How the lamb skin the wolf dressed
| Peruvian Tradition written by Don Ricardo Palma in 1859. Don Diego de Arellano, a English captain was brave, fearless and wicked. He mocked the weakness and poverty of the people. At the same time, there was a man of the Brotherhood of the Nazarene that was contrary to D. Diego and called himself the Nazarene. Nobody knew who he was because he was hiding under the robe and hood of the brothers. In the end, discovers who is the Nazarene. |
I
On March 30, 1763 dropped anchor in the harbor of Callao the vessel San Damiano, carrier sheets of the crown to the Hon. D. Manuel de Amat y Juniet, Knight of the Order of St John and viceroy of Peru. By then it was an event of great significance for the inhabitants of Lima, the arrival of a ship overseas, and news that he was a driver for a long time provided the expenditure of the gatherings, talking and bulging to the point, which will soon not know who put them in circulation.
Among the passengers of the San Damiano musketeers came Capt. D. Diego Arellano, who was appointed by His Majesty to take over the command of a company. Was D. Diego Gentile boy good looks, happy as a lark, talkative as a romance of Quevedo and wealthy as a usurer Hogan. He made his debut in Italy, making aside from the reputation for bravery, he was far, the rank of captain, who believed in no small. It also brought to America's claim of a fat inheritance, legacy of his uncle, a miner in Upper Peru, a legacy that no difficulty was given to his nephew, because he would not take the trouble to examine the accounts presented to him. Thus, at the expense of the generous heir and the guy who spent hours in poor a better life, made a killing these hungry leeches that the Dictionary of the language called executors. This was offered, then, light, straight and smooth as a railroad.
Just to add that Arellano was in Lima a superb host. His fame gave military events in the army, his employment and distinction they opened the doors to swanky layers; his gallantry he caught the interest of the ladies, and his friends assured him wealth, because, then as now, everything is ascertained that there is nothing nicer than the sound of gold.
But suddenly, the strangest rumors began to run on the master, and although them had a lot of truth, grant that something would be the result of slander and envy. D. The same behavior Diego gave fuel to the gossip, because every night the splendid rooms of his house were the scene of the most outrageous orgies. Stopped visiting the company of good taste that even then often, and gave sluts desperately to try and unsavory.
A balladeers of three to the fourth, whose poetry enjoyed a great vogue, having no spark or originality satirical poet Juan de Caviedes Lima, wrote a jácaras against the master, which he called
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And running hand in hand the damned rhymes, and snatching one another, that human is to seek what tends to defamation, wine day they arrived at D. Diego, who trails stakes are writing two of his servants, ordered them download them on the backs of the unfortunate son of Apollo, a warning to poets shameful and shameless. The pauper was like a gypsy pony "with tanned skin and not a healthy bone."
defend not so much as licked coplera aversion to the captain, engaged several young wealthy trial against him, but as not enough to prove that the servants of D. Diego had been the instruments of the beating, which was eventually lost the suit with costs, and also with the obligation to satisfy the complainant. Of course that Arellano was not satisfied with their enemies the peccavi sing, and told them very plainly that the time had arrived to speak irons. Therefore had three challenges, and three of his opponents took so many injuries to four, with others, obeying the eloquence which contains a logical argument Toledo, declared that left the captain in his reputation and fame. Land is made on the business, which ended up as the Good Friday Mass, and he spoke no more of the songs.
both the captain was still in his licentious way of life, and we did that, being a Sunday on the porch with several comrades of vice, he passed a lady noted for her beauty and modesty. D. Hearing Diego the other young men spoke of her with respect, he was crushed and bet that within a month would be the owner of this treasure of virtues. From this day was dedicated to give to the lady and, in the merit of brevity, we will say only that one night, after having invited his friends for an orgy, led to his bedroom, which was a woman.
- fools who believe in the virtue! - He said -. That woman was today belong to me. Well, I do not like prudes And I give to you want to take it.
