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HARRY OTIS

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An occasional ornate Moorish balcony on a Spanish colonial house will remind you of Lima's age: however, one look at Amador Querrero de Espinoza y Manzon will jolt you back to the 18th century. Lima sees him too much and shrugs her indifference but to a Norte Americano like myself he appears to be definitely gone; especially since he prefers an elaborately carved, gilded brougham, drawn by four glossy mules, to a Lincoln he could easily afford. The brougham brought him to the Hotel Crillon for lunch.

In his tight, black satin, knee-length trousers, corded silk stockings, silver buckle slippers, gold embroidered maroon jacket and tricorn hat, Manzon could easily be a reincarnation of Don Diego Esquival, Potosi's bachelor mayor come to Lima to look over the crew of the latest galleon from Spain. Manzon's luncheon guest was a sexcharged young Peruvian air force lieutenant, and at the end of the lunch he slipped a handsome emerald ring on the finger of the officer.

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