Короли и капуста

Two Recalls

           "Theoldboylookedprettybughousewhenshefirstgrappledhim,butshewenton,whisperinginhisearandpattinghisoffshouldertillhestoodstill,butsweatingalittle.

           "Shegothimtoonesideandtheytalkedtogetheraminute,andthenheputonsomegoldeyeglassesandwalkedupandhandedmethegrip.

           "‘Mr.Detective,’hesays,talkingalittlebroken,‘Iconcludetoreturnwithyou.Ihavefinishedtodiscoverthatlifeonthisdesolateanddispleasedcoastwouldbeworsethantodie,itself.IwillgobackandhurlmyselfuponthemercyoftheRepublicCompany.Haveyoubroughtasheep?’

           "‘Sheep!’saysI;‘Ihaven’tasingle

           "‘Ship,’cutintheyounglady.‘Don’tgetfunny.FatherisofGermanbirth,anddoesn’tspeakperfectEnglish.Howdidyoucome?’

           "Thegirlwasallbrokeup.Shehadahandkerchieftoherface,andkeptsayingeverylittlebit,‘Oh,father,father!’Shewalkeduptomeandlaidherlily-whitehandontheclothesthathadpainedheratfirst.Ismeltamillionviolets.Shewasalulu.ItoldherIcameinaprivateyacht.

           "‘Mr.O’Day,’shesays.‘Oh,takeusawayfromthishorridcountryatonce.Canyou!Willyou!Sayyouwill.’

           "‘I’lltry,’Isaid,concealingthefactthatIwasdyingtogetthemonsaltwaterbeforetheycouldchangetheirmind.

           "Onethingtheybothkickedagainstwasgoingthroughthetowntotheboatlanding.Saidtheydreadedpublicity,andnowthattheyweregoingtoreturn,theyhadahopethatthethingmightyetbekeptoutofthepapers.

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