the impetuous alcalde, and which H. declared logically meant to be without tortillasBut we could never make out why the alcalde should call the alguazil "a beast," and beat him over his shoulders with a cane, withal.