CHAPTER 102 - MARCHIONESSES AND TELEVISION ---- CAPÍTULO 102 - LAS MARQUESAS Y LA TELEVISIÓN
‘Well, it was a television set. A portable one, they call it, though there was precious little portable about it, judging by the size of the case and the weight. It was one of my friend Almenara’s errands. He’s on very good terms with a few marchionesses who are friends of General Franco’s wife, and every now and then they ask me to obtain presents for her.’ Andrew stared at Juan, his eyes wide with astonishment at what he had just heard. ‘Errands? For General Franco’s wife?’ Andrew said incredulously. ‘Shhh!’ Juan exclaimed, motioning with his hand for him to lower his voice. ‘A portable television set is impossible to get in Spain,’ said Andrew. ‘That’s precisely why,’ Juan replied. ‘They also asked me to bring over some knitting needles that are all the rage at the moment. It seems Doña Carmen Polo is very fond of knitting. Mind you, there was no difficulty transporting those.’ Andrew fell silent for a moment, a faint smile playing about his lips, combining surprise with a tou...
