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           Butevenhadhemeanthisacttobeeffectiveitwasalreadytoolate.TheriotwhichhefearedandexpectedbrokeoutinlessthananhourafterFatherCorbelanhadlefthim.Indeed,FatherCorbelan,whohadappointedameetingwithNostromointheDominicanConvent,wherehehadhisresidenceinoneofthecells,nevermanagedtoreachtheplace.FromtheIntendenciahehadgonestraightontotheAvellanos’shousetotellhisbrother-in-law,andthoughhestayedtherenomorethanhalfanhourhehadfoundhimselfcutofffromhisasceticabode.Nostromo,afterwaitingthereforsometime,watchinguneasilytheincreasinguproarinthestreet,hadmadehiswaytotheofficesofthePorvenir,andstayedtheretilldaylight,asDecoudhadmentionedinthelettertohissister.ThustheCapataz,insteadofridingtowardstheLosHatoswoodsasbearerofHernandez’snomination,hadremainedintowntosavethelifeofthePresidentDictator,toassistinrepressingtheoutbreakofthemob,andatlasttosailoutwiththesilverofthemine.

           ButFatherCorbelan,escapingtoHernandez,hadthedocumentinhispocket,apieceofofficialwritingturningabanditintoageneralinamemorablelastofficialactoftheRibieristparty,whosewatchwordswerehonesty,peace,andprogress.Probablyneitherthepriestnorthebanditsawtheironyofit.