"Arrest me!" exclaimed the merchant, surprised and furious."Those pumpkins are mine. I bought them..."
"You'll be able to tell that to the judge," answered Buscabeatas.
"I won't."
"You will."
"You're a rascal."
"You're a thief."
"You should speak with more politeness. Men should not talk to each other in this fashion," the policeman said with extreme calm, hitting each of them in the chest. Meanwhile a crowd had collected, and it was not long before there appeared the police inspector of the public market, the inspector of food.