Young Zorro by Diego Vega

Author:Diego Vega
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2006-08-28T04:00:00+00:00

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BLACKBIRDERS

“I HAVE BUSINESS IN THE pueblo,” Don Alejandro told the boys the next morning. “I must arrange for more workers if we are to supply our Boston captain with tons of hides, tallow, dried beef, and salt beef.”

Diego nodded and said, “Sí, Papá,” but there was a sullen silence around his words. Regina looked up from the tea she was pouring, hearing the tone in his voice.

“I would be happy for your company,” the don said.

“Sí, Papá, I will ride with you,” Diego said. A cool curtain had fallen between father and son since Diego had learned Bernardo wasn’t welcome at the ball.

“Both my boys,” the don said, “I would like both my boys with me. I value their company. This would please me, the three of us together.” He left the room, leaving Regina, Diego, and Bernardo standing at Estafina’s worktable.

“I need a few things from Señora Vestido’s shop in the pueblo,” Regina said. “Perhaps you will pick them up for me. I’ll make a list.”

Diego nodded, not speaking, hardly looking up from his plate.

Regina reached in front of him and rapped her knuckles on the table. “Listen with more than your ears, boy. It can be more difficult for a warrior to say some things”—she nodded her chin toward the door that had closed behind Don Alejandro—“than for a tailor or a carpenter. Sometimes you must listen very hard to hear an apology.” She looked at both boys. “You may learn this someday. Or you may be too hardheaded. I’ll make my list.” She too left the kitchen.

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