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He carried a small fiddle and spoke volubly without regarding the presence of Miles. "Oh, these cochons of English, my dear," he exclaimed to Peggy, "so steef so wood-steef in the limbs. Wis 'em I kin do noozzn', no, not a leetle bit. Zey would make ze angils swear. Ah, mon Dieu, quel dommage I haf to teach zem."
For a moment Hamilton was amazed at the tempest he had so suddenly evoked; then he tried to pacify the woman. "That's just a general word," he said, "and it is used for every place where things are made." "No, no, no," she cried, "I know bezzer zan zat. A factory has chimney, high, high, and smoke, an' nasty smells, an' machines. I have seen zem!"
"Din' he insul' me?" asked the man earnestly. In a partitioned-off section of a saloon sat a man with a half dozen women, gleefully laughing, hovering about him. The man had arrived at that stage of drunkenness where affection is felt for the universe. "I'm good f'ler, girls," he said, convincingly. "I'm damn good f'ler. An'body treats me right, I allus trea's zem right! See?"
He tossed away his cigarette. Gilbert offered him another of his own. "No, gratias; zat's for peon. Zese from ze swell hotel National an Torreon zay are good. I steal zem myself," pulling out his case and lighting another. He pushed his chair so that he could see young Jones better. "Well, old frand, how you feel zis long time? Eh?" "I?" said Gilbert.
Then the Frenchman said: "As humanity compels me to gif immediate attention to my men, wounded by ze unprovoked assault of your barbarians, I sall at once carry zem to my sheep, where I sail immediately also report zis outrage to my commandant."
“I think I shall go out for a little constitutional,” said Mr Bunker, when he had finished. “I suppose the hotel has a stronger attraction for you.” “Ach, yes, I shall remain,” his friend replied. “Pairhaps I may see zem.” “Take care then, Baron!” “I shall not propose till you return, Bonker!” “No,” said Mr Bunker to himself, “I don’t think you will.”
"And zay do carry zare money wid zem?" "I guess not at least, not much of it." "You are zare friend, eh?" "Hardly. Out in America we were enemies." "So? You hata zem?" "Yes, I hate them," muttered Dan, and his eyes shone wickedly. "I'm only treating them in a friendly way now because I'm out of money and must do something." "I see.
Even Señora Fernandez was quick enough to perceive that things were going from bad to worse, and in an effort to smooth matters, she stepped forward and in her best English said: "Señor Capitan, why did you tell me not zat ze ladies were coming? I might 'ave prepared been for zem."
The voice was unfamiliar, but the atmosphere seemed charged with Marlanx. "Kill him, Zem!" he shouted. "Don't let him escape you! I will take care of the little witch, never fear!" He clutched at the girl and tried to draw her to him. "Marlanx! By all the gods!" cried Baldos in despair. He had wounded his man several times, though not seriously. He dared not turn to Beverly's aid.
I'll bring ze boat closer to ze shore for zey'll back away from ze boat an' get into shoal water where we can spear zem." Moving very slowly and beating the seaweed as they went, little by little the two drove the hosts of squid back through the kelp to a narrow bay, the water being turned to a muddy brownish-black by the discharge of the ink-bags.
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