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Chapter 12

           Itistimeyou——”

           TheGaribaldinoarrestedhimwithanextendedarm.“Thatwasleftforyoutojudge.”

           Hegotupslowly.Hisbeard,unclippedsinceTeresa’sdeath,thick,snow-white,coveredhispowerfulchest.Heturnedhisheadtothedoor,andcalledoutinhisstrongvoice

           “Linda.”

           Heranswercamesharpandfaintfromwithin;andtheappalledNostromostoodup,too,butremainedmute,gazingatthedoor.Hewasafraid.Hewasnotafraidofbeingrefusedthegirlhelovednomererefusalcouldstandbetweenhimandawomanhedesiredbuttheshiningspectreofthetreasurerosebeforehim,claiminghisallegianceinasilencethatcouldnotbegainsaid.Hewasafraid,because,neitherdeadnoralive,liketheGringosonAzuera,hebelongedbodyandsoultotheunlawfulnessofhisaudacity.Hewasafraidofbeingforbiddentheisland.Hewasafraid,andsaidnothing.

           Seeingthetwomenstandingupsidebysidetoawaither,Lindastoppedinthedoorway.Nothingcouldalterthepassionatedeadwhitenessofherface;butherblackeyesseemedtocatchandconcentrateallthelightofthelowsuninaflamingsparkwithintheblackdepths,coveredatoncebytheslowdescentofheavyeyelids.

           “Beholdthyhusband,master,andbenefactor.”OldViola’svoiceresoundedwithaforcethatseemedtofillthewholegulf.

           Shesteppedforwardwithhereyesnearlyclosed,likeasleep-walkerinabeatificdream.

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