Короли и капуста
Caught
"Wasanyoneelsepresentwhenyoushavedhim?"
"AnoldIndianwoman,Señor,thatbelongedwiththecasa,andoneseñorita—aladeeofsomuchbeautee!—ah,Dios!"
"Allright,Estebán,"saidGoodwin."It’sveryluckythatyouhappenedalongwithyourtonsorialinformation.Thenewadministrationwillbelikelytorememberyouforthis."
Theninafewwordshemadethebarberacquaintedwiththecrisisintowhichtheaffairsofthenationhadculminated,andinstructedhimtoremainoutside,keepingwatchuponthetwosidesofthehotelthatlookeduponthestreet,andobservingwhetheranyoneshouldattempttoleavethehousebyanydoororwindow.Goodwinhimselfwenttothedoorthroughwhichtheguestshadentered,openeditandsteppedinside.
Madamahadreturneddownstairsfromherjourneyabovetoseeafterthecomfortofherlodgers.Hercandlestooduponthebar.Shewasabouttotakeathimblefulofrumasasolaceforhavingherrestdisturbed.Shelookedupwithoutsurpriseoralarmasherthirdcallerentered.
"Ah!itistheSeñorGoodwin.Notoftendoeshehonourmypoorhousebyhispresence."
"Imustcomeoftener,"saidGoodwin,withtheGoodwinsmile."IhearthatyourcognacisthebestbetweenBelizetothenorthandRiotothesouth.Setoutthebottle,Madama,andletushavetheproofinunvasitoforeachofus."
"Myaguardiente,"saidMadama,withpride,"isthebest.Itgrows,inbeautifulbottles,inthedarkplacesamongthebanana-trees.Si,Señor.
