Capitolo 43
the lady looked curiously to Mike through his/her glasses.
"I expect me that I am."
"And I suppose that you don't have many money."
"My bank account is very low ma'am."
"I have read a book on a called boy 'Dick Logoro.' I think that he was a
shoeshiner, also. Does he/she know him/it?"
"He is my cousin, ma'am" Mike quickly answered.
You/he/she will be observed that I don't represent Mike as possessed of all the
virtue.
"Dear me, as interesting. I bought the book for mine small nephew. Now me
you/he/she can tell him I have seen 'Dick Logoro' his/her cousin. Where is Dick now?"
"He is reformed ma'am."
"Reformed?"
"Yes, from blackin' the boots. Now he is in the best business."
"If I had to give him some of the money in this notebook, you are not able
does spend him/it on drinking and is to play of hazard, able?"
"No, ma'am. I would reform likes my cousin Dick Molestato."
"You seem a good truthful boy. Here are ten dollars for You."
"Oh, thanks, ma'am! You are a gentleman", Mike said happy. "No, me
doesn't want to say that but I hope that you will find soon a beautiful husband."
"My young friend, I don't desire to get married me, although I appreciate Your good person
wishes. I am an old principle houseservant. I am an officer of the Donna
Suffrage Association."
"Is it a good payin' office, ma'am?" Asked Mike, visibly thrilled.
"No, but it is a position of the responsibility. Please Your name tells me
what I can annotate him/it."
"My name is Michael Flynn."
"I see. You are of the Celtic extraction."
"I don't know, ma'am. I never felt that I was. It is not anything bad,
is it?"
"Not at all. I have some Celtic blood in my his/her own veins. If you ever come
to Boston Lei you/he/she can ask for the Girl Pauline Peabody."
"You thank you, ma'am" it said Mike that thought rather the lady a "strange
destiny."
"Now I have to appeal to my lawyer, and he/she leave the receipt that I came this way
losing nearby."
"Well, I am in fortune", thought Mike. "I will go home and I will dress on, and it applies
for a position as boy of telegraph."