Короли и капуста

The Shamrock and the Palm

           "Theygavemeapick,andItookit,meditatin’aninsurrectiononthespot;buttherewastheguardshandlin’theWinchesterscareless,andIcometotheconclusionthatdiscretionwasthebestpartoffilibusterin’.Therewasaboutahundredofusinthegangstartin’outtowork,andthewordwasgiventomove.IstepsoutoftheranksandgoesuptothatGeneralDeVegaman,whowassmokin’acigarandgazin’uponthescenewithsatisfactionsandglory.Hesmilesatmepoliteanddevilish.‘Plentywork,’sayshe,‘forbig,strongmansinGuatemala.Yes.T’irtydollarsinthemonth.Goodpay.Ah,yes.Youstrong,braveman.Bimebywepushthoserailroadinthecapitalveryquick.Theywantyougoworknow.Adios,strongmans.’

           "‘Monseer,’saysI,lingerin’,‘willyoutellapoorlittleIrishmanthis:WhenIsetfootonyourcockroachysteamer,andbreathedliberalandrevolutionarysentimentsintoyoursourwine,didyouthinkIwasconspirin’toslingapickonyourcontemptuouslittlerailroad?Andwhenyouansweredmewithpatrioticrecitations,humpingupthestar-spangledcauseofliberty,didyouhavemeditationsofreducin’metotheranksofthestump-grubbin’Dagoesinthechain-gangsofyourvileandgrovelin’country?’

           "Thegeneralmanexpandedhisrotundityandlaughedconsiderable.Yes,helaughedverylongandloud,andI,Clancy,stoodandwaited.

           "‘Comicalmans!’heshouts,atlast.‘Soyouwillkillmefromthelaughing.Yes;itishardtofindthebrave,strongmanstoaidmycountry.

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