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Chapter 8

           Itwasuselesstosupposethat,acquaintedwiththetruestateofthecase,hewouldkeepittohimself.Hewouldtalkofdoingimpracticablethings.Nostromofearedhimasonewouldfearsaddlingone’sselfwithsomepersistentworry.Hehadnodiscretion.Hewouldbetraythetreasure.AndNostromohadmadeuphismindthatthetreasureshouldnotbebetrayed.

           Thewordhadfixeditselftenaciouslyinhisintelligence.Hisimaginationhadseizedupontheclearandsimplenotionofbetrayaltoaccountforthedazedfeelingofenlightenmentastobeingdonefor,ofhavinginadvertentlygoneoutofhisexistenceonanissueinwhichhispersonalityhadnotbeentakenintoaccount.Amanbetrayedisamandestroyed.SignoraTeresa(mayGodhavehersoul!)hadbeenright.Hehadneverbeentakenintoaccount.Destroyed!Herwhiteformsittingupbowedinbed,thefallingblackhair,thewide-browedsufferingfaceraisedtohim,theangerofherdenunciationsappearedtohimnowmajesticwiththeawfulnessofinspirationandofdeath.Foritwasnotfornothingthattheevilbirdhaduttereditslamentableshriekoverhishead.ShewasdeadmayGodhavehersoul!

           Sharingintheanti-priestlyfreethoughtofthemasses,hismindusedthepiousformulafromthesuperficialforceofhabit,butwithadeep-seatedsincerity.Thepopularmindisincapableofscepticism;andthatincapacitydeliverstheirhelplessstrengthtothewilesofswindlersandtothepitilessenthusiasmsofleadersinspiredbyvisionsofahighdestiny.Shewasdead.

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