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"I was born and brought up on 'dat,'" explained Billy "SHE taught et I had about twenty years of the other and only one of hers, and twenty to one is a long shot--more apt to lose than win"
"'She,' I take it, is PENELOPE," irl"
"'Fine' isn't the right word," Billy corrected hi finer, and then so else finest She was better than finest She--she hy, Bridge, I'd have to be a walking dictionary to tell you what she was"
Bridge ed on toward the ashed hut in silence for several e broke it: And you, my sweet Penelope, out there somewhere you wait for me With buds of roses in your hair and kisses on your hed and shook his head
"There ain't no such luck for ink now"
They came at last to the hut, upon the shady side of which they found a Mexican squatting puffing upon a cigarette, while upon the doorstep sat a woed in the preparation of soe, shallow vessel About them played a couple of half-naked children A baby sprawled upon a blanket just within the doorway
The e saluted hi for food, and telling the man that they had money hich to pay for a little--not much, just a little
The Mexican slowly unfolded hiers to follow him into the interior of the hut The woman, at a word from her lord and ht them frijoles and tortillas
The price he asked was noe's hands as the latter brought forth the money and handed it over He appeared just a trifle disappointed when no more ht
"Where you going?" he asked
"We're looking for work," explained Bridge "We want to get jobs on one of the Ao back," warned the Mexican "I, ainst the Americans, senor; but there are many of my country Soo farther Pesita's men are all about here Even Mexicans are not safe from him No one knohether he is for Villa or Carranza If he finds a Villa ranchero, then Pesita cries Viva Carranza! and his hbor of the last victim hears of it in time, and later Pesita comes to him, he assures Pesita that he is for Carranza, whereupon Pesita cries Viva Villa! and falls upon the poor unfortunate, who is lucky if he escapes with his life But Americans! Ah, Pesita asks them no questions He hates them all, and kills them all, whenever he can lay his hands upon theos"