Короли и капуста

Money Maze

           Thussheeveracknowledgedhiscoming,wereittwentytimesaday.IftheywhosometimessatovertheirwineinCoralio,reshapingold,divertingstoriesofthemadcapcareerofIsabelGuilbert,couldhaveseenthewifeofFrankGoodwinthatafternoonintheestimableauraofherhappywifehood,theymighthavedisbelieved,orhaveagreedtoforget,thosegraphicannalsofthelifeoftheoneforwhomtheirpresidentgaveuphiscountryandhishonour.

           "Ihavebroughtaguesttodinner,"saidGoodwin."OneColonelFalcon,fromSanMateo.Heiscomeongovernmentbusiness.Idonotthinkyouwillcaretoseehim,soIprescribeforyouoneofthoseconvenientandindisputablefeminineheadaches."

           "Hehascometoinquireaboutthelostmoney,hashenot?"askedMrs.Goodwin,goingonwithhersketch.

           "Agoodguess!"acknowledgedGoodwin."Hehasbeenholdinganinquisitionamongthenativesforthreedays.Iamnextonhislistofwitnesses,butashefeelsshyaboutdraggingoneofUncleSam’ssubjectsbeforehim,heconsentstogiveittheoutwardappearanceofasocialfunction.Hewillapplythetortureovermyownwineandprovender."

           "Hashefoundanyonewhosawthevaliseofmoney?"

           "Notasoul.EvenMadamaOrtiz,whoseeyesaresosharpforthesightofarevenueofficial,doesnotrememberthattherewasanybaggage."

           Mrs.Goodwinlaiddownherbrushandsighed.

           "Iamsosorry,Frank,"shesaid,"thattheyaregivingyousomuchtroubleaboutthemoney.

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