And then Judge Merlin seemed to understand that to continue to press money upon this proud old Castilian nobleman would be simply to insult him. With a deep bow, he said: "I yield the point to you, Senor Don Filipo. And must remain your debtor for this great favor." The stern face of the old Castilian melted into a fascinating smile, as he offered his hand to the judge, and said courteously: "I esteem myself happy in being able to restore to the senor his slave. The boy is absent now exercising my favorite saddle horse; but as soon as he returns he shall be sent to the senor." Our party then arose to depart; but Don Filipo would not allow them to go before they had partaken of a tempting repast of cakes, fruits, sweetmeats, and wine. Then, with a real regret at parting with this "fine old Spanish gentleman," they took leave and returned to their hotel. In the course of the afternoon Jim arrived in the custody of Don Filipo's steward, and was regularly delivered over to the safe- keeping of Judge Merlin. The meeting of poor Jim with his old master and friends, and with his mother and his sweetheart, was at once so touching and so absurd, that it inclined the spectator at the same time to tears and laughter. "Now," said Judge Merlin, as they sat together in his rooms that evening, "our work is over. And this is Tuesday evening, and we cannot sail until Saturday morning! What the deuce shall we do with the three intervening days?" "To-morrow," answered Ishmael, "we had better see to providing ourselves with an outfit for the voyage. Remember that since our wardrobe was lost on the 'Oceana,' we have had nothing but the single change provided us by the captain of the 'Santiago.'" "True, we must have an outfit. The purchase of that will occupy one day; but there will be still two left to dispose of." "On Thursday we can spend the morning in seeing whatever is interesting in the city and its suburbs, and in the evening you know we are engaged to dine with Mr. Tourneysee." "Exactly! But what shall we do on Friday?" "Continue our sight-seeing through the city in the morning, and have Mr. Tourneysee and the Senor Don----" "Et cetera, to dine with us in the evening. Is that what you mean, Ishmael?" "Yes, sir." "That will do then. Now we will go to bed," said the judge, rising and taking his bedroom candle. And that was the signal for the party to disperse and go to rest. The remainder of the week was passed in the manner sketched out by Ishmael. Nevertheless the three days of waiting seemed to the anxious father of Claudia three years in length. On Saturday morning our whole party, consisting now of three gentlemen and four servants, embarked on the "Cadiz" for Europe.