\"Thecasewasquiteclear。ItookholdofCarmen’sarm。’Sistermine，’
Isaidcivilly，’youmustcomewithme。’Sheshotaglanceofrecognitionatme，butshesaid，witharesignedlook：’Let’sbeoff。
Whereismymantilla？’Sheputitoverherheadsothatonlyoneofhergreateyeswastobeseen，andfollowedmytwomen，asquietasalamb。Whenwegottotheguardroomthesergeantsaiditwasaseriousjob，andhemustsendhertoprison。Iwastoldoffagaintotakeherthere。Iputherbetweentwodragoons，asacorporaldoesonsuchoccasions。Westartedoffforthetown。Thegipsyhadbegunbyholdinghertongue。Butwhenwegottothe/CalledelaSerpiente/——youknowit，andthatitearnsitsnamebyitsmanywindings——shebeganbydroppinghermantillaontohershoulders，soastoshowmehercoaxinglittleface，andturningroundtomeaswellasshecould，shesaid：
\"’/Oficialmio/，whereareyoutakingmeto？’
\"’Toprison，mypoorchild，’Ireplied，asgentlyasIcould，justasanykind—heartedsoldierisboundtospeaktoaprisoner，andespeciallytoawoman。