noon
The outlaw did not finish his speech . He saw that it was not the time to tell what he knew ; but this species of complicity appeared to restore him to his wonted assurance . Cuchillo was , in truth , one of those gentlemen who have the ill luck to give to whatever name they bear a prompt celebrity ; and for this reason he had changed his more than once . `` Senor Senator , '' said Arechiza , turning toward his _ compagnon de voyage _ , `` this place does not appear very suitable for our noon siesta ? '' `` The Senor Tragaduros y Despilfarro , will find the shade of one of these cottages more agreeable , '' interposed Cuchillo , who knew the senator of Arispe . He knew , moreover , that the latter had attached himself to the fortunes of Don Estevan , in default of better cause : and in hopes of repairing his own fortune , long since dissipated . Despite the low state of his finances , however , the Senator had not the less a real influence in the congress of Sonora ; and it was this influence which Don Estevan intended using to his own advantage .