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and her absence naturally formed the staple topic of conversation。 Digger 

after   digger    arrived�察  �threw    himself    down�察   �and   joined   in  the   general 

wonderment   as   to   why   Miss   Mary   wasn't   there�察  �and   at   last   some   one 

hazarded   a   suggestion   that   she   ;must   be   asleep。;   There   was   a   general 

epidemic of noisy coughing for a full minute�察�and then silence for another�察�

but no sound from within the hut。 

     ;Perhaps she's ill�察─�was the next surmise。 

     After   the   etiquette   to   be   followed   had   been   strictly   discussed�察  �and   a 

rigid course of procedure set down�察�the Scholar got up and knocked at the 

door。    He   received    no  answer�察   �and   so  knocked     againknocked      several 

times�察�in fact�察�and then rattled the handle vigorously�察�but without result。 

     ;Better open it�察─�said a voice。 

     And he did so�察�and after looking inside�察�announced�此�

     ;She's not there。; 

     At this moment Dan came up。 

     ;My ole mar' 's gone�察─�he said�察 �an' she ain't stampeded�察�neither�察�but 

was stole。 Tote´rope's been untied�察�an' saddle an' bridle took as well。; 

     There was uncomfortable silence�察�which the Scholar broke by a low�察�

long´drawn whistle。 

     ;Boys�察─�said he�察 �let's look inside the safe。; 

     The three men who held the keys brought them up�察�the bolts were shot�察�

and the massive door swung back。 There was every man's little sack with 

his name on it�察�but somehow or other the sacks looked limper than of yore。 

Each one was eagerly clutched and examined�察�and many a groan and not a 

few curses went up on the still night air as it was found that every sack 

save Dan's had been relieved of the more valuable part of its contents。 

     So much heart´breaking labour under the burning sun thrown away for 

nothing�察�the dreary work to commence afresh�察�almost from the beginning� �

Had   the  thief  been   any  ordinary  one�察 �the   denunciation   would   have   been 

unbounded�察      �but   no   one   lifted  his   tongue    very   loudly    against   Mary 

Musgrave。 Yet mounted men were despatched on the three trails to bring 

back the booty if possible�察�and the rest moved dejectedly toward their old 

club。 The greasy Jew did not attempt to conceal his exultation。 He served 



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his customers with his wicked old face glowing with smiles�察�and when a 

moment's breathing´time came he observed�此�

     ;We all 'az hour lettle surbrizes in dis wairld�察�an' I most confaiss I am 

asdonished   myself   to   lairn   that   Mess   Mosgrave   is   a   thief;   But   here   a 

crashing     among     the   glassware     announced      that  Tommy       Dartmoor     had 

begun   shooting   with   his   left hand�察  �and   Herr   Gustave   sputtered   out   from 

behind   the   fingers   he   held   before   his   face�察   �Ach    Gott�   �I   say   nozzing 

more� ─�



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                              GREGORIO 



                            BY PERCY HEMINGWAY 



                           I AT THE PARADISO 



    The Cafe Paradiso was full of people�察�for the inhabitants of Alexandria 

had dined�察�and the opera season was over。 The seats at every table were 

occupied�察  �and   the   fumes   of   smoke   from  a   hundred   cigars   partly  hid   the 

ladies of the orchestra。 As the waiters pushed aside the swing´doors of the 

buffet and staggered into the salon with whisky�察�absinthe�察�and coffee�察�the 

click of billiard´balls was heard。 The windows facing the sea were wide 

open�察�for the heat was intense�察�and the murmur of the waves mingled with 

the plaintive voices of the violins。 

     Seated by a table at the far end of the hall�察�Gregorio Livadas hummed 

softly an accompaniment to Suppe's ;Poete et Paysan�察─�puffing from time 

to time a cloudlet of blue smoke from his mouth。 When the music ceased 

he   joined   in  the  applause�察   �leaning   back   happily   in  his  chair  as  the 

musicians     prepared   to  repeat   the  last  movement。    Meanwhile      his  eyes 

wandered idly over the faces of his neighbors。 

    When the last chord was struck he saw the women hurry down from 

the platform and rush toward the tables where their acquaintances sat。 He 

heard them demand beer and coffee�察�and they drank eagerly�察�for fiddling in 

that heat was thirsty work。 He watched the weary waiters hastening from 

table to table�察  �and he   heard   the voices   around   him  grow   more   animated 

and the laughter more frequent。 One man was fastening a spray of flowers 

on the ample bosom of the flautiste�察�while another sipped the brown lager 

from the glass of the big drum�察�and the old wife of the conductor left her 

triangle   and   cymbals   to   beg some   roses   from  an Arab   flower´girl。 Truly 

the world was enjoying itself�察�and Gregorio smiled dreamily�察�for the sight 

of so much gaiety pleased him。 He wished one of the women would come 

and talk to him�察�he would have liked to chat with the fair´haired girl who 

played the first violin so well。 He began to wonder why she preferred that 

ugly Englishman with his red face and bald head。 He caught snatches of 



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their  conversation。   Bah�   �how   uninteresting   it   was�   �for  they  could   barely 

understand each other。 What pleasure did she find in listening to his bad 

French�拭�and in her native Hungarian he could not even say�察 �I love。; Why 

had she not come to him�察�Gregorio Livadas�察�who could talk to her well and 

would not mumble like an idiot and look red and uncomfortable� �Then he 

saw she was drinking champagne�察�and he sighed。 Ah�察�yes�察�these English 

were rich�察�and women only cared for money�察�they were unable to give up 

their luxuries for the sake of a man。 

     But at this thought Gregorio blushed a little。 After all�察�there was one 

womanthe   only   woman   he   ought   to   think   ofwho   was   not   afraid   of 

hardship     for  the   sake   of  her   husband。    He    tried  to  excuse    himself    by 

arguing that the music had excited him�察�but he felt a little ashamed�察�and as 

a sop to his not yet quite murdered conscience got up and left the cafe。 

     When he turned into the Place Mehemet Ali he remembered suddenly 

that he had wasted his evening。 It was ten o'clock�察�too late to set about the 

business   he   had   intended。   He   was   angry   with   himself   now   as   well   as 

ashamed。 He wandered up and down the square�察�looking at the statue of 

the   great   khedive�察  �silhouetted   against   the   moonlight�察  �and   cursed   at   his 

misfortunes。 

     Why   should   he�察  �Gregorio   Livadas�察  �be   in   need   of   money�拭  �He   had 

worked hard�察�but without success。 He could have borne his ill luck had he 

alone been the sufferer�察�but he must consider his childand�察�of course�察�his 

wife too。 He was really fond of his wife in a way。 But he smiled proudly as 

he thought of   his son�察�for   whom  he   schemed   out a great   future。  He   and 

Xantippe would train the boy so carefully that he would grow up to be a 

great man�察 �and�察 �what   was   more�察 �a   rich   man。  How  they  would laugh�察 �all 

three�察�as they sat in the splendid cafes over their wine�察�at the hardships the 

father   had   endured�   �Still   he   must   not   forget   the   present�察  �and   he   sorely 

needed money。 He would go to Amos again。 Amos was a rich man�察�very 

rich�察  �and   a   filthy   Jew。   Amos   could   easily   spare   him   some   money   and 

renew the last loan。 He was going to be successful now and would be able 

to   pay   good   interest。   What   better   investment   could   Amos   have�拭  �Surely 

none。 He was going to set up a cafe with the money at Tanta�察�or Zagazig�察�

or    even   Benhur��yes�察     �Benhur     was    the   best��where     there   were    few 



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competitors。  Then   he   would   make   a   fortune�察  �as   other   Greeks   had   done�察�

and Amos would be paid in full。 He was not extravagant�察�no�察�he had the 

business instincts of his race。 Half these rich merchants of Alexandria had 

begun as he would begin�察�he would succeed as they had succeeded。 The 

future was really hopeful�察�if he could only borrow a little capital。 

     With these thoughts surging through his brain Gregorio paced up and 

down the pavements。 At last he turned into the Rue des Soeurs and started 

slowly toward his home。 

     This street�察�the sink of Alexandria�察�was at its gayest。 The cafes where 

cheap   liquor   is   sold   were crowded。   Soldiers   and   sailors�察�natives   and   the 

riffraff   of   half   a   dozen   nations�察 �jostled   one   another。   The   twanging   of 

guitars   and   the  tinkling   of pianos   was   heard   from  every  house。 Women�察�

underclothed and overpainted�察�leaned from the upper windows and made 

frequent sallies into the street to capture their prey。 Loud voices sang lusty 

English choruses and French chansonnettes�察�and Neapolitan songs tried to 

assert   themselves   whenever   the   uproar   ceased   for   a   moment。   Every   one 

talked his�察�or her�察�own tongue�察�and gesture filled in the gaps when words 

were wanting。 All seemed determined to degrade themselves as much as 

possible�察�and nearly every one seemed supremely happy。 

     Occasionally   there   was   a   fight�察  �and   knives   were   used   with   unerring 

skill�察�but the mounted police who patrolled the streets�察�though overtaxed�察�

managed to preserve a certain amount of order。 

     Gregorio took very little notice of the scenes through whi

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