*atender a* heed, listen to; attend *atento* attentive; *su y seguro servidor* sincerely yours *atisbar* take a peep; spy out *atrás* backwards *atravesar* cross; pierce *atreverse a* dare *atrevido* bold *atribuir* attribute *atufarse* be angry *aturdir* stun, bewilder *aún* yet; still; even; when placed before the word modified it is written without the accent *aunque* although *ausencia*

The drum brought us the most attentive of alguazils, and we fared by no means badly in San Juan; that is to say, we had plenty of milk and eggs.

Hereupon, Peterday rose, and crossing to a battered sea-man's chest in the corner, came back with three or four tin whistles which he handed to Bellew, who laid aside his pipe, and, having selected one, ran tentatively up and down the scale while Peterday listened attentive of ear, and beaming of face.

But in the kind of cause which I have called low, for the sake of removing his contempt it will be indispensable to render the hearer attentive.