His age coincides with the Author’s xxxi Two destinies xxxii Baneful surroundings as a child xxxiii Good stories well told xxxiii Higher qualities xxxv Development of character xxxv Merits of the work xxxvi PROLOGUE Lazaro’s reason for relating all the circumstances of his life 1 Motives _not_ to gain money but to win fame 2 Success of the poor should be a lesson to the rich 3 I LAZARO RELATES THE WAY OF HIS BIRTH AND TELLS WHOSE SON HE IS Parentage of Lazaro 4 Reason of his surname 4 Death of father. Mother in service 6 Stepfather. Little brown brother 6 Living on stolen goods 7 Helps at the inn 8 FIRST MASTER HOW LAZARO TOOK SERVICE WITH A BLIND MAN Service with the blind man 11 Farewell to his mother 11 Cruel trick of the blind man 12 Sagacity of the blind man 15 The blind man’s resources and avarice 16 Inside of the knapsack 17 Contrivance with half blancas 17 Ways of getting at the wine 18 Blind man’s cruel revenge 19 Coolness between them 20 Lazaro beaten. Blind man in the mud 21 Sharing a bunch of grapes 22 Trouble about the sausage 25 Lazaro’s revenge 28 SECOND MASTER HOW LAZARO TOOK SERVICE WITH A CLERGYMAN, AND OF THE THINGS THAT HAPPENED TO HIM