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Chapter 3

           Inthegeneralbewildermentofthecollapsesomejumpedattheideawithjoyfulastonishmentasupontheamazingdiscoveryofanewhope.Othersbecamefascinatedbytheprospectofimmediatepersonalsafetyfortheirwomenandchildren.Themajoritycaughtatitasadrowningmancatchesatastraw.FatherCorbelanwasunexpectedlyofferingthemarefugefromPedritoMonterowithhisllanerosalliedtoSenoresFuentesandGamachowiththeirarmedrabble.

           AllthelatterpartoftheafternoonananimateddiscussionwentoninthebigroomsoftheAmarillaClub.Eventhosememberspostedatthewindowswithriflesandcarbinestoguardtheendofthestreetincaseofanoffensivereturnofthepopulaceshoutedtheiropinionsandargumentsovertheirshoulders.AsduskfellDonJusteLopez,invitingthosecaballeroswhowereofhiswayofthinkingtofollowhim,withdrewintothecorredor,whereatalittletableinthelightoftwocandleshebusiedhimselfincomposinganaddress,orratherasolemndeclarationtobepresentedtoPedritoMonterobyadeputationofsuchmembersofAssemblyashadelectedtoremainintown.Hisideawastopropitiatehiminordertosavetheformatleastofparliamentaryinstitutions.Seatedbeforeablanksheetofpaper,agoose-quillpeninhishandandsurgeduponfromallsides,heturnedtotherightandtotheleft,repeatingwithsolemninsistence

           “Caballeros,amomentofsilence!Amomentofsilence!Weoughttomakeitclearthatwebowinallgoodfaithtotheaccomplishedfacts.

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