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"It was not paid for, but was ordered, andas it was not paid for, no one could have any claim upon it"

"You are, then, disposed to dispute the fish with ly responded the cardinal, "that would

be the equivalent to a recognition of your right to it, which I have no

idea ofBesides, my friend, what does this quarrel of our cooks

concern us, and what has Spain and France to do with these disputes of

our servants? They ive theive each other bloody heads,

very well, ill bind them up, that is all!"

"You take the affair with your usual practical indifference," said the

duke with bitterness, "and I can only regret being coht The question here is not of a difficulty

between our servants, but of an insult which Spain has received from

France in the face of all Rome Yes, all Rome has witnessed this insult,

and these miserable Romans have even dared to dishonor us with irony and

satire, and to mock and deride Spain, while they overload you with their

praises!"

"The good Romans, as you know, are like children This contest of our

cooks has delighted the you not to forget that I have nothing to do with the victories

ofto do with the defeats of mine! Whoever insults

my servants insults dom I

represent--insults Spain! It is therefore in the naht to this fish! I deht,