You have aroused my interest and it is my desire that the imperfections of our present system of government be of no hindrance to you.

I cannot look after everybody nor can everybody come to me.

Can I be of service to you in any way?
Have you no request to make ?" Ibarra reflected a moment before he answered.

"Sir, my dearest wish is the happiness of my country, a happiness which I desire to see owed to the mother country and to the efforts of my fellow-citizens, the two united by the eternal bonds of common aspirations and common interests.

What I would request can only be given by the government after years of unceasing toil and after the introduction of definite reforms." His Excellency gazed at him for a few seconds with a searching look, which Ibarra sustained with naturalness.