[Old Creole Days by George Washington Cable]@TWC D-Link bookOld Creole Days CHAPTER XV 19/239
Devoti to attend one of their famous children's fancy dress balls. "Halloo!" said he as Mazaro approached, "heer's the etheerial Angelica herself.
Look-ut heer, sissy, why ar'n't ye in the maternal arms of the Cafe des Exiles ?" Mazaro smiled amiably and sat down.
A moment after, the Irishman, stepping away from his companions, stood before the young Cuban, and asked with a quiet business air: "D'ye want to see me, Mazaro ?" The Cuban nodded, and they went aside.
Mazaro, in a few quick words, looking at his pretty foot the while, told the other on no account to go near the Cafe des Exiles, as there were two men hanging about there, evidently watching for him, and-- "Wut's the use o' that ?" asked Galahad; "I say, wut's the use o' that ?" Major Shaughnessy's habit of repeating part of his words arose from another, of interrupting any person who might be speaking. "They must know--I say they must know that whenever I'm nowhurs else I'm heer.
What do they want ?" Mazaro made a gesture, signifying caution and secrecy, and smiled, as if to say, "You ought to know." "Aha!" said the Irishman softly.
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