ANALYTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS
Clements R. (Clements Robert) Markham translation
INTRODUCTORY
THE FAMILY OF MENDOZA
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Descent of the author of Lazarillo de Tormes xv
A Mendoza saved the life of King Juan I. of Castille xvi
The poet Marquis of Santillana xvii
Children of the Marquis xviii
Counts of Tendilla xix
Antiquity of the family xxi
DON DIEGO HURTADO DE MENDOZA, AUTHOR OF “LAZARILLO DE TORMES”
Born in the Alhambra xxiii
At Salamanca xxiv
Services in Italy xxiv
Library xxiv
The “Guerra de Granada” xxv
Last days xxv
Death xxv
THE BOOK, “LAZARILLO DE TORMES”
Ticknor’s opinion xxvii
First edition xxvii
Value of copies xxviii
Spurious second parts xxviii
English translations xxix
NOTES ON THE CHARACTER OF LAZARO
His age coincides with the Author’s xxxi
Two destinies xxxii
Baneful surroundings as a child xxxiii
Good stories well told xxxiii
Higher qualities xxxv
Development of character xxxv
Merits of the work xxxvi
PROLOGUE
Lazaro’s reason for relating all the circumstances of his life 1
Motives not to gain money but to win fame 2
Success of the poor should be a lesson to the rich 3
I
LAZARO RELATES THE WAY OF HIS BIRTH AND TELLS WHOSE SON HE IS
Parentage of Lazaro 4
Reason of his surname 4
Death of father. Mother in service 6
Stepfather. Little brown brother 6
Living on stolen goods 7
Helps at the inn 8
FIRST MASTER
HOW LAZARO TOOK SERVICE WITH A BLIND MAN
Service with the blind man 11
Farewell to his mother 11
Cruel trick of the blind man 12
Sagacity of the blind man 15
The blind man’s resources and avarice 16
Inside of the knapsack 17
Contrivance with half blancas 17
Ways of getting at the wine 18
Blind man’s cruel revenge 19
Coolness between them 20
Lazaro beaten. Blind man in the mud 21
Sharing a bunch of grapes 22
Trouble about the sausage 25
Lazaro’s revenge 28
SECOND MASTER
HOW LAZARO TOOK SERVICE WITH A CLERGYMAN, AND OF THE THINGS THAT HAPPENED TO HIM
Out of the frying-pan into the fire 31
Nothing to eat in the house 31
Lazaro sinking into the silent tomb 32
Stinginess of the clergyman 33
Lazaro longs for the funeral feasts 33
An angel in form of a locksmith 35
Lazaro happy for a time 35
The priest counts the loaves 36
It was the rats 37
Rat-hole boarded up 38
Rat-hole reappears 41
Lazaro undid the repairs at night 41
Rat-trap adds cheese to Lazaro’s meal 42
It must be a snake 42
The key turns traitor 43
Lazaro half killed, and shown the door 44
THIRD MASTER
HOW LAZARO TOOK SERVICE WITH A GENTLEMAN, AND WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM
Lazaro reaches Toledo and seeks for a master 47
He enters the service of an esquire 48
Taken to the esquire’s house 51
Nothing to eat in the house 51
Trouble ahead about food 52
Shares his bread with his master 53
Philosophical views of starvation 55
A wretched night 55
The esquire’s outward appearance 56
Secrets under the esquire’s cloak 59
Lazaro goes for water. What he sees 60
Lazaro waits for his master and food 61
Successful begging expedition 61
What touches the esquire’s honour 65
The esquire longs to share with Lazaro 65
Lazaro’s kindness and tact 66
Provides a supper for his master 67
Examines the esquire’s clothes 68
Kindly feeling for his master 68
Begging prohibited 69
Kept alive by shop-girls 69
Misery and starvation 70
The esquire bemoans his fate 70
Lazaro’s terror at the dead body coming 71
Lazaro bars the door 72
Door unbarred 73
The esquire’s story 73
His ideas of honour 74
The esquire disappears when asked for the rent 77
Creditors search the house 78
Lazaro taken into custody 81
Lazaro deserted by his master 82
FOURTH MASTER
HOW LAZARO TOOK SERVICE WITH A FRIAR OF THE ORDER OF MERCY, AND WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM
The fourth master does not suit 83
FIFTH MASTER
HOW LAZARO TOOK SERVICE WITH A SELLER OF PAPAL INDULGENCES
The seller of Indulgences curries favour with the parochial clergy 84
Subtle contrivances 85
A sham quarrel 85
The sermon begun 87
Interruption 87
Hypocritical prayer 88
Sham miracle 89
The people taken in 90
The farce continued 91
Lazaro behind the scenes 92
SIXTH MASTER
HOW LAZARO TOOK SERVICE WITH A CHAPLAIN, AND HOW HE PROSPERED
Lazaro becomes a water-carrier 95
Is able to wear good clothes 96
SEVENTH MASTER
HOW LAZARO TOOK SERVICE WITH A CONSTABLE, AND WHAT HAPPENED AFTERWARDS
Lazaro’s prosperity continues 97
Gets a Government appointment 97
The archpriest of St. Saviour’s 98
Lazaro married 98
Evil tongues 99
A good understanding 100
Conclusion 103