Короли и капуста

Two Recalls

           Theysworetheywouldn’tgounlessIgotthemouttotheyachtwithoutanyoneknowingit,soIagreedtohumourthem.

           "Thesailorswhorowedmeashorewereplayingbilliardsinabar-roomnearthewater,waitingfororders,andIproposedtohavethemtaketheboatdownthebeachhalfamileorso,andtakeusupthere.Howtogetthemwordwasthequestion,forIcouldn’tleavethegripwiththeprisoner,andIcouldn’ttakeitwithme,notknowingbutwhatthemonkeysmightstickmeup.

           "Theyoungladysaystheoldcolouredwomanwouldtakethemanote.Isatdownandwroteit,andgaveittothedamewithplaindirectionswhattodo,andshegrinslikeababoonandshakesherhead.

           "ThenMr.Wahrfieldhandedherastringofforeigndialect,andshenodsherheadandsays,‘See,señor,’maybefiftytimes,andlightsoutwiththenote.

           "‘OldAugustaonlyunderstandsGerman,’saidMissWahrfield,smilingatme.‘Westoppedinherhousetoaskwherewecouldfindlodging,andsheinsisteduponourhavingcoffee.ShetellsusshewasraisedinaGermanfamilyinSanDomingo.’

           "‘Verylikely,’Isaid.‘ButyoucansearchmeforGermanwords,exceptnixverstayandnocheinst.Iwouldhavecalledthat"See,señor"French,though,onagamble.’

           "Well,wethreemadeasneakaroundtheedgeoftownsoasnottobeseen.Wegottangledinvinesandfernsandthebananabushesandtropicalsceneryagooddeal.ThemonkeysuburbswasaswildasplacesinCentralPark.Wecameoutonthebeachagoodhalfmilebelow.

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