For those skulls were corrupt that they could not repress a gesture of horror and left the room.
few hours later was in Lima a scandal. The disgrace of a beautiful woman is a victory for those who envy her beauty. The hapless, after searching avenging his brother, who was killed in a duel by D. Diego, he had to hide her tears and shame through the bars of a cloister. The
discredit this and other equally outrageous adventures fell upon Arellano, not only germinate between wealthy people. Its bad reputation was popularized to the point that no one dared to come begging at the door of his house because, well fought, had crippled the certainty of leaving. Never handed the captain a generous hand to misfortune, and talk about charitable acts was excited to practice his hilarity, triggered in epigrams against hustlers and bums. Only had it bad deeds, and is famous for his wine was always stormy.
With the crowd of nasty stories that our captain was the hero, aroused the suspicions of the Holy Office. We do not know how he wrote the Court of the Faith terrible fact is that it conformed to admonish and encourage you to hear Mass, devotional practice which was never seen coming. This was
D. Diego de Arellano, one of the men in the capital of the viceroyalty was educated by his eccentricities and scandals, subject to the corridors of the unemployed. And note that we call it the sole supplier of the popular review, because there was another character who was called the Nazarene , mysterious being who, unlike the master, representing the earth's Providence the suffering.
II
time there was an association in Lima of devotees known as the Brotherhood of the Nazarene . They met on Friday night in a cell in the Convent of Mercy, "which led to the chapel which still exists next to the temple to celebrate the religious distribution of the fall of the Lord, which finished esparcíanse the city, collecting and giving alms.
those nights the brothers wore a long purple tunic, girdled by a hemp rope, a hood over his head the same color. They enjoyed great prestige among the people, because, after all, he was the one who took advantage of the charitable brotherhood.
The estimate made by the Nazarenes far greater from that in 1763 it joined a distinguished man of the continent, who lowers her veil her face in attending the sessions, which was hidden from others to wear the robes of the order, anyone who heard take part in debates. Everything was presumed to be notable the quiet and mysterious Nazarene.
A trader highly esteemed for his probity, was found a day due to bad speculation in complete bankruptcy. His rivals, as always, began to murmur about his honesty, and despair, the good man locked himself in his room, prepared a poison, and resolved to commit suicide, began to sort documents justify their conduct commercial. And this operation ended when he appeared a Nazarene, and although it has not reached us the conversation that means, suffice it to say that few hours later the trader satisfy his creditors and that in a short time restored his fortune and his home loan . Two years later he wanted to return to Nazareth the hefty sum to lend him, but his incognito savior ordered to found a school for children and the rest is divided among the needy. In
nunneries were many young people, eager to take the veil, could not check for lack of dowry prevented by the monastic constitutions. One day Nazareth went undercover to superiors or abbess, putting their hands on the money needed to be admitted that the new wives of the Lord.
Anyone suffering awaited Friday night. The Nazarene was never seemed to multiply and waited in vain. Was always a relief to the misery, a consolation for the pain.
But this man, who was the protector of the orphan and the hope of the poor, why would lock himself in so deep mystery? Nobody ever got to see her face as well but are not practiced, the people who are superstitious to what is unusual and that was good action throughout the footprint Nazareth, hit revere as a saint and even in attributing miracles.
But before leaving the Nazarene, referring plácenos an adventure, that among the many fables about him and that we are in the pipeline, it seemed worth seeing the light. Also meets our goal to leave for a moment the pen of the chronicler, to copy of that book called the company one of the most intimate tables.
Episode III of the story of a libertine
Never before that night, my eyes had seen a beautiful woman. In its youth front had a something of a vague and mysterious melancholy, and through its long black lashes guessed a tear.
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entrepreneur and skull had encountered when crossing a street, and although her mantle would not let me see his face, I sensed that I was young and beautiful. I gave him some trivial pleasantries, after obstinate silence, denied dignity. I became infatuated to walk her home, without his strength was enough to force me to abandon my purpose.
By throwing the cloak that hid her face, stood motionless and rapt as a treasury of beauty and perfection. That girl was in his being something of seraphic, because its magnificent beauty did not speak to the senses.
When, after the first impression, I examined the room where I was, I saw it was a small room with door to the street from the Recoleta. The most dreadful misery reigned around him.
