Ray of the Star
“said Alfonso once they were installed in an appealingly deep burgundy booth in the back of a nearby café and had tall, lime-garnished glasses of chilled sparkling water before them, “The connoisseurs are blunt, but they know what they’re talking about, as of course they should since they’ve been monitoring the statues on the boulevard for over fifty years,”
“That long,” said Harry, “I know,” said Alfonso, “But why?”
“It’s a pastime like any other, but the point is they always get it right,”
“Ha...s anyone ever ignored them?”
“Of course, but with dire consequences, we’re all very loyal to them, as they are to us, once they’ve decided we merit their attentions,”
“What sort of attentions?”
“A coin or bill here and there to make sure our hats get filled, a bottle of water placed in the shade of our boxes on a hot day, a story to entertain us or make us think when traffic is low or we are or both, a wedge of cheese or sausage when they think we could use it, an antihistamine when a cold or allergy sinks its teeth into us,”MoreLess
“That long,” said Harry, “I know,” said Alfonso, “But why?”
“It’s a pastime like any other, but the point is they always get it right,”
“Ha...s anyone ever ignored them?”
“Of course, but with dire consequences, we’re all very loyal to them, as they are to us, once they’ve decided we merit their attentions,”
“What sort of attentions?”
“A coin or bill here and there to make sure our hats get filled, a bottle of water placed in the shade of our boxes on a hot day, a story to entertain us or make us think when traffic is low or we are or both, a wedge of cheese or sausage when they think we could use it, an antihistamine when a cold or allergy sinks its teeth into us,”MoreLess
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