At that the door opens and in blows Genaro with the big dignified guy and "Bomb Germo" arises from the floor again, rubbin' the back of his head.
"What's a mat?" asks Genaro, lookin' very excited from me to the Kid. "Why you knock him down Meester Van Ness bureau?"
"Dresser!" corrects Van Ness, puttin' a round piece of glass over one eye and glarin' at us.
"'Scuse a me!" pipes Genaro, makin' a bow. "Why you knock him down Meester Van Ness dresser?"
The Kid growls at "Bomb Germo" who hisses back at him like a snake and backs out of range of that left.
"I asked him 'Bomb Germo,'" explains Scanlan, "and he started to kid me!"
"Bomb Germo? Bomb Germo?" repeats Genaro. "What is she that Bomb Germo?"
Scanlan grunts at him in disgust.
"You're a fine Eyetalian, you are!" he snorts. "I'll bet you and that other guy don't know whether spaghetti is a outfielder or a race horse!"
Van Ness removes the one-cylinder eyeglass for a minute and cleans it with his "for display only" handkerchief.