FormanymonthsweheardnomoreofdeGarciaorofIsabelladeSiguenza。
Bothhadvanishedleavingnosign，andwesearchedfortheminvain。
AsformeIfellbackintomyformerwayoflifeofassistanttoFonseca，posingbeforetheworldashisnephew。
Butitcameaboutthatfromthenightofmyduelwiththemurderer，mymaster’shealthdeclinedsteadilythroughtheactionofawastingdiseaseoftheliverwhichbaffledallskill，sothatwithineightmonthsofthattimehelayalmostbedriddenandatthepointofdeath。
Hismindindeedremainedquiteclear，andonoccasionshewouldevenreceivethosewhocametoconsulthim，recliningonachairandwrappedinhisembroideredrobe。