My fascination was then changed in respect for this creature so young and so sublimely beautiful that, amid the corruption that pervades humanity, was able to withstand extreme poverty. Their poverty revealed I was a flower growing on the edge. And yet, if she wanted would have changed its position in the luxury and opulence, putting other hapless auction its charms. Above ground old cynics abound, to squander the gold to buy the touch of those angels stained with the mire of prostitution.
She opened a second door and enter another room was poorly lit by a lamp placed before the statue of Mary. At the extremes were discovered twin table. In one a woman was lying and the other an old man, who shouted as we entered anguished voice:
- Rosa ... I have hungry!
The poor girl caressed and handed them a bowl of food. The elderly ate the food, until sated, again groaning exclaiming
- Rosa ... I have thirst!
After you have made her drink, she knelt in the middle of two beds, distributing her care and sympathy among the two unfortunates, while I, silent stupor, eyes off this painful picture.
few moments later fell asleep and Rosa motioned me to follow her to the next room. And stammered a question, when she, anticipating my thinking, he said choking back a sob
"They're my parents ... and they are mad because of me. And the crying
abundantly bathed her cheeks. I understood and respected the pain no name for a long time remained silent.
At last he decided to tell his story, which was easily overrun.
only child of parents who enjoyed a decent mediocrity, was seduced and then abandoned by a libertine. Given the publicity of his disgrace and without any means to repair, because the infamous had fled Lima, Rosa's parents lost their reason, without the sacrifices and labors of her, that from that day was devoted to caring for them, were sufficient to restore the divine spark that distinguishes the sound of the brute. Misery, on the other hand, a bad doctor, and Rosa did not dare send them to the hospital's crazy, because he understood the barbarous treatment there given to the sick. She
silent, and I, deeply moved, I left with religious respect for that angel, full of devotion and love, had been placed by God to watch over the last days of two elders.
Magdalena Christ forgave she loved much, there would be sympathetic to this woman, so severe that the offense was serving atonement have felt a heart beating inside his chest, had obeyed the law of all beings called love .
IV
Who was the Nazareth episode just outlined?
only know that the next night, dressed in penitential habit, appeared in the humble room of Rosa and, by dint of care and for expensive care, gradually got back to the old reason and calm to the unfortunate young man.
But gratitude is almost always bustling, the daughter was released as the Nazarene, despite the commitment that he showed for the mystery went round his good deed.
V was the last afternoon of 1 September 1767. The bell of St. Paul had just given a solemn call to prayer, when the Nazarene entered the goal of the convent of the Jesuits and went to the cell of Superior. Received by him, handed him a sheet closed. The Jesuit looked closely at the label, and without opening the envelope, as if for any brand of wax content would have guessed, turned to the wearer and said
"Thank you, brother. Loyola's children will never forget all the good we do.
that day was anchored in Callao, a warship from Spain. The commander immediately went to Lima and delivered to the viceroy Amat was communications driver.
At the same moment the Nazarene gave the Jesuits the superior of the statement that we have already spoken.
Viceroy withdrew into his cabinet to read the correspondence. At eleven o'clock that night he returned the theater, called the Royal Court and strongly affected, put on his knowledge that he would proceed with the expulsion of the Jesuits. The viceroy issued some orders, and both the judges and the individuals who came to answer on the implementation of the measures that had ordered arrest imposed excellence in a palace hall. The object was that it was not known to order real parents until the time came the surprise.
ascertainedBut thing is, "says a contemporary writer, that the same ship communications that led to the viceroy, brought in private instructions from the Superior of the Jesuits in Madrid. Is involved mystery in the means used to communicate instructions to the Lima Senior, and for the same ship, and having no ground on that day walked more person that the commander, who knew the contents of real communication.
was striking twelve o'clock when a mayor and court house, followed by scribes, hooks and other fine family cohort that deals with justice, played in goal for St. Paul to meet the requirement of the minister of Charles III , which in one day were expelled from the dreaded Indian disciples of Loyola.
The monk received the delegation as he hoped the visit.
And it was true. The Superior had gathered from eight in the evening to the other parents brought him to five or six who were absent from the convent, and I realized the statement he received from the Nazarene. When you get the commission of the viceroy, all brothers, without missing one, sat in the spacious lounge monumental refectory with his breviary in his hand and a small bundle of clothes at the feet.
