The Gueguence A Comedy Ballet in the Nahuatl-Spanish Dialect of Nicaragua Part 14

Arra ya, con que bueno, despues de pagado me has azotado; esos no son cueros, esos son azotes.

_D. Ambrosio._

Asi lo mereces, Gueguence, embustero.

_Alguacil._

Matateco Dio mispiales Sor. Gob^{or} Tastuanes, quinimente motales, quinimente moseguan, Alcaldes ordinarios de la Sta. hermandad, regidores y notarios y depositarios.

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_Gue._ I pray G.o.d will make you sing, Tastuanes.

_Alg._ I pray G.o.d to protect you, Governor Tastuanes.

_Gue._ I pray G.o.d to overcome Tastuanes.

_Alg._ You are stubborn, Gueguence, you need a dozen hidings.

_Gue._ Ho, boys! do we need some lines or covers? Our friend here, the Captain Chief Alguacil, offers us a dozen hides.

_Don For._ Yes, little papa.

_Gue._ How about those hides, friend Captain Chief Alguacil, are they green or dressed?

_Alg._ Find out more about them, Gueguence.

(Gives him two blows.)

_Gue._ Get out! what right have you to beat me when I have paid?

These are not hides, they are blows.

_Don Am._ So you deserve, Gueguence, you old humbug.

_Alg._ I pray G.o.d to protect the Governor Tastuanes, those who carry his messages and transact his business, the regular alcaldes of the Holy Brotherhood, the registrars,

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Eguan noche mo Cabildo Real del Sor Gob^{or} Tastuanes.

_Gueguence._

Amigo Cap^n Alg^l M^{or}, si de balde le he dado mi dinero, si estos son mis lenguajes asonesepa negualigua seno libro de romance, lichua rezar escataci, iscala nonguan isc.u.mbatasi a campaneme Tastuanes?

_Alguacil._

Asaneganeme, Gueguence.

_Gueguence._

Si cana amigo Cap^n Alg^l M^{or} -- -- -- -- --

Matateco Dio mispiales, Sor. Gob^{or} Tastuanes.

_Gobernador._

Matateco Dio miscuales quilis Gueguence yatiguala neme?

_Gueguence._

Ya nemo niqui nistipampa quinimente moseguan. Alcaldes ordinarios de la Santa hermandad, regidores y notarios (y) depositarios(.) Eguam noche mo Cabildo Real del Sor. Gob^{or} Tastuanes.

_Gobernador._

Pues, Gueguence, quinquimagua licencia te calas qui provincia real?

_Gueguence._

Valgame Dios, Sor. Gob^{or} Tastuanes, pues que es menester licencia?

_Gobernador._

Es menester licencia, Gueguence.

_Gueguence._

O valgame Dios, Sor. Gob^{or} Tastuanes! Cuando yo

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notaries and archivists, [by day] and night, in the Royal Court of Governor Tastuanes.

_Gue._ Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, I have given my money for nothing, if these are to be my words; and shall I not bargain for a book in Spanish, to read these prayers out of when I come before Tastuanes?

_Alg._ Perhaps I may offer you one, Gueguence.

_Gue._ If anywhere, friend Captain Chief Alguacil--[_The Governor enters abruptly._] I pray G.o.d to protect you, Governor Tastuanes.

_Gov._ I pray G.o.d to prosper you, Gueguence; are you well?

_Gue._ I am here, as is proper, [and I pray G.o.d to protect] those who transact the business, the regular alcaldes of the Holy Brotherhood, the registrars, notaries and archivists, [by day] and night, in the Royal Court of Governor Tastuanes.

_Gov._ Well, Gueguence, who has given you a permit to enter this royal province.

_Gue._ G.o.d bless me, Governor Tastuanes, what is it to need a permit?

_Gov._ A permit is necessary.

_Gue._ O! G.o.d bless me, Governor Tastuanes; when I