Ностромо
Chapter 7
TheEnglishsenorahadalsocomeinthecarriage,andwentupstairsatoncewiththedoctor.ShehadtoldhimnottowakeupDonMartinyet;butwhentheysentforthechildrenhehadcomeintothecafe.
Thehalfofthehorsewithitshalfoftheriderswungroundoutsidethedoor;thetorchoftowandresinintheironbasketwhichwascarriedonastickatthesaddle-bowflaredrightintotheroomforamoment,andMrs.Gouldenteredhastilywithaverywhite,tiredface.Thehoodofherdark,bluecloakhadfallenback.Bothmenrose.
“Teresawantstoseeyou,Nostromo,”shesaid.TheCapatazdidnotmove.Decoud,withhisbacktothetable,begantobuttonuphiscoat.
“Thesilver,Mrs.Gould,thesilver,”hemurmuredinEnglish.“Don’tforgetthattheEsmeraldagarrisonhavegotasteamer.Theymayappearatanymomentattheharbourentrance.”
“Thedoctorsaysthereisnohope,”Mrs.Gouldspokerapidly,alsoinEnglish.“Ishalltakeyoudowntothewharfinmycarriageandthencomebacktofetchawaythegirls.”ShechangedswiftlyintoSpanishtoaddressNostromo.“Whyareyouwastingtime?OldGiorgio’swifewishestoseeyou.”
“Iamgoingtoher,senora,”mutteredtheCapataz.Dr.Monyghamnowshowedhimself,bringingbackthechildren.ToMrs.Gould’sinquiringglanceheonlyshookhisheadandwentoutsideatonce,followedbyNostromo.
