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           Thoughtheyallraisedtheireyes,Antoniadidnotmaketheusualgreetinggestureofaflutteredhand,andtheyaffectednottoseethetwoyoungpeople,CostaguaneroswithEuropeanmanners,whoseeccentricitieswerediscussedbehindthebarredwindowsofthefirstfamiliesinSulaco.AndthenthewidowedSenoraGavilasodeValdesrolledby,handsomeanddignified,inagreatmachineinwhichsheusedtotraveltoandfromhercountryhouse,surroundedbyanarmedretinueinleathersuitsandbigsombreros,withcarbinesatthebowsoftheirsaddles.Shewasawomanofmostdistinguishedfamily,proud,rich,andkind-hearted.Hersecondson,Jaime,hadjustgoneoffontheStaffofBarrios.Theeldest,aworthlessfellowofamoodydisposition,filledSulacowiththenoiseofhisdissipations,andgambledheavilyattheclub.Thetwoyoungestboys,withyellowRibieristcockadesintheircaps,satonthefrontseat.She,too,affectednottoseetheSenorDecoudtalkingpubliclywithAntoniaindefianceofeveryconvention.Andhenotevenhernovioasfarastheworldknew!Though,eveninthatcase,itwouldhavebeenscandalenough.Butthedignifiedoldlady,respectedandadmiredbythefirstfamilies,wouldhavebeenstillmoreshockedifshecouldhaveheardthewordstheywereexchanging.

           “DidyousayIlostsightoftheaim?Ihaveonlyoneaimintheworld.