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Chapter 6

           

           Hebegantoturnthecigarinhislipsalittlenervously,andwenton

           “Butthatistalkgoodforthepoliticos.Iamamilitaryman.Idonotknowwhatmayhappen.ButIknowwhatoughttobedonethemineshouldmarchuponthetownwithguns,axes,knivestieduptosticksporDios.Thatiswhatshouldbedone.Only—”

           Hisfoldedhandstwitchedonthehilt.Thecigarturnedfasterinthecornerofhislips.

           “AndwhoshouldleadbutI?UnfortunatelyobserveIhavegivenmywordofhonourtoDonCarlosnottolettheminefallintothehandsofthesethieves.Inwaryouknowthis,Padrethefateofbattlesisuncertain,andwhomcouldIleaveheretoactformeincaseofdefeat?Theexplosivesareready.Butitwouldrequireamanofhighhonour,ofintelligence,ofjudgment,ofcourage,tocarryouttheprepareddestruction.SomebodyIcantrustwithmyhonourasIcantrustmyself.AnotheroldofficerofPaez,forinstance.OrorperhapsoneofPaez’soldchaplainswoulddo.”

           Hegotup,long,lank,upright,hard,withhismartialmoustacheandthebonystructureofhisface,fromwhichtheglanceofthesunkeneyesseemedtotransfixthepriest,whostoodstill,anemptywoodensnuff-boxheldupsidedowninhishand,andglaredback,speechless,atthegovernorofthemine.

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