C. Thème

1. Carmen, who knew Basque fairly well, had no trouble in telling that José was from the Provinces. 2. “If you fell,” she said in Basque, “these two Spaniards could not hold me.” 3. Suddenly she began to run, and José after her. 4. Soon the soldiers were stopped and the prisoner disappeared. 5. They returned without a receipt from the warden of the prison, and said that Carmen had spoken Basque to José. 6. The latter was sent to prison for a month. 7. One day the jailer gave him a roll. 8. When he tried to cut it, he found a file and a gold piece. 9. They were presents from Carmen, who took an interest in him and wished to spare him three weeks’ imprisonment.