I was so well pleased with the gentleman's strange ways of living, and so much diverted with his relation, that I went on a-foot as far as Rozas, where we lay that night. The squire supped with me, for he had not one doit, and I thought myself beholden to him for his instructions, because they led me into abundance of secrets, and put me into the way of sharping. I acquainted him with my designs before we went to bed, which he returned with a thousand embraces, telling me he had always been in hopes since he met me that his words would work some good effect on a person of my capacity. He offered me his service towards introducing me at Madrid into the society of the tricking brotherhood, and a lodging among them. I accepted of his kindness, without letting him know what was my treasure in ducats, which was only an hundred reals, which, with the kindness I had done, and was still continuing, purchased his friendship. I bought him three points from our landlord; he tied up his hose, we rested that night, got up early in the morning, and away we went to Madrid. END OF BOOK ONE. [Illustration] THE HISTORY OF THE LIFE OF THE SHARPER CALLED DON PABLO THE PATTERN OF VAGABONDS AND MIRROR OF ROGUES. [Illustration] BOOK II. CHAP. I. _Of what happened to me at my coming to Madrid as soon as I arrived there, until Nightfall._ [Illustration] [Illustration]