原版英文小说The Aztec Treasure
"God sends nuts to them who have no teeth:" which ancient Spanishproverb of contrariety comes strongly to mind as I set myself to thiswriting.
By nature am I a studious, book-loving man, having a strong liking forquiet and orderliness. Yet in me also is a strain that urges me, evenalong ways which are both rough and dangerous, to get beyondbook-knowledge.