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  THE LITTLE SPANISH DANCER

  A STREET IN SEVILLE]

  _The_ LITTLE SPANISH DANCER

  BY MADELINE BRANDEIS

  _Photographic Illustrations_

  GROSSET & DUNLAP PUBLISHERS NEW YORK _by arrangement with the A. Flanagan Company_

  COPYRIGHT, 1936, BY A. FLANAGAN COMPANY

  PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

  AN INTERNATIONAL DEDICATION

  TO

  AILEEN

  MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!

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  NOTE

  The photographs in this book were taken in Spain by the author. The character of "The Little Spanish Dancer" is portrayed by Pilar Herrera, of Seville, a charming little girl, whom we wish to thank for helping to decorate this book.

  CONTENTS

  PAGE

  Chapter I The Magic Castanets 9

  Chapter II An Old Red Cape 20

  Chapter III In Old Cadiz (A Legend of the Castanets) 32

  Chapter IV The Souvenirs Speak 44

  Chapter V In Old Granada (A Legend of the Castanets) 61

  Chapter VI Another Visit to Juan 71

  Chapter VII Four Old Paintings 77

  Chapter VIII Fiesta 89

  Chapter IX The Mystery of the Young Prince 100

  Chapter X A Stout Sweetheart 115

  Chapter XI Dance of the Six (A Legend of the Castanets) 123

  Chapter XII Pilar's Grandfather Remembers 134

  Chapter XIII Bullfight in Madrid (A Legend of the Castanets) 138

  Chapter XIV Where Is Pilar? 156

  Chapter XV A Stranger Arrives 163

  Pronouncing Vocabulary 175

  LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

  PAGE

  A STREET IN SEVILLE 2

  THE LITTLE SPANISH DANCER 8

  DANCING IN A PUBLIC SQUARE, SEVILLE 11

  WHEN PILAR WAS LITTLE 14

  PILAR KNELT DOWN BESIDE THE CHEST 17

  GIRALDA TOWER, SEVILLE 19

  STREET OF THE SERPENTS 21

  ALCAZAR GARDENS, SEVILLE 25

  JUAN, THE SHOPKEEPER 27

  SEVILLE 29

  CADIZ 33

  STREET OF THE SERPENTS 36

  ALCAZAR GARDENS, SEVILLE 40

  SEVILLE 43

  HOW COULD SHE GIVE THEM UP? 46

  PUERTO DEL SOL, TOLEDO 49

  BARCELONA 51

  TOMB OF THE CHILDREN, EL ESCORIAL 54

  PILAR LOOKED AT THE FAN 56

  GYPSIES, GRANADA 60

  GENERALIFE GARDENS, ALHAMBRA 62

  BOABDIL SURRENDERING TO FERDINAND 66

  GRANADA 68

  POTTERY SHOP, TRIANA 74

  COURT OF DOLLS, ALCAZAR 76

  PILAR 78

  SALAMANCA 82

  ST. TERESA CONVENT, AVILA 84

  PILAR IN HER COSTUME 90

  THE MOSQUE, CORDOBA 92

  ANDALUSIAN HAT 93

  A FIELD NEAR CORDOBA 95

  A DOUGHNUT STAND 97

  AVILA 103

  PARK IN MADRID, STATUE OF KING ALFONSO 107

  BURGOS CATHEDRAL 109

  MIRAFLORES MONASTERY, BURGOS 112

  TOMBS OF FERDINAND AND ISABELLA, GRANADA CATHEDRAL 114

  GIRL-DRAPED BALCONIES 117

  GIBRALTAR 120

  ALHAMBRA 122

  DANCE OF THE SIX, SEVILLE CATHEDRAL 125

  BOYS PLAYING BULLFIGHT 136

  BULLFIGHT, MADRID 137

  MADRID 144

  _From a Painting by Goya_ DONA ISABEL CORBO DE PORCEL 147

  BULLFIGHT, MADRID 151

  THE PRADO, MADRID 155

  TOLEDO 159

  TRIANA BRIDGE, SEVILLE 162

  A NET MAKER, SEVILLE 166

  TOLEDO 169

  PILAR AND HER GRANDFATHER 172

  THE LITTLE SPANISH DANCER]

  The Little Spanish Dancer