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Chapter 6
TheEnglishsenorawasevidentlyaheretic;butatthesametimesheseemedtohimwonderfulandangelic.Wheneverthatconfusedstateofhisfeelingsoccurredtohim,whilestrolling,forinstance,hisbreviaryunderhisarm,inthewideshadeofthetamarind,hewouldstopshorttoinhalewithastrongsnufflingnoisealargequantityofsnuff,andshakehisheadprofoundly.Atthethoughtofwhatmightbefalltheillustrioussenorapresently,hebecamegraduallyovercomewithdismay.Hevoiceditinanagitatedmurmur.EvenDonPepelosthisserenityforamoment.Heleanedforwardstiffly.
“Listen,Padre.TheveryfactthatthosethievingmacaquesinSulacoaretryingtofindoutthepriceofmyhonourprovesthatSenorDonCarlosandallintheCasaGouldaresafe.Astomyhonour,thatalsoissafe,aseveryman,woman,andchildknows.ButthenegroLiberalswhohavesnatchedthetownbysurprisedonotknowthat.Bueno.Letthemsitandwait.Whiletheywaittheycandonoharm.”
Andheregainedhiscomposure.Heregainediteasily,becausewhateverhappenedhishonourofanoldofficerofPaezwassafe.