The Count of Aranda's instructions prevented the viceroy that the community would meet the bell, to keep parents in the chapter house and the Superior sent for the absent. The Commissioners had nothing to do in such matters. This shows that the Lima Superior also had sent the order, in Madrid, a copy of the prejudices of the minister.
The royal order dated in the Pardo to 5 April of that year was fulfilled in all its parts. At one o'clock in the morning left the Jesuits to Callao, and the five put the plant on the deck of a warship San Jose Peruano, the afternoon was out of sight on the horizon, leading to that one hundred ninety-nine years had exercised great control in the viceroyalty.
Jesuits says Scribener-were able to take revenge for the treachery practiced with them, mocking the greed. It is thus believed that there are great riches buried in San Pedro, and we have seen in our day society, with government permission, was busy digging to find treasure that had saved and put the temple at risk of collapse over the faithful.
fame is also the Superior of the missions of Paraguay, who was that day to forty miles from Salta, a reduction of Indians called Miraflores, took notice of the coup that the Company would receive four hours before the designated , and that the royal mandate intimársele replied, smiling:
"Take the keys and see that we got a treasure in the breviary.
Much has been repeated that the expulsion of the Jesuits was a surprise for them. Some historical documents we have consulted, and details on how they fulfilled the royal decree in Lima, we are proving otherwise.
That order, so tenaciously fought, back in the nineteenth century to claim the domain of human consciousness. Corpse as the mythological phoenix rising from the ashes, comes with powerful new weapons to fight. The battle is engaged. God help the good guys! VI
One morning in November 1774, opening the doors of the church of La Merced, their vessels were invaded by a huge crowd.
In the center of the church, dimly lit, and on a modest coffin, stood a casket surrounded by torches are essential.
Undoubtedly there was to be held a service for the dead, and the less informed might know, poverty ornaments and lights, it was not a funeral as those devoted to human vanity moguls. Nor was thinking that the dead person was dear to the people for their virtues or respected for their talent, because to be, any sign of pain on the faces would have noticed.
On the contrary, it seems that the crowd was uninvited to a party, and if the observer approached groups only hear curses, increasing scale, to the memory of the deceased.
"It's a scandal to bury the dog excommunicated in a holy place," muttered an old woman, crossing herself with the end of the strap hanging from his habit of Bl.
you-Calle, a lay midwife, "added the convent, puffy-faced young man with a seamed over the Jerne and a few less teeth. I bet a string of fifteen mysteries to his master the devil has stolen from the box and the body of this heretic.
faith-I certify that the captain is happy and fried in hell declared, with great composure of the people of his office, a notary of the Royal Court, sipping paths between words Nariga the wren.
But these murmurs were not widespread enough yet justify the reason that appealed to the temple to the crowd, and so that the reader does not wind the brain for successful, we will tell you briefly that, their health ruined by the excesses of whimsical life , and his fortune, thought to be inexhaustible, the world had passed from the truth, Captain D. Diego de Arellano, having in his will to sell the wretched and worn furnishings of the house, dividing the amount among the poor on the day of burial. So I live had not charity, it was useful in death to beggars. Item
Moreover, the said captain ordered that, upon completion of the funeral function and before his body taken to the vault, the officiating priest read, clear and sonorous voice, a statement that closed and sealed, was this morning on the coffin , and no one dared to touch, afraid to dismiss some infernal warmth.
It has been explained, then, that the influx of people was not limited to receive alms, at my funeral to which even the mourners (women whose job it was to mourn for those who had known both as the whale of Jonah) refused to work, but out of curiosity to know the contents of the statement. The funeral ceremony
had finished and was approaching the time so eagerly expected. A glacial silence in the church when the priest took hold of the envelope and broke the seal. On paper there were only two lines written.
But just reading them gave the minister of Jesus Christ, when people all as driven by a spring, fell to his knees.
Leaving the temple, more than a few tears had not yet been wiped away and the pain was painted on every countenance.
Those tears, grateful hearts daughters, had come to the throne of the Almighty, as an offering for cleansing the soul of one who, from his deathbed, he said in the statement read by the priest:
PRAY FOR ME!
I HAVE BEEN THE NAZARENE.
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