Короли и капуста

           Thesearethedeadonesthatfellduringthenight.InYucatanIhaveseenthemaslargeasoranges.Yes!Theretheyhisslikeserpents,andhavewingslikebats.Itistheshoes—theshoesthatoneneeds!Zapatos—zapatosparami!"

           EstebánhobbledtoMr.Hemstetter’sstore,andboughtshoes.Comingout,heswaggereddownthestreetwithimpunity,revilingloudlythebugsofthedevil.Thesufferingonessatuporstoodupononefootandbeheldtheimmunebarber.Men,womenandchildrentookupthecry:"Zapatos!zapatos!"

           Thenecessityforthedemandhadbeencreated.Thedemandfollowed.ThatdayMr.Hemstettersoldthreehundredpairsofshoes.

           "Itisreallysurprising,"hesaidtoJohnny,whocameupintheeveningtohelphimstraightenoutthestock,"howtradeispickingup.YesterdayImadebutthreesales."

           "Itoldyouthey’dwhoopthingsupwhentheygotstarted,"saidtheconsul.

           "IthinkIshallorderadozenmorecasesofgoods,tokeepthestockup,"saidMr.Hemstetter,beamingthroughhisspectacles.

           "Iwouldn’tsendinanyordersyet,"advisedJohnny."Waittillyouseehowthetradeholdsup."

           EachnightJohnnyandKeoghsowedthecropthatgrewdollarsbyday.Attheendoftendaystwo-thirdsofthestockofshoeshadbeensold;andthestockofcockleburrswasexhausted.JohnnycabledtoPinkDawsonforanother500pounds,payingtwentycentsperpoundasbefore.Mr.Hemstettercarefullymadeupanorderfor$1500worthofshoesfromNorthernfirms.