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Chapter 5
Weareawonderfulpeople,butithasalwaysbeenourfatetobe”—hedidnotsay“robbed,”butadded,afterapause—“exploited!”
Mrs.Gouldsaid,“Oh,thisisunjust!”AndAntoniainterjected,“Don’tanswerhim,Emilia.Heisattackingme.”
“YousurelydonotthinkIwasattackingDonCarlos!”Decoudanswered.
AndthenthecarriagestoppedbeforethedooroftheCasaGould.Theyoungmanofferedhishandtotheladies.Theywentinfirsttogether;DonJosewalkedbythesideofDecoud,andthegoutyoldportertotteredafterthemwithsomelightwrapsonhisarm.
DonJoseslippedhishandunderthearmofthejournalistofSulaco.
“ThePorvenirmusthavealongandconfidentarticleuponBarriosandtheirresistiblenessofhisarmyofCayta!Themoraleffectshouldbekeptupinthecountry.WemustcableencouragingextractstoEuropeandtheUnitedStatestomaintainafavourableimpressionabroad.”
Decoudmuttered,“Oh,yes,wemustcomfortourfriends,thespeculators.”
Thelongopengallerywasinshadow,withitsscreenofplantsinvasesalongthebalustrade,holdingoutmotionlessblossoms,andalltheglassdoorsofthereception-roomsthrownopen.Ajingleofspursdiedoutatthefurtherend.
Basilio,standingasideagainstthewall,saidinasofttonetothepassingladies,“TheSenorAdministradorisjustbackfromthemountain.
