“What family name?”
The man looked at him frightened.
“What’s your name? What do you add to the name Andong?”
“Ah, Señor! Andong Medio-tonto (half-fool), Señor.”
Those standing around could not resist a laugh. The alferez himself stopped short.
“What is your business?”
“Cocoanut tree pruner, Señor, and servant for my mother-in-law.”
“Who ordered you to attack the cuartel?”
“Nobody, Señor.”
“What’s that; nobody? Don’t you lie or we will put you in the well. Who ordered you to do it? Speak the truth.”