Короли и капуста

The Shamrock and the Palm

           Carrambos!’

           "‘Carrambosistheword,’saysI,beginningtoinvestmyselfwithenthusiasmandmorewine,‘likewiseveeva,asIsaidbefore.MaytheshamrockofoldImeanthebanana-vineorthepie-plant,orwhatevertheimperialemblemmaybeofyourdown-troddencountry,waveforever.’

           "‘Athousandthank-yous,’saystheroundman,‘foryouremissionofamicableutterances.Whatourcauseneedsoftheverymostismanswhowilltheworkdo,toliftitalong.Oh,foronethousandsstrong,goodmanstoaidtheGeneralDeVegathatheshalltohiscountrybringthosesuccessandglory!Itishardoh,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.

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