He has set his heart upon going to work with you."
"He is becoming a positive nuisance. I can't get rid of him."
"I never saw such hero-worship."
"Oh, all niggers are hysterical."
"Let me give you a bit of advice, Anthony. Remember there are no
'niggers' and 'whites' in this country--they are both about equal.
The President of the republic is a black man, and a very good one,
too."
"That reminds me. I hear he is to be succeeded by the father of my
friend, Alfarez."
Cortlandt hesitated. "General Alfarez is a candidate. He is a very
strong man, but--"
"I am glad there is a 'but.'"
"It isn't settled, by any means. The successful candidate will
need the support of our government."
"I suppose the Alfarez family is one of the first settlers--
Mayflower stock?"
"Oh, worse than that. The name runs back to Balboa's time. General
Alfarez is very rich, and very proud of his ancestry. That is one
thing that makes him so strong with the people."
"What are some of the other leading families?" Kirk artfully
inquired.
"There are a number. The Martinezes, the Moras, the Garavels--I
couldn't name them all. They are very fine people, too."
"Do you know the Chiquitas?"
Cortlandt's face relaxed in an involuntary smile.
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