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Chapter 8

           Byworkingwithitcarefullyassoonastherewasdaylightenoughtosee,Decoudcouldloosenamassofearthandstonesoverhangingthecavityinwhichtheyhaddepositedthetreasure,sothatitwouldlookasifithadfallennaturally.Itwouldcoverupnotonlythecavity,butevenalltracesoftheirwork,thefootsteps,thedisplacedstones,andeventhebrokenbushes.

           “Besides,whowouldthinkoflookingeitherforyouorthetreasurehere?”Nostromocontinued,asifhecouldnottearhimselfawayfromthespot.“Nobodyiseverlikelytocomehere.Whatcouldanymanwantwiththispieceofearthaslongasthereisroomforhisfeetonthemainland!Thepeopleinthiscountryarenotcurious.Thereareevennofishermenheretointrudeuponyourworship.AllthefishingthatisdoneinthegulfgoesonnearZapiga,overthere.Senor,ifyouareforcedtoleavethisislandbeforeanythingcanbearrangedforyou,donottrytomakeforZapiga.Itisasettlementofthievesandmatreros,wheretheywouldcutyourthroatpromptlyforthesakeofyourgoldwatchandchain.And,senor,thinktwicebeforeconfidinginanyonewhatever;evenintheofficersoftheCompany’ssteamers,ifyouevergetonboardone.Honestyaloneisnotenoughforsecurity.Youmustlooktodiscretionandprudenceinaman.Andalwaysremember,senor,beforeyouopenyourlipsforaconfidence,thatthistreasuremaybeleftsafelyhereforhundredsofyears.Timeisonitsside,senor.

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