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Chapter 6 of the third part of the book "The Quest," by Pio Baroja is presented. It explores the roles played by the main characters of the story, specifically the housekeeper's son in Madrid, Spain. It narrates his sufferings, nightmares and other experiences in the city. It conveys his encounter with a wealthy ragman who happened to an establishment owner. It demonstrates the house of the ragdealer which is considered as the largest in the vicinity with a yard and adjoining shed.

Chapter 8 of the second part of the book "They Built Utopia: The Jesuit Missions in Paraguay 1610-1768" is presented. It focuses on the efforts of Fathers Pedro Arroyo and Carlos Gervasoni of Madrid, Spain to help the Jesuit missions in Paraguay. It accounts their meetings with Father Altamirano, Procurator General for the Indies in Madrid, and Don Joaquín Vázquez, Secretary of the Council of the Indies, regarding the Border Treaty.

Chapter 7 of the third part of the book "The Quest," by Pio Baroja is presented. It explores the roles played by the main characters of the story, specifically the housekeeper's son in Madrid, Spain. It conveys his encounters with notable people including an intelligent fellow of natural gifts. It recounts the ideas of this fellow who is very observant and quick in taking advantage of a situation. It tells inspirational stories of success in life to encourage the boy not to lose hope.

Chapter 5 of the third part of the book "The Quest," by Pio Baroja is presented. It explores the roles played by the main characters of the story, specifically the housekeeper's son in Madrid, Spain. It narrates his experiences in the city along with his cousin. It tells his interest in theatre plays and his observations on the actresses and actors who tend to spoke in a rough manner. It reiterates his dream of a very white and beautiful woman with golden tresses.

Chapter 3 of the third part of the book "The Quest," by Pio Baroja is presented. It explores the roles played by the main characters of the story in Madrid, Spain. It conveys the experience of the housekeeper's son who was compelled to return to the bakery to find work. It reiterates his suffering in life, specially when he was left without a job. It tells his encounter with the man who narrated the origin of a fantastic fortune in life.

Chapter 1 of the third part of the book "The Quest," by Pio Baroja is presented. It explores the roles played by the main characters of the story, living in a boardinghouse in Madrid, Spain. It narrates the domestic drama of the uncle of housekeeper's son. This is the time when the son returned to the lodging house and his mother through the intercession of the landlady. It conveys the job of a baker who works in a bakery owned by his uncle.

Chapter 8 of the second part of the book "The Quest," by Pio Baroja is presented. It explores the roles played by the main characters of the story, living in a boardinghouse in Madrid, Spain. It narrates the experience of the friend of the housekeeper's son who just broke up with his girlfriend. It conveys the irresolution of his friend who considers the broke up definitive. It features the man who is playing with three cards for his friend.

Chapter 9 of the second part of the book "The Quest," by Pio Baroja is presented. It explores the roles played by the main characters of the story, living in a boardinghouse in Madrid, Spain. It narrates the unlikely tale of the housekeeper's son and that of his sisters. It discusses his baffling problems with his sisters and friends. It also conveys the event at the entrance to the Corralón gallery where a fellow killed a woman and then killed himself.

Chapter 6 of the second part of the book "The Quest," by Pio Baroja is presented. It explores the roles played by the main characters of the story, living in a boardinghouse in Madrid, Spain. It narrates the quest of a man for a woman in the Corrala. It offers information on the life of a man named El Tabuenca and his inventions. It highlights the characteristics of a remarkable man in the circus known as the Snake-Man.

Chapter 5 of the second part of the book "The Quest," by Pio Baroja is presented. It explores the roles played by the main characters of the story, living in a boardinghouse in Madrid, Spain. It focuses on the quarrels of lovers which became the subject for gossips among the neighbors of Corrala. It demonstrates how the girl was advised by her mother to dismiss her boyfriend for good. However, the woman still give in to her lover when he came back to her in humility.

Chapter 1 of the second part of the book "The Quest," by Pio Baroja is presented. It explores the roles played by the main characters of the story, living in a boardinghouse in Madrid, Spain. It conveys the regeneration of the Footwear and The Lion of The Shoemaker's Art. It represents a certain notion of national regeneration which tend to regenerate the Constitution and the Spanish people. It demonstrates the significance of Sunday as a rest day.

Chapter 2 of the second part of the book "The Quest," by Pio Baroja is presented. It explores the roles played by the main characters of the story, living in a boardinghouse in Madrid, Spain. It focuses on the Corralón or Big Yard, the best known name for the lair or gallery of a man in the city. It describes the lair and how it was made. It highlights every section of the gallery which was a manifestation of a life part within the communism of hunger.

Chapter 3 of the first part of the book "The Quest," by Pio Baroja is presented. It explores the roles played by the main characters of the story, living in a boardinghouse in Madrid, Spain. It conveys the first impression of the main character's son of Madrid, Spain. It demonstrates how a mother decided to give her son into apprenticeship at the shoe-shop and hoped to convince him to study. It describes the boarders of the house and the delightful lessons inside the house.

Chapter 10 of Part III of the book "They Built Utopia: The Jesuit Missions in Paraguay 1610-1768" is presented. It accounts the expulsion of the Jesuits from Madrid, Spain on March 31, 1767 after the execution of the Expulsion Decree of 1767. Accordingly, the Pope has been informed by King Carlos III of Spain on the expulsion through a brief letter giving as the reasons his concern for public tranquility, the honor of his crown and the peace of his subjects.

Chapter 8 of Part III of the book "They Built Utopia: The Jesuit Missions in Paraguay 1610-1768" is presented. It accounts the Secret Investigation which spread a network of spies and the Expulsion Decree of 1767 signed by King Charles III in Madrid, Spain. Accordingly, all the witnesses stated that the Jesuits were the organizers of the riots in the city because it was said publicly that they alone knew beforehand what would occur.

Chapter 6 of Part III of the book "They Built Utopia: The Jesuit Missions in Paraguay 1610-1768" is presented. It relates the riots in Madrid, Spain after the Council of the Indies passed a decree by Marqués de Esquilace, secretary of Commerce and Finances, on March 4, 1766 which prohibits the long cloaks and wide-brimmed hats among lower classes. Accordingly, the people felt that the escape of the king, the royal family and the court at the depth of the night demonstrated a lack of trust in their loyalty.

Chapter 9 of the second part of the book "They Built Utopia: The Jesuit Missions in Paraguay 1610-1768" is presented. It focuses on Don Ricardo Wall, the new minister of the Ministry of State in Madrid, Spain. It also tells about the removal of Marqués de la Ensenada from the Ministry through a coup plotted by ambassador Keene, Duque de Huescar and Wall.

Chapter 10 of the book "Sofía Casanova (1861-1958): Spanish Woman Poet, Journalist and Author" is presented. The chapter gives an account of Casanova's reflection of post-war Poland and Madrid in 1920. The entry also relates her return to the Nicklewicz home in Poland where she was re-exposed to the political sentiments of Roman Dmowski. It also provides brief insight into Casanova's works, including "La revolución bolchevista" which warns of the ills of Bolshevism, and the pro-Romanov "En la corte de los Zares."

Chapter XIV of Part Two of the book "CAESAR OR NOTHING" is presented. It highlights the matrimony of Caesar Moncada and his sweetheart, Amparito and cites how he did his best in order to meet and deal with the challenges of the new phase of his life. It also mentions the honeymoon of the newlywed couple in Madrid, Spain.