Cabbages and KingsA. L. Burt Company, 1904 - 312 pagine O. Henry wove together several stories into this highly episodic narrative. Set in the fictional country of Coralio in Central America, a banana republic where larceny is rampant and revolution lurks in every impoverished back alley, this novel offers cutting satire of contemporary politics and prejudices. Yet, in the end, lovers are reunited, poverty obliterated, and sentiment satisfied. |
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Pagina 48
... Mr. Geddie , the consul , will be sure to be there , " said Goodwin . " He was very nearly drowned a few days ago while taking a swim in the sea , and the doctor has ordered him to remain indoors for some time . " Smith plowed his way ...
... Mr. Geddie , the consul , will be sure to be there , " said Goodwin . " He was very nearly drowned a few days ago while taking a swim in the sea , and the doctor has ordered him to remain indoors for some time . " Smith plowed his way ...
Pagina 66
... Goodwin to himself . " So , then , their arrangements for sailing have yet ... Goodwin with flatulent importance as a brother in the cause . But he had something ... Señor Presidente to make himself thus secret and obscured ! I think he ...
... Goodwin to himself . " So , then , their arrangements for sailing have yet ... Goodwin with flatulent importance as a brother in the cause . But he had something ... Señor Presidente to make himself thus secret and obscured ! I think he ...
Pagina 67
... Goodwin . " But once , " answered Estebán . " He is tall ; and he had weeskers , verree black and sufficient . " " Was anyone else present when you shaved him ? " “ An old Indian woman , Señor ... Dios ! " - " All right , Estebán , " said ...
... Goodwin . " But once , " answered Estebán . " He is tall ; and he had weeskers , verree black and sufficient . " " Was anyone else present when you shaved him ? " “ An old Indian woman , Señor ... Dios ! " - " All right , Estebán , " said ...
Pagina 68
... Señor Goodwin . Not often does he honour my poor house by his presence . " 66 " I must come oftener , " said Goodwin , with the Goodwin smile . " I hear that your cognac is the best between Belize to the north and Rio to the south . Set ...
... Señor Goodwin . Not often does he honour my poor house by his presence . " 66 " I must come oftener , " said Goodwin , with the Goodwin smile . " I hear that your cognac is the best between Belize to the north and Rio to the south . Set ...
Pagina 69
... Goodwin . " I have important negocios that must be transacted . Will you allow me to see them ? " " Why not ? " sighed Madama , placidly . " Why should not Señor Goodwin ascend and speak to his friends ? Está bueno . Room Numero 9 and ...
... Goodwin . " I have important negocios that must be transacted . Will you allow me to see them ? " " Why not ? " sighed Madama , placidly . " Why should not Señor Goodwin ascend and speak to his friends ? Está bueno . Room Numero 9 and ...
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admiral aguardiente American Anchuria Atwood bananas beach Beelzebub Billy Keogh Blythe boat bottle captain Caribs Casa Morena chair cigar Clancy coast cocoanut Colonel Falcon consul Coralio crew Dalesburg dark Dicky dollars Don Sabas door drink El Nacional Estebán eyes face Felipe flag friends Geddie graft grass Gregg Guatemala hand head Hemstetter honour Johnny Johnny's Karlsefin lady land laughed looked Losada Madama Maloney Mellinger morning native never night Number Olivarra Orleans paint Pasa pesos phonograph picture President Miraflores president's republic Rosine sail sand says seemed Señor Goodwin señorita shoes shore sloop smile smoke Spanish Spanish Main steamer steps stood street tell there's thing thousand tintype took town trepanning tropics turned Twas valise Vega verree Vesuvius Wahrfield waiting walked White Winchester rifles yacht Zavalla