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           Thetwowomenembraced;whilefromtheothersideofthelandauFatherCorbelan’semissary,withhisraggedbeardallstreakedwithgrey,andhigh,bronzedcheek-bones,stared,sittinguprightinthesaddle.ThenAntonia,dry-eyed,gotinbythesideofthestretcher,and,aftermakingthesignofthecrossrapidly,loweredathickveiluponherface.Theservantsandthethreeorfourneighbourswhohadcometoassist,stoodback,uncoveringtheirheads.Onthebox,Ignacio,resignednowtodrivingallnight(andtohavingperhapshisthroatcutbeforedaylight)lookedbacksurlilyoverhisshoulder.

           “Drivecarefully,”criedMrs.Gouldinatremulousvoice.

           “Si,carefully;sinina,”hemumbled,chewinghislips,hisroundleatherycheeksquivering.Andthelandaurolledslowlyoutofthelight.

           “Iwillseethemasfarastheford,”saidCharlesGouldtohiswife.Shestoodontheedgeofthesidewalkwithherhandsclaspedlightly,andnoddedtohimashefollowedafterthecarriage.AndnowthewindowsoftheAmarillaClubweredark.Thelastsparkofresistancehaddiedout.Turninghisheadatthecorner,CharlesGouldsawhiswifecrossingovertotheirowngateinthelightedpatchofthestreet.Oneoftheirneighbours,awell-knownmerchantandlandowneroftheprovince,followedatherelbow,talkingwithgreatgestures.Asshepassedinallthelightswentoutinthestreet,whichremaineddarkandemptyfromendtoend.

           ThehousesofthevastPlazawerelostinthenight.