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MEXICAN TALES
in favor of getting something for nothing. "It will be a great
pleasure to accept your invitation."
They went first to the watchmaker's shop.
"Let me see a good watch," said the poor man.
"A good watch will cost a lot of money," said the merchant.
"It isn't the price; it's the watch that counts," said the
customer. "I'll take that one marked three hundred dollars."
The watch was handed to the poor compadre.
"Debo de gorra," said he, pointing to his gray cap.
"You owe me nothing; take it," said the merchant.
The rich compadre was amazed but held his peace.
The two went immediately to the jewelry store. Here the
imitation pearls had been marked up to one thousand dollars.
The poor compadre took them and instead of paying for them
said, "Debo de gorra."
"You owe me nothing; take them," said the jeweler.
Next they entered the dry goods store and the suit was
bought and paid for with a point to the cap and the words,
"Debo de gorra."
The two compadres went to an inn and had dinner and from
all appearances this too, like the suit, pearls, and watch, was
paid for with a salute with the right hand to the gray hat and
the words, "Debo de gorra."
"What a marvelous cap!" said the rich compadre. "Sell it
to me."
"No, compadre," said the poor man. "I could hardly live
without my gray cap with the blue ribbon."
"I will give you thirty thousand dollars for it," said the
rich man.
After a bit of hesitancy on the part of the poor man the
deal was closed and the rich compadre rushed home to tell his
wife.
"Hija," said he, "this is to be the day of days. Come, we will
buy whatever you want."
"How?" exclaimed the wife. "You will buy the diamond
necklace I asked for a year ago?"
"Certainly, woman," boasted the rich man, "and even more."43
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Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964. Puro Mexicano, book, 1969; Dallas, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77209/m1/55/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Press.