Короли и капуста

The Admiral

           Atthefirstnoteofalarmtheadmiralofthenavyforceandfleetmadeallsailforalargerportonthecoastofaneighbouringrepublic,wherehetradedahastilycollectedcargooffruitforitsvalueincartridgesforthefiveMartinirifles,theonlygunsthatthenavycouldboast.Thentothetelegraphofficespedtheadmiral.Sprawlinginhisfavouritecorner,inhisfast-decayinguniform,withhisprodigioussabredistributedbetweenhisredlegs,hewaitedforthelong-delayed,butnowsoonexpected,orders.

           "Notyet,SeñorelAlmirante,"thetelegraphclerkwouldcalltohim"pocotiempo!"

           Attheanswertheadmiralwouldplumphimselfdownwithagreatrattlingofscabbardtoawaittheinfrequenttickofthelittleinstrumentonthetable.

           "Theywillcome,"wouldbehisunshakenreply;"Iamtheadmiral."

           

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