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Updated: May 6, 2025
In this rail-splitting manner did young Moncada announce his decisions, as if he held the secret explanation of all things tight between his fingers. Alzugaray seldom shared his friend's opinions; but in spite of this divergence they understood each other very well.
Caesar told the Alzugaray family how he lived and caused them to laugh and wonder. He had rented a fairly large upper story in a street in Valle Hermoso, for five dollars. The days he had nothing to do he went there. He put on an old, worn-out fur coat, which was still a protection, a soft hat, took a stick, and went walking in the environs.
"We have two more stations till Castro Duro," responded Alzugaray, consulting the time-table. They took off their caps, put them into the bag, Caesar put on a fresh collar, and they sat down by the window. "It is ugly enough, eh?" said Alzugaray. "Naturally," replied Caesar. "What do you want; that there should be some of those green landscapes like in your country, which for my part irritate me?"
They arrived at Castro Duro. In the station they saw groups of peasants. The travellers with their baggage went out of the station. There were two shabby coaches at the door. "Are you going to the Comercio?" asked one driver. "No, they are going to the Espana," said the other. "Then you two know more than we do," answered Alzugaray, "because we don't know where to go." "To the Comercio!"
"Well, what he did at Sinigaglia to the condottieri, to Vittellozzo, Oliverotto da Fermo, and his other two captain-adventurers, I have done to the Minister of Finance, to Don Calixto, Amparito's father, and many others." And Caesar explained his game. Alzugaray was amazed. "How much have you made?" "From what these telegrams say, I think I shall go over half a million francs.
Hurrah for liberty!" they heard the shouts. Caesar got out of the car, followed by Alzugaray, and found himself surrounded by a lot of people. There were some workmen and peasants, but the majority were comfortable citizens. They all crowded around to grasp his hand. Surrounded by this multitude, they left the station.
"There's no difficulty. You know that the natural tendency of the market is to rise." "To rise and to fall," interrupted Alzugaray. "No, only to rise." "I don't see it." "The general tendency of the market is to rise, because having to fall eighty centimos, the value of the coupon, every quarter, if the market didn't rise to offset that loss, shares would reach zero...."
"What idiots!" exclaimed Caesar, irritated; then, calmer, he murmured, addressing Alzugaray, "The truth is, these people don't care about doing anything but talk." As the discussion between the coachman and the carter gave signs of never ending, Caesar said: "Come along," and then, addressing the man with the bag, he asked him, "Is it far from here to the inn?"
The devil! What speed!" exclaimed Alzugaray. "But you are not eating any supper. Don't you intend to take anything?" "No. I am going to see if I can sleep. Listen, day after tomorrow we are both invited to dine at Don Calixto's." "Me, too?" "Yes; I told them that you are a rich tourist, and they want to know you." "And what am I to do there?"
There is a big tower standing guard over the river, now converted into a belvedere, with pomegranates, rose-bushes, and climbing plants all around it, and above all, there is an oleander that is a marvel...; it looks like a fire-work castle or a shower of flowers." "Leave that point," said Alzugaray. "You are talking like a poor disciple of Ruskin's." "You are right.
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