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Chapter 9

           AndSidonitheengine-driversaysyouhaveanevileye.”

           “Heoughttoknow.Isavedhisbrokenlegforhimlastyear,”thedoctorsaid,stoically.Hefeltonhisshoulderstheweightofthesehandsfamedamongstthepopulaceforsnappingthickropesandbendinghorseshoes.“AndtoyouIofferthebestmeansofsavingyourselfletmegoandofretrievingyourgreatreputation.YouboastedofmakingtheCapatazdeCargadoresfamousfromoneendofAmericatotheotheraboutthiswretchedsilver.ButIbringyouabetteropportunityletmego,hombre!”

           Nostromoreleasedhimabruptly,andthedoctorfearedthattheindispensablemanwouldrunoffagain.Buthedidnot.Hewalkedonslowly.Thedoctorhobbledbyhissidetill,withinastone’sthrowfromtheCasaViola,Nostromostoppedagain.

           Silentininhospitabledarkness,theCasaViolaseemedtohavechangeditsnature;hishomeappearedtorepelhimwithanairofhopelessandinimicalmystery.Thedoctorsaid

           “Youwillbesafethere.Goin,Capataz.”

           “HowcanIgoin?”Nostromoseemedtoaskhimselfinalow,inwardtone.“Shecannotunsaywhatshesaid,andIcannotundowhatIhavedone.”

           “Itellyouitisallright.Violaisallaloneinthere.IlookedinasIcameoutofthetown.YouwillbeperfectlysafeinthathousetillyouleaveittomakeyournamefamousontheCampo.

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