16 The Wine-Dark Sea - Libro della tutto

Patrick O'Brian The Wine-Dark Sea
meeting go?'
'It was decided not to admit Castro.'
Gayongos nodded, but his face was somewhat
doubtful as he remounted. 'What shall I
do with Dutourd?' he asked. 'Shall I have him
suppressed? He makes such a noise.'
'No. Denounce him to the Inquisition,' said
Stephen, smiling. 'He is a most infernal heretic.'
Gayongos however was not much given to
merriment and there was no answering smile
on his face as he set off in a shower of small
stones and a cloud of dust for San Pablo, to
give his journey another face. The dust drifted
westward, perceptibly slower than it would
have done a few hours earlier.
'Their nest is made of mud,' said Eduardo;
and while Stephen was digesting this he prepared
a ball of coca-leaves, passed his soft