Короли и капуста

The Shamrock and the Palm

           ‘Notaword,orthey’llputusoffandmakeuswalk."VeevlaLiberty!"’Iadds,copperin’thesentimentbyshovin’abananaintothesourceofit.Iwascertainthegeneralwouldn’trecognizeme.Thenefariousworkofthetropicshadleftmelookin’different.Therewashalfaninchofroanwhiskerscoverin’meface,andmecostumewasapairofblueoverallsandaredshirt.

           "‘Howyoucomeintheship,señor?’askedthegeneralassoonashecouldspeak.

           "‘Bythebackdoorwhist!’saysI."Twasagloriousblowforlibertywestruck,’Icontinues;‘butwewasoverpoweredbynumbers.Letusacceptourdefeatlikebravemenandeatanotherbanana.’

           "‘Wereyouinthecauseoflibertyfightin’,señor?’saysthegeneral,sheddin’tearsonthecargo.

           "‘Tothelast,’saysI."TwasIledthelastdesperatechargeagainsttheminionsofthetyrant.Butitmadethemmad,andwewasforcedtoretreat.’TwasI,general,procuredthemuleuponwhichyouescaped.Couldyougivethatripebunchalittleboostthisway,general?It’sabitoutofmyreach.Thanks.’

           "‘Sayyouso,bravepatriot?’saidthegeneral,againweepin’.‘Ah,Dios!AndIhavenotthemeanstorewardyourdevotion.BarelydidImylifebringaway.Carrambos!whatadevil’sanimalwasthatmule,señor!LikeshipsinonestormwasIdashedabout.Theskinonmyselfwasrippedawaywiththethornsandvines.Uponthebarkofahundredtreesdidthatbeastoftheinfernalbump,andcauseoutragetothelegsofmine.

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