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Norine was between tears and laughter when she ran panting into Esteban's cabin, leaving Branch to wait outside. At sight of her Esteban uttered a low cry of happiness. "Dearest! I've been lying in a stupor of delight. The world has become bright: I hear people laughing. What a change! And how is El Demonio?" "He's all right; he's waiting to see you, but first I've arranged everything!
I simply had to get away, and this was all I could think of. I wanted to blow a real hole through myself and I tried three times. But I missed myself." "Missed yourself? How? Why?" Branch wiped the sweat from his face. "I flinched shut my eyes and pulled the trigger." Norine seated herself weakly; she stared in bewilderment at the unhappy speaker. "Afraid? You, El Demonio!
"Oh, the Dog has Demonio pretty well under his thumb, so he makes Demonio scheme round till he gets old Pio er gets him under his thumb, and then, of course, Pio thinks that Porphirio I mean he thinks that he has Porphirio er has him under his thumb." "Half a minute, Sinclair," I said, "who did you say was under the Dog's thumb?" "Demonio." "Thanks. I was mixed in the thumbs. Go on."
The planters said, "If the Home Government wishes to meddle with our internal affairs, our slaves, let it first clear our seas.... Let it hang El Demonio. . . ." The Government had sent out one of Nelson's old captains, Admiral Rowley, a good fighting man; but when it came to clearing the Gulf of Mexico, he was about as useless as a prize-fighter trying to clear a stable of rats.
"The adoption of so vindictive a purpose has gained for her the title of Bell' Demonio, a title which she has accepted as perfectly appropriate, and as indicative of the relentless vengeance which her enemies may look for from her." "What a terrible history of wanton wrong and of merciless retribution!" I exclaimed, when the count had finished his narrative.
Demonio! but it was a fine thing. If it is true that they have got him and are bringing him here I would not be in his skin for all the treasures of King Joseph. Yes, Nunez was always a devil, but he is worse now. Somehow we always have bad luck, and the band gets smaller and smaller, I don't suppose there's above fifty with him now. I expect we shall have them pretty well all here this week."
It is true he went to Spain with the colours of that society on his hat oh! the blood glows in his veins! oh! the marrow awakes in his old bones when he thinks of what he accomplished in Spain in the cause of religion and civilization with the colours of that society in his hat, and its weapon in his hand, even the sword of the word of God; how with that weapon he hewed left and right, making the priests fly before him, and run away squeaking: "Vaya! que demonio es este!"
At this moment, Jacques, who was protected by the drunkard and the smallness of the crowded chamber, sprang violently against the weak planks that formed the wall, and by a blow of his heel knocked two of them out, and passed through the space thus created. The whole side of the cabin was broken; it tottered, and the wind rushed in. "Hallo! Demonio!
At the same time he detached from his side the iron rest, planted it in the ground, and supported upon it the barrel of his gun in order to take aim, when a grave and older Spaniard, enveloped in a dirty brown cloak, said to him in his own tongue: "'Ambrosio de demonio', do you not know that it is forbidden to throw away powder uselessly, before sallies or attacks are made, merely to have the pleasure of killing a boy not worth your match?
Did you ever hear of Carlos el Demonio? This is the Inglesito of Rio Medio!" It was plain that my deeds, such as they were, reported by O'Brien spies, by the Lugareños, by all sorts of credulous gossipers, had got me the devil of a reputation in the patio of the jail. Men detached themselves from the crowd, and went running about to announce my arrival.
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