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Chapter 11

           Itwasbelievedthathisunexpectedelevationtothepurplewasacounter-movetotheProtestantinvasionofSulacoorganizedbytheHolroydMissionaryFund.Antonia,thebeautyofherfaceasifalittleblurred,herfigureslightlyfuller,advancedwithherlightwalkandherhighserenity,smilingfromadistanceatMrs.Gould.ShehadbroughtheruncleovertoseedearEmilia,withoutceremony,justforamomentbeforethesiesta.

           Whenallwereseatedagain,Dr.Monygham,whohadcometodislikeