ThatmorningathalfpasttenBuscabeataspausedinfrontofavegetablestallintheCadizmarket-place, andsaidtoaboredpolicemanwhowasstandingby."!" Andhepointedtothemerchant.
"Arrestme!" exclaimedthemerchant, surprisedandfurious."..."
"You'llbeabletotellthattothejudge," answeredBuscabeatas.
"Iwon't."
"Youwill."
"You'rearascal."
"You'reathief."
"," thepolicemansaidwithextremecalm, , anditwasnotlongbeforethereappearedthepoliceinspectorofthepublicmarket, theinspectoroffood.
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"Fromwhomdidyoubuythesepumpkins?" theinspectoraskedimportantly.
"FromFulano, theoldmanfromRota," themerchantreplied.
"Thatwouldbetheman!" criedBuscabeatas."That'sthefellowIsuspected! Hisfarmispoor, andwhenitproduceslittle, hebeginstorobhisneighbours."
"Butifweadmitthatyouwererobbedlastnightoffortypumpkins," saidtheinspector, "howcanweprovethatthesearenotothers, areyours?"
"Why?" repliedBuscabeatas."BecauseIknowthemaswellasyouknowyourdaughters, ifyouhaveany, don'tyouseethatIhaveraisedthem? Lookhere! Thisoneiscalled 'theroundone', thatoneis 'thefatfellow', thisoneis 'theredone', thatis 'Manuela', becausesheresemblesmyyoungestdaughter." Andthepooroldmanbegantocrybitterly.
"Allthisisverygood," answeredtheinspector.", youneedn'."
"Well, youwillsoonseetheproofsthatthepumpkinscamefrommyfarm; andyouwillseethemwithoutmovingfromthisplace."
Buscabeatas' wordsastonishedthespectators, .
"Whatishegoingtotakeout?" , andseeinghim, themerchantexclaimed, "Iamgladyouarehere, Fulano! Thismansaysthatthesepumpkins, whichyousoldmelastnight, ..."
