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Chapter 9
YoushouldhaveaskedyourselfbeforeyouallowedDecoudtoleadyouintoallthis.Itwasyourplacetothinklikeaman;butifyoudidnotthinkthen,trytoactlikeamannow.DidyouimagineDecoudcaredverymuchforwhatwouldhappentoyou?”
“Nomorethanyoucareforwhatwillhappentome,”mutteredtheother.
“No;IcareforwhatwillhappentoyouaslittleasIcareforwhatwillhappentomyself.”
“AndallthisbecauseyouaresuchadevotedRibierist?”Nostromosaidinanincreduloustone.
“AllthisbecauseIamsuchadevotedRibierist,”repeatedDr.Monygham,grimly.
AgainNostromo,gazingabstractedlyatthebodyofthelateSenorHirsch,remainedsilent,thinkingthatthedoctorwasadangerouspersoninmorethanonesense.Itwasimpossibletotrusthim.
“DoyouspeakinthenameofDonCarlos?”heaskedatlast.
“Yes.Ido,”thedoctorsaid,loudly,withouthesitation.“Hemustcomeforwardnow.Hemust,”headdedinamutter,whichNostromodidnotcatch.
“Whatdidyousay,senor?”
Thedoctorstarted.“Isaythatyoumustbetruetoyourself,Capataz.Itwouldbeworsethanfollytofailnow.”
“Truetomyself,”repeatedNostromo.“HowdoyouknowthatIwouldnotbetruetomyselfifItoldyoutogotothedevilwithyourpropositions?”
“Idonotknow.
