Короли и капуста
The Shamrock and the Palm
Carrambos!’
"‘Carrambosistheword,’saysI,beginningtoinvestmyselfwithenthusiasmandmorewine,‘likewiseveeva,asIsaidbefore.Maytheshamrockofold—Imeanthebanana-vineorthepie-plant,orwhatevertheimperialemblemmaybeofyourdown-troddencountry,waveforever.’
"‘Athousandthank-yous,’saystheroundman,‘foryouremissionofamicableutterances.Whatourcauseneedsoftheverymostismanswhowilltheworkdo,toliftitalong.Oh,foronethousandsstrong,goodmanstoaidtheGeneralDeVegathatheshalltohiscountrybringthosesuccessandglory!Itishard—oh,sohardtofindgoodmanstohelpinthework.’
"‘Monseer,’saysI,leanin’overthetableandgraspin’hishand,‘Idon’tknowwhereyourcountryis,butmeheartbleedsforit.TheheartofaClancywasneverdeaftothesightofanoppressedpeople.Thefamilyisfilibusterersbybirth,andforeignersbytrade.IfyoucanuseJamesClancy’sarmsandhisbloodindenudin’yourshoresofthetyrant’syokethey’reyourstocommand.’
"GeneralDeVegawasovercomewithjoytoconfiscatemycondolenceofhisconspiraciesandpredicaments.Hetriedtoembracemeacrossthetable,buthisfatness,andthewinethathadbeeninthebottles,prevented.ThuswasIwelcomedintotheranksoffilibustery.ThenthegeneralmantoldmehiscountryhadthenameofGuatemala,andwasthegreatestnationlavedbyanyoceanwhateveranywhere.
