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“No, you don’t,” Minetta said”Listen, I wouldn’t tell anybody this, ’cause you know how guys are, they’ll think you’re handing them a line of crap, but you can believe me, this is the truth, honestWe were really society, nobility, back in the old countryMy father never did a day’s work in his life, all he’d ever do was go huntingWe had a regular estate
“You think I’m kidding youYou see, I don’t look like an Italian, I got light-brown hair and light skinYou ought to see the rest of my family, they’re all blond, I’m the black sheepThat’s how you tell the aristocrats, they got light complexionsThis town we come from is named after one of my ancestors, the Duke of Minetta”What’re we breaking our asses for, let’s take it easy
Minetta continued talking eagerly”Listen, I know you don’t believe me, but you ever get to New York and look me up, I’ll show you some of the family medalsMy father’s always taking them out to show usMy aching back, he’s got a whole boxful of them
Croft passed by them, and called over his shoulder”All right, troopers, let’s quit fuggin the dog
Polack sighed and got to his feet”I’ll tell you what, there ain’t no future in thisWhat’s it to Croft if we take it easy?”
“That guy is stripe-happy,” Minetta said
“They’re all that way,” Polack answeredHe pronounced “that” as “dat”Jus’ let me meet up with one of those guys after the war
“What’ll you do, buy Croft a drink?”
“You think I’m scared of him?” Minetta said”Listen, I been in the Golden Gloves, I ain’t afraid of any of these gu