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Chapter 6
“Separation,ofcourse,”declaredMartin.“Yes;separationofthewholeOccidentalProvincefromtherestoftheunquietbody.Butmytrueidea,theonlyoneIcarefor,isnottobeseparatedfromAntonia.”
“Andthatisall?”askedMrs.Gould,withoutseverity.
“Absolutely.Iamnotdeceivingmyselfaboutmymotives.Shewon’tleaveSulacoformysake,thereforeSulacomustleavetherestoftheRepublictoitsfate.Nothingcouldbeclearerthanthat.Ilikeaclearlydefinedsituation.IcannotpartwithAntonia,thereforetheoneandindivisibleRepublicofCostaguanamustbemadetopartwithitswesternprovince.Fortunatelyithappenstobealsoasoundpolicy.Therichest,themostfertilepartofthislandmaybesavedfromanarchy.Personally,Icarelittle,verylittle;butit’safactthattheestablishmentofMonteroinpowerwouldmeandeathtome.InalltheproclamationsofgeneralpardonwhichIhaveseen,myname,withafewothers,isspeciallyexcepted.Thebrothershateme,asyouknowverywell,Mrs.Gould;andbehold,hereistherumourofthemhavingwonabattle.Yousaythatsupposingitistrue,Ihaveplentyoftimetorunaway.”
Theslight,protestingmurmuronthepartofMrs.Gouldmadehimpauseforamoment,whilehelookedatherwithasombreandresoluteglance.
“Ah,butIwould,Mrs.Gould.Iwouldrunawayifitservedthatwhichatpresentismyonlydesire.Iamcourageousenoughtosaythat,andtodoit,too.
