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Candide — Chapter 26 in Spanish

By Voltaire

Cándido y Martín cenan con seis desconocidos; y quiénes eran éstos Candide and Martin Sup with Six Strangers;and Who They Were
Un dia, yendo Candido y Martin á sentarse á la mesa con los forasteros alojados en su misma posada, se acercó por detras al primero uno que tenia una cara de color de hollin de chimenca, el qual, agarrándole del brazo, le dixo: Dispóngase vm. One evening when Candide, with his attendant Martin, were going to sit down to supper with some foreigners who lodged in the same inn, a man, with a face the colour of soot, came behind him, and taking him by the arm, said:
“Hold yourself in readiness to go along with us, be sure you do not fail.”
Vuelve Candido el rostro, conoce á Cacambo; solo la vista de Cunegunda le hubiera podido causar mas extrañeza y mas contento. He turned and beheld Cacambo. Nothing but the sight of Cunegund could have given greater joy and surprise. Poco le faltó para volverse loco de alegría; y dando mil abrazos á su caro amigo, le dixo: ¿Con que sin duda está contigo Cunegunda? He was almost beside himself with joy. After embracing this dear friend, he said: