Короли и капуста

Shoes

           HemstetterandRosinewereatonceconductedandlefttorecuperatefromthefatigueofthevoyage,whileJohnnywentdowntoseethatthecasesofshoesweresafelystoredinthecustomswarehousependingtheirexaminationbytheofficials.Keogh,grinninglikeashark,skirmishedabouttofindGoodwin,toinstructhimnottoexposetoMr.HemstetterthetruestateofCoralioasashoemarketuntilJohnnyhadbeengivenachancetoredeemthesituation,ifsuchathingwerepossible.

           ThatnighttheconsulandKeoghheldadesperateconsultationonthebreezyporchoftheconsulate.

           "Send’embackhome,"beganKeogh,readingJohnny’sthoughts.

           "Iwould,"saidJohnny,afteralittlesilence;"butI’vebeenlyingtoyou,Billy."

           "Allrightaboutthat,"saidKeogh,affably.

           "I’vetoldyouhundredsoftimes,"saidJohnny,slowly,"thatIhadforgottenthatgirl,haven’tI?"

           "Aboutthreehundredandseventy-five,"admittedthemonumentofpatience.

           "Ilied,"repeatedtheconsul,"everytime.Ineverforgotherforoneminute.Iwasanobstinateassforrunningawayjustbecauseshesaid‘No’once.AndIwastooproudafooltogoback.ItalkedwithRosineafewminutesthiseveningupatGoodwin’s.Ifoundoutonething.Yourememberthatfarmerfellowwhowasalwaysafterher?"

           "DinkPawson?"askedKeogh.

           "PinkDawson.Well,hewasn’tahillofbeanstoher.Shesaysshedidn’tbelieveawordofthethingshetoldheraboutme.ButI’msewedupnow,Billy.

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