The form was carried off by one of the pressmen of the basement who returned with it inside of an hour. Jesús replaced some of the columns with others and the form was again removed. Shortly afterward the same operation was repeated.
After working away until seven the men were about to leave, when Manuel went over to Jesús and asked:
“Won’t the boss give me anything to eat?”
“Ho! The idea!”
“I haven’t any money; I didn’t even have any breakfast.”
“You didn’t? See here. Come along with me.”
They left the printing-shop together and entered a hovel on the Calle de Silva, where Jesús ate. The blond young man engaged in conversation with the proprietor and then came over to Manuel, saying:
“You’ll get your meals here on tick. I’ve told him I’ll be responsible for you. Now see to it that you don’t be up to any knavish tricks.”
“Don’t worry.”
“Very good. Let’s go inside. It’s my treat today.”