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Slowly she moved her head from side to side while the bundle swayed precariously. "It is a bad business, Si'or. The padrone is mad to resist. You may tell him he is quite mad. Mark me, Ricardo knows that no good will come of it, but he is like a bull when he is angry. He lowers his head and sees blood. Veramente, it is a bad business and we shall all lose our ears."
He chuckled as if delighted at his own secrecy. Norvin said sharply: "Come, come! Don't jest with me. I have traveled a long way to see them. I wish to know their whereabouts." "Then ask some one who knows. If ever I was told, I have forgotten, Si'or. My memory goes jumping about like a kid. It is the rheumatism."
But it is all supremely interesting to our neighbor, Si'or Pantaleone. He has been keenly watching the attempted deal, and no doubt wished that his countryman might succeed. But there was no element of tragedy in the matter for him, a condition of semi-starvation is too much an ordinary, every-day and normal spectacle.
She must also perform the duties of an ass and bear wood for the fires! And what, think you, those two young giants are doing all the day? Sleeping, Si'or! Up all night, asleep all day! A fine business. And Francesca with a broken back!" "I'll carry your wood," he offered, at which the mountainous old woman stared at him as if she did not in the least comprehend his words.
Speak the truth, figlio mio, and the police will be very kind to you. I promise." "I know nothing," quavered the child. "My father is a good man. They told me the Chief was dead, but I did not kill him. I only hid." "Who told you the Chief was dead?" "I do not remember." "Who told you to hide?" "I do not remember, Si'or."
I I wish to see my father." "I will take you to him now." "You will not harm me?" "No. You are perfectly safe." But the boy still hung back, stammering: "I am afraid, Si'or. After all, you see, I know nothing. Perhaps I had better wait here." "But you will come, to please me, will you not? Then when you find that the policemen will not hurt you, you will tell us all about it, eh, carino?"
No slightest word or look of disappointment or displeasure follows the refusal of those who give nothing. The saucer is presented to each in turn. I supposed that the application to Si'or Pantaleone was an empty form. But no.
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