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A bottle of chartreuse was brought, and they started in drinking and smoking. Caesar's throat grew dry and he became nauseated from drinking, smoking, and talking. At five the judge took his leave, because he had to glance in at court; Don Calixto wanted to take his nap, and after he had escorted Caesar to the garden, he went away.
"'I would do it, with great pleasure. "'But are you going to be here for some time? "'Yes, it is probable. "He asked me what I came to Castro Duro for, and I told him that I had no other object than to visit Don Calixto Garcia Guerrero. "Astonishment on the priest's face. "'You know him? "'Yes, I met him in Rome. "'Do you know where he lives? "'No. "'Then I will take you.
I was bored, after having exhausted all subjects of conversation, when Don Calixto reappeared and carried me off to his office. "The conference was important; he explained the situation of the Conservative forces of the district to me. These forces are represented, principally, by three men: Don Calixto, a Senor Don Platon, and a friar.
"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.
"Well, I am glad to know it," Don Justo burst forth, "because I was going to buy some medals for presents, and now I won't buy them." Don Calixto smiled, and Caesar understood that the good Canon was taking advantage of the information to save a penny. Don Calixto and the Canon were very anxious to visit the Catacombs.
Caesar translated what the Trappist had said, to Don Calixto and the Canon, and they were both really perplexed. They followed the long, narrow galleries. It was a strange effect, seeing the procession of tourists with their burning candles.
"Ha, Calixto," he continued, putting his trembling hands upon my shoulders and gazing into my face out of his wild, sunken eyes, "do I need ask where you have been? Where should a Peralta be but in the smoke of the battle, in the midst of carnage, fighting for the Banda Oriental?
The fact was that the matter interested nobody; the politics of the district were going to go on as formerly, and really it wasn't worth while thinking about. Caesar was a decorative figure with no background. At nine all the members of the committee were in the Casino. Don Calixto made a speech which he prolonged in an alarming manner.
"Don Calixto received me with great amiability, but with a certain air of reserve, as if to say: 'In Rome I was a merry comrade to you, here I am a personage. We chatted about a lot of things, and before he could ask me what I wanted, I pulled out the letter and handed it to him. The old man put on his glasses, read attentively, and said: "'Very good, very good; we will discuss it later.
"They are absurd. But do not let the Canon hear you. To be sure, all this does not look very religious, but it is magnificent." "Yes, it is a beautiful stage-setting, but there is no performance," said Caesar. "What do you mean by that?" asked Don Calixto. "That this is an empty place.
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