human
You were talking of something, seþores; continue!
gpt
We had come to the toasts, said the alcalde.
human
Seþor Ibarra was mentioning those who had aided him in his philanthropic enterprise, and he was speaking of the architect when your reverence----
gpt
Ah, well! I know nothing about architecture, interrupted Father DÃmaso,
human
Nevertheless, said the alcalde, as Ibarra was silent,
gpt
An expert! cried the father, with sarcasm.
human
One needs be more stupid than the Indians, who build their own houses, not to know how to raise four walls and put a roof on them. Nothing else is needed for a school!
gpt
But does your reverence consider----
human
See here! continued the Franciscan, again cutting off the alcalde.
gpt
See how one of our lay brothers, the most stupid one we have, built a hospital. He paid the workmen eight cuartos a day, and got them from other pueblos, too. Not much like these young feather-brains who ruin workmen, paying them three or four rÕales!
human
Does your reverence say he paid but eight cuartos? Impossible!
gpt
Yes, seþor, and so should those do who pride themselves upon being good Spaniards. Since the opening of the Suez Canal, corruption has reached even here! When the Cape had to be doubled, not so many ruined men came here, and fewer went abroad to ruin themselves!
human
But Father DÃmaso----
gpt
You know the Indian; as soon as he has learned anything, he takes a title. All these beardless youths who go to Europe----
human
But, your reverence, listen----
gpt
Finish as they merit, continued the priest.
human
The hand of God is in it; he is blind who does not see that. Already even the fathers of these reptiles receive their chastisement; they die in prison! Ah----