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Updated: June 2, 2025
They sit in the club chatting, and nowadays the doctor we have here runs with them, Dr. Ortigosa, who is half mad. He will be in soon. Then you will see a type. He is a very bad-tempered man, and is always looking for an excuse to quarrel. But above all, he is an enemy of religion. He never says Good-bye, but Salutations or Farewell. In the same way, he doesn't say Holy Week, but Clerical Week.
As he went back to his seat, Caesar and San Roman shook his hand effusively. After "Limpy," various orators spoke, in divers keys: "Furibis," "Uncle Chinaman," "Panza," San Roman, a weaver, a railway employee, and Dr. Ortigosa. The last-named let loose, and launched into such violent terms that the audience shouted in horrified excitement.
Those present took to their heels; the pharmacist went to jail to keep San Roman and Ortigosa company, and the Club was shut up.... The election was won by Padilla. The banquet in honour of Padilla was given at the Cafe del Comercio. All the important persons of the town, many of whom had been Caesar's adherents the day before, had gathered to feast the victor.
His chief hatred was for Catholicism and he directed all his attacks at the religion of his forefathers, as he ironically termed it. He had founded a Masonic lodge, named the "Microbe," and whose principal characteristic was anti-Catholicism. Ortigosa carried his propaganda everywhere. He stopped at every corner to speechify, to talk of his plans.
Ortigosa went to see Caesar and explained the situation. "Driveller" was a coward, he didn't venture beyond a few peaceable workmen; but if he had defied "Furibis" or "Panza" or any of the railway men that belonged to the Club, they would have given him what he deserved. But in spite of "Driveller's" cowardice, he inspired terror among the young boys and apprentices. Dr.
The painter had painted for them gratis a big poster expressing cheers for Liberty, for Moncada, Dr. Ortigosa, and the Liberal candidates. The cafe keeper brought chairs, without any one's asking him; somebody else brought a brasier for the clerks; everybody was anxious to do something. The stock phrase, an electoral battle, was not for them a political commonplace but a reality.
They had learned that their arrested comrades had been beaten in the prison, and that San Roman and Dr. Ortigosa were in the infirmary as a result. The excitement among those present was terrible. "Limpy" was the most strenuous; he was in favour of their all going out that moment and storming the jail. When they had all spoken, Caesar got up and asked them to wait.
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