Королі та капуста
Masters of arts
"Youtearuptenthousanddollarslikeanoldragbecausethewayyou’vespreadonfivedollars’worthofpainthurtsyourconscience.NexttimeIpickaside-partnerinaschemethemanhasgottogobeforeanotaryandswearheneverevenheardtheword‘ideal’mentioned."
Keoghstrodefromtheroom,white-hot.Whitepaidlittleattentiontohisresentment.ThescornofBillyKeoghseemedatriflingthingbesidethegreaterself-scornhehadescaped.
InCoraliotheexcitementwaxed.Anoutburstwasimminent.Thecauseofthisdemonstrationofdispleasurewasthepresenceinthetownofabig,pink-cheekedEnglishman,who,itwassaid,wasanagentofhisgovernmentcometoclinchthebargainbywhichthepresidentplacedhispeopleinthehandsofaforeignpower.Itwaschargedthatnotonlyhadhegivenawaypricelessconcessions,butthatthepublicdebtwastobetransferredintothehandsoftheEnglish,andthecustom-housesturnedovertothemasaguarantee.Thelong-enduringpeoplehaddeterminedtomaketheirprotestfelt.
Onthatnight,inCoralioandinothertowns,theirirefoundvent.Yellingmobs,mercurialbutdangerous,roamedthestreets.Theyoverthrewthegreatbronzestatueofthepresidentthatstoodinthecentreoftheplaza,andhackedittoshapelesspieces.Theytorefrompublicbuildingsthetabletssetthereproclaimingthegloryofthe"IllustriousLiberator."Hispicturesinthegovernmentofficesweredemolished.
