Nevertheless, he hastened to add, if Felipe was
in urgent need of a horse, and was prepared to
pay the customary small rate per day, and to
_pay_in_advance_--_cash_--__

Here Pedro paused and popped accusing eyes
at Felipe, in one strong dramatic moment before
continuing. But he did not continue. Felipe was
the check. For Felipe had leaped to his feet, and
now stood brandishing an ugly fist underneath
the proprietor's nose. Further -- and infinitely
worse -- Felipe was saying something.

"Pedro Garcia," he began, shrilly, "I must got
a horse! And I have coom for a horse! And I
have thee money to pay for a horse! And if I
kill thot horse," he went on, still brandishing his
fist -- "if thot horse he's dropping dead in thee
harness -- I pay you for thot horse! I haf drive
horses--"

"_Si,_si,_si!_" began Pedro, interrupting.

"I haf drive horses on thees trail ten years!"
persisted Felipe, yelling, "and in all thot time,
Pedro Garcia, I'm killin' only seven horses, and
all seven of thees horses is dyin', Pedro Garcia,
when I haf buy them, and I haf buy all seven horses
from you, Pedro Garcia, thief and robber!" He
paused to take a breath. "And not once, Pedro
Garcia," he went on, "do I keeck about thot-a
horse is a horse! But I haf coom to you before!
And I haf coom to you now! I must got a horse
quick! And I bringin' thot horse back joost thee
same as I'm gettin' thot horse -- in good condition
-- better -- because everybody is knowin' _I_??

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