The Gueguence A Comedy Ballet in the Nahuatl-Spanish Dialect of Nicaragua Part 21

_Sec._ I am, as is proper, [and come] to obey your orders, with the lady Suche-Malinche.

_Gov._ Well, Mr. Secretary, there is a bargain between this good-for-nothing Gueguence, who is a rich man, and the lady Suche-Malinche.

_Sec._ Governor Tastuanes, let the bargain be for clothing, a petticoat from China, vest, feather skirt, silk stockings,

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zapatos de oro, sombrero de castor, para monistilco al Sor. Gob^{or} Tastuanes.

Se vuelve el Escribano a su lugar, bailando con el Alguacil.

_Gobernador._

Ha, Gueguence, asiguala lichua escojer mosamonte.

_Gueguence._

Desmonte?

_Gobernador._

Mosamonte, Gueguence.

_Gueguence._

Yo no he hecho trato ni contrato con el Sor. Gob^{or} Tastuanes, solo que sea mi muchacho.

_Gobernador._

Eso no lo se, Gueguence.

_Gueguence._

Ha, muchachos, que trato y contrato tienes con el Sor. Gob^{or} Tastuanes.

_D. Forcico._

De casarme, tat.i.ta.

_Gueguence._

De casarte! y tan chiquito te atreves a casarte, muchacho?

_D. Forcico._

Si, tat.i.ta.

_Gueguence._

Y con quien me dejas, muchacho?

_D. Forcico._

Con mi hermanito, Don Ambrosio.

_Gueguence._

Que caso me hara ese jipato!

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shoes of gold, a beaver hat, for a son-in-law of Governor Tastuanes.

(The Secretary returns to his place, dancing with the Alguacil.)

_Gov._ Ha, Gueguence! it angers me that you choose so presumptuously.

_Gue._ Trumpery?

_Gov._ Presumptuously, Gueguence.

_Gue._ I have not made any trade or treaty with the Governor Tastuanes; it must be my boy.

_Gov._ I don't know about that, Gueguence.

_Gue._ Ho, boys! what trade or treaty have you with the Governor Tastuanes?

_Don For._ For me to get married, little papa.

_Gue._ For you to get married! What, boy! a little chap like you dares to get married?

_Don For._ Yes, little papa.

_Gue._ And with whom are you going to leave me boy?

_Don For._ With my little brother, Don Ambrosio.

_Gue._ What care will that imp take of me?

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_D. Ambrosio._

Y yo tambien me quiero casar.

_Gueguence._

Para eso seres bueno. Don Forcico asiguale lichua escojer mosamonte.