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> [“The two friends went on and on toward the sierra, at times keeping the highway, at times. deviating from it. Whenever they passed through a town or a hamlet, the slow peal of bells tolling the death-knell announced to our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-antonio-de-alarc-n/the-two-friends-went-on-and-on-toward-the-sierra-at-times-keeping-the/)

[Pedro Antonio de Alarcón](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-antonio-de-alarc-n/)

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## More by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón

> [“We have a long distance to travel,' said the Angel of Death to our friend Gil, as soon as they had left the Villa.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-antonio-de-alarc-n/we-have-a-long-distance-to-travel-said-the-angel-of-death-to-our/)

[Pedro Antonio de Alarcón](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-antonio-de-alarc-n/)

> [“When they had ended their prayers, the Angel of Death recovered his loquacity and his gayety and ascending the chariot again, preceded by Gil…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-antonio-de-alarc-n/when-they-had-ended-their-prayers-the-angel-of-death-recovered-his/)

[Pedro Antonio de Alarcón](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-antonio-de-alarc-n/)

> [“Very well, but - who are you?' again asked Gil Gil, in whom curiosity was beginning to get the better of every other feeling.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-antonio-de-alarc-n/very-well-but-who-are-you-again-asked-gil-gil-in-whom-curiosity-was/)

[Pedro Antonio de Alarcón](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-antonio-de-alarc-n/)

> [“Mi marido no está en casa; pero yo me basto para hacerla respetar.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-antonio-de-alarc-n/mi-marido-no-est-en-casa-pero-yo-me-basto-para-hacerla-respetar/)

[Pedro Antonio de Alarcón](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-antonio-de-alarc-n/)

> [“¡Tu dixisti!...Excusatio non petita, accusatio manifesta. -- Qualis vir, talis oratio.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-antonio-de-alarc-n/tu-dixisti-excusatio-non-petita-accusatio-manifesta-qualis-vir-talis/)

[Pedro Antonio de Alarcón](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-antonio-de-alarc-n/)

> [On Sherry: The destiny of a thousand generations is concentrated in each drop. If the cares of the world overwhelm you, only taste it,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-antonio-de-alarc-n/on-sherry-the-destiny-of-a-thousand-generations-is-concentrated-in/)

[Pedro Antonio de Alarcon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-antonio-de-alarc-n/)

> [“Y rompió a berrear tristemente abrazado a la barriga del señor Juan López.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-antonio-de-alarc-n/y-rompi-a-berrear-tristemente-abrazado-a-la-barriga-del-se-or-juan-l/)

[Pedro Antonio de Alarcón](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-antonio-de-alarc-n/)

> [“Pero ¿a qué estas notas lúgubres en una tonadilla alegre? ¿A qué estos relámpagos fatídicos en una atmósfera tan serena? ¿A qué estas actitudes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-antonio-de-alarc-n/pero-a-qu-estas-notas-l-gubres-en-una-tonadilla-alegre-a-qu-estos-rel/)

[Pedro Antonio de Alarcón](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-antonio-de-alarc-n/)

> [“The two friends went on and on toward the sierra, at times keeping the highway, at times. deviating from it. Whenever they passed through…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-antonio-de-alarc-n/the-two-friends-went-on-and-on-toward-the-sierra-at-times-keeping-the/)

[Pedro Antonio de Alarcón](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-antonio-de-alarc-n/)

> [“The moon fled eastward like a frightened dove, while the stars changed their places in the heavens, like a disbanding army. 'Where are we?'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pedro-antonio-de-alarc-n/the-moon-fled-eastward-like-a-frightened-dove-while-the-stars-changed/)

[Pedro Antonio de Alarcón](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pedro-antonio-de-alarc-n/)

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