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           Fiercelywhiskeredandgrave,ashadelesssuppleinhiswalk,thevigourandsymmetryofhispowerfullimbslostinthevulgarityofabrowntweedsuit,madebyJewsintheslumsofLondon,andsoldbytheclothingdepartmentoftheCompaniaAnzani,CaptainFidanzawasseeninthestreetsofSulacoattendingtohisbusiness,asusual,thattrip.And,asusual,heallowedittogetaboutthathehadmadeagreatprofitonhiscargo.Itwasacargoofsaltfish,andLentwasapproaching.Hewasseenintramcarsgoingtoandfrobetweenthetownandtheharbour;hetalkedwithpeopleinacafeortwoinhismeasured,steadyvoice.CaptainFidanzawasseen.ThegenerationthatwouldknownothingofthefamousridetoCaytawasnotbornyet.

           Nostromo,themiscalledCapatazdeCargadores,hadmadeforhimself,underhisrightfulname,anotherpublicexistence,butmodifiedbythenewconditions,lesspicturesque,moredifficulttokeepupintheincreasedsizeandvariedpopulationofSulaco,theprogressivecapitaloftheOccidentalRepublic.

           CaptainFidanza,unpicturesque,butalwaysalittlemysterious,wasrecognizedquitesufficientlyundertheloftyglassandironroofoftheSulacorailwaystation.Hetookalocaltrain,andgotoutinRincon,wherehevisitedthewidowoftheCargadorwhohaddiedofhiswounds(atthedawnoftheNewEra,likeDonJoseAvellanos)inthepatiooftheCasaGould.