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Chapter 9

           

           Theintelligentoldwarrior,afterenunciatinginadogmatictonethegeneralpropositionthatthe“worldwasfulloftraitors,”wentonpronouncingdeliberatelyapanegyricuponSotillo.Heascribedtohimwithleisurelyemphasiseveryvirtueunderheaven,summingitallupinanabsurdcolloquialismcurrentamongstthelowerclassofOccidentals(especiallyaboutEsmeralda).“And,”heconcluded,withasuddenriseinthevoice,“amanofmanyteeth‘hombredemuchosdientes.’Si,senor.Astous,”hepursued,portentousandimpressive,“yourworshipisbeholdingthefinestbodyofofficersintheRepublic,menunequalledforvalourandsagacity,‘yhombresdemuchosdientes.’”

           “What?Allofthem?”inquiredthedisreputableenvoyofSenorFuentes,withafaint,derisivesmile.

           “Todos.Si,senor,”themajoraffirmed,gravely,withconviction.“Menofmanyteeth.”

           Theotherwheeledhishorsetofacetheportalresemblingthehighgateofadismalbarn.Heraisedhimselfinhisstirrups,extendedonearm.Hewasafacetiousscoundrel,entertainingforthesestupidOccidentalsafeelingofgreatscornnaturalinanativefromthecentralprovinces.ThefollyofEsmeraldiansespeciallyarousedhisamusedcontempt.HebegananorationuponPedroMontero,keepingasolemncountenance.Heflourishedhishandasifintroducinghimtotheirnotice.

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