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Chapter 8

           James,amabletospeakwithsomeknowledge.”

           OnlythenSirJohnthoughtfittorespond,whichhedidgracefullyinbadFrench,punctuatedbyburstsofapplauseandthe“Hear!Hears!”ofCaptainMitchell,whowasabletounderstandawordnowandthen.Directlyhehaddone,thefinancierofrailwaysturnedtoMrs.Gould

           “Youweregoodenoughtosaythatyouintendedtoaskmeforsomething,”heremindedher,gallantly.“Whatisit?Beassuredthatanyrequestfromyouwouldbeconsideredinthelightofafavourtomyself.”

           Shethankedhimbyagracioussmile.Everybodywasrisingfromthetable.

           “Letusgoondeck,”sheproposed,“whereI’llbeabletopointouttoyoutheveryobjectofmyrequest.”

           AnenormousnationalflagofCostaguana,diagonalredandyellow,withtwogreenpalmtreesinthemiddle,floatedlazilyatthemainmastheadoftheJuno.Amultitudeoffireworksbeingletoffintheirthousandsatthewater’sedgeinhonourofthePresidentkeptupamysteriouscrepitatingnoisehalfroundtheharbour.Nowandthenalotofrockets,swishingupwardsinvisibly,detonatedoverheadwithonlyapuffofsmokeinthebrightsky.Crowdsofpeoplecouldbeseenbetweenthetowngateandtheharbour,underthebunchesofmulticolouredflagsflutteringontallpoles.Faintburstsofmilitarymusicwouldbeheardsuddenly,andtheremotesoundofshouting.

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