Therewasnowayofgettingwarm。Thestovewasakindofironfurnacewhichgaveoutaterribleodour，anddidnotpreventtheroomsfrombeingsodampthatclothesmildewedwhiletheywerebeingworn。
Therewasnowayofgettingproperfoodeither。Theyhadtoeatthemostindigestiblethings。Therewerefivesortsofmeatcertainly，butthesewerepig，pork，bacon，hamandpickledpork。Thiswasallcookedindripping，pork—dripping，ofcourse，orinrancidoil。
Stillmorethanthis，thenativesrefused，notonlytoservetheunfortunatetravellers，buttosellthemtheactualnecessariesoflife。
Thefactwas，theyhadscandalizedtheMajorcanpeople。AllMajorcawasindignantbecauseSolange，whoatthattimewasnineyearsold，roamedaboutthemountains_disguisedasaman_。Addedtothis，whenthehornsoundedwhichcalledpeopletotheirdevotionsinthechurches，thesestrangeinhabitantsoftheoldValdemosamonasterynevertookanymorenoticethanpagans。Peoplekeptclearofthem。
Chopinsufferedwiththecold，thecookingmadehimsick，andheusedtohavefitsofterrorinthecloisters。Theyhadtoleavehastily。