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           Hewasperfectlyreadytoprostitutehimselftothem,iftheywantedhim:hesecretlyhopedtheywouldwanthim.Theywouldgivehimahandsomepresent,anditwouldcomeinveryhandy,ashewasjustgoingtobemarried.Hetoldthemabouthismarriage,andtheyweresuitablyinterested.

           Hethoughtthistriptosomelonelybankacrossthelagoonprobablymeantbusiness:businessbeingl’amore,love.Sohegotamatetohelphim,foritwasalongway;andafterall,theyweretwoladies.Twoladies,twomackerels!Goodarithmetic!Beautifulladies,too!Hewasjustlyproudofthem.AndthoughitwastheSignorawhopaidhimandgavehimorders,heratherhopeditwouldbetheyoungmiladywhowouldselecthimforl’amore.Shewouldgivemoremoneytoo.

           ThematehebroughtwascalledDaniele.Hewasnotaregulargondolier,sohehadnoneofthecadgerandprostituteabouthim.Hewasasandolaman,asandolabeingabigboatthatbringsinfruitandproducefromtheislands.

           Danielewasbeautiful,tallandwell-shapen,withalightroundheadoflittle,close,pale-blondcurls,andagood-lookingman’sface,alittlelikealion,andlong-distanceblueeyes.Hewasnoteffusive,loquacious,andbibulouslikeGiovanni.Hewassilentandherowedwithastrengthandeaseasifhewerealoneonthewater.Theladieswereladies,remotefromhim.Hedidnotevenlookatthem.Helookedahead.

           Hewasarealman,alittleangrywhenGiovannidranktoomuchwineandrowedawkwardly,witheffusiveshovesofthegreatoar.HewasamanasMellorswasaman,unprostituted.