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The banquet in honour of Padilla was given at the Cafe del Comercio. All the important persons of the town, many of whom had been Caesar's adherents the day before, had gathered to feast the victor. The majority gorged enthusiastically, the chief of police distinguishing himself by his hearty applause. A fat lawyer presided, a greasy person with a black beard, a typical coarse, dirty, tricky Moor. Next to him sat a small attorney, pock-marked, pale of face. By dessert one no longer heard anything but cries of "Hurrah for Padilla! " among the smoke of the big cigars they were all smoking.
Then the lawyer with the black beard arose and began to orate.