Pepe returned with news for Hall about the change of rooms at the hotel. Hall now had the room next to Ansaldo's sitting room. He also told him that the Spanish Republican societies were planning an homenaje for Hall. "They formed a committee to arrange it with you, but I told them that you didn't want to see them until next week."
"I hope you were pleasant," Hall said.
"Of course I was, Mateo. I just thought you didn't want too much noise about you in San Hermano for the next few days."
"Maybe you're right, Pepe."
"What do you want to do now?"
"Take a bath. I'm going to a party at the American Embassy tonight. But tomorrow I think we'll have a lot of work to do, compañero."
"I wonder what happened to the little dog?"
"Maybe I'll know some more about him tonight."
"What have you got in the box?"
"Medicine."