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Chapter 9
Thedevilhasnothingtodowiththis.Neitherhasthetown,whichyoumaycallbywhatnameyouplease.ButDonCarlosGouldisneitheracowardnoranemptytalker.Youwilladmitthat?”Hewaited.“Well?”
“CouldIseeDonCarlos?”
“Greatheavens!No!Why?Whatfor?”exclaimedthedoctorinagitation.“Itellyouitismadness.Iwillnotletyougointothetownforanything.”
“Imust.”
“Youmustnot!”hissedthedoctor,fiercely,almostbesidehimselfwiththefearofthemandoingawaywithhisusefulnessforanimbecilewhimofsomesort.“Itellyouyoushallnot.Iwouldrather——”
Hestoppedatlossforwords,feelingfaggedout,powerless,holdingontoNostromo’ssleeve,absolutelyforsupportafterhisrun.
“Iambetrayed!”mutteredtheCapataztohimself;andthedoctor,whooverheardthelastword,madeanefforttospeakcalmly.
“Thatisexactlywhatwouldhappentoyou.Youwouldbebetrayed.”
Hethoughtwithasickeningdreadthatthemanwassowellknownthathecouldnotescaperecognition.ThehouseoftheSenorAdministradorwasbesetbyspies,nodoubt.Andeventheveryservantsofthecasawerenottobetrusted.“Reflect,Capataz,”hesaid,impressively....
