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Chapter 8

           

           “Youneverknowwhatmaybeofuse,”hepursuedwithhisusualquietnessoftoneandmanner.“IspentawholemiserableSundayinexploringthiscrumbofland.”

           “Amisanthropicsortofoccupation,”mutteredDecoud,viciously.“Youhadnomoney,Isuppose,togamblewith,andtoflingaboutamongstthegirlsinyourusualhaunts,Capataz.”

           “evero!”exclaimedtheCapataz,surprisedintotheuseofhisnativetonguebysomuchperspicacity.“Ihadnot!ThereforeIdidnotwanttogoamongstthosebeggarlypeopleaccustomedtomygenerosity.ItislookedforfromtheCapatazoftheCargadores,whoaretherichmen,and,asitwere,theCaballerosamongstthecommonpeople.Idon’tcareforcardsbutasapastime;andastothosegirlsthatboastofhavingopenedtheirdoorstomyknock,youknowIwouldn’tlookatanyoneofthemtwiceexceptforwhatthepeoplewouldsay.Theyarequeer,thegoodpeopleofSulaco,andIhavegotmuchusefulinformationsimplybylisteningpatientlytothetalkofthewomenthateverybodybelievedIwasinlovewith.PoorTeresacouldneverunderstandthat.OnthatparticularSunday,senor,shescoldedsothatIwentoutofthehouseswearingthatIwouldneverdarkentheirdooragainunlesstofetchawaymyhammockandmychestofclothes.Senor,thereisnothingmoreexasperatingthantohearawomanyourespectrailagainstyourgoodreputationwhenyouhavenotasinglebrasscoininyourpocket.

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