El Alacrán de Fray Gómez. Part Two.
One morning Fray Gómez was in his cell in deep meditation, when the door was knocked lightly and discretely, and a voice with plaintive ring said: -Deo gratias… Praised by the Lord! -Forever and ever, amen. Come in, brother –replied…
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Exclusive English Translation of El Alacrán de Fray Gómez. Part One.
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