Короли и капуста
Shoes
"AmI?Yououghttoseethebuncoedgentleman’sdaughterhebroughtalong.Looks!Shemakesthebrick-dustseñoritasherelookliketar-babies."
"Goon,"saidJohnny,"ifyoucanstopthatasininegiggling.Ihatetoseeagrownmanmakealaughinghyenaofhimself."
"NameisHemstetter,"wentonKeogh."He’sa—Hello!what’sthematternow?"
Johnny’smoccasinedfeetstruckthefloorwithathudashewriggledoutofhishammock.
"Getup,youidiot,"hesaid,sternly,"orI’llbrainyouwiththisinkstand.That’sRosineandherfather.Gad!whatadrivellingidiotoldPattersonis!Getup,here,BillyKeogh,andhelpme.Whatthedevilarewegoingtodo?Hasalltheworldgonecrazy?"
Keoghroseanddustedhimself.Hemanagedtoregainadecorousdemeanour.
"Situationhasgottobemet,Johnny,"hesaid,withsomesuccessatseriousness."Ididn’tthinkaboutitsbeingyourgirluntilyouspoke.Firstthingtodoistogetthemcomfortablequarters.Yougodownandfacethemusic,andI’lltrotouttoGoodwin’sandseeifMrs.Goodwinwon’ttakethemin.They’vegotthedecentesthouseintown."
"Blessyou,Billy!"saidtheconsul."Iknewyouwouldn’tdesertme.Theworld’sboundtocometoanend,butmaybewecanstaveitoffforadayortwo."
KeoghhoistedhisumbrellaandsetoutforGoodwin’shouse.Johnnyputonhiscoatandhat.Hepickedupthebrandybottle,butsetitdownagainwithoutdrinking,andmarchedbravelydowntothebeach.
Intheshadeofthecustom-housewallshefoundMr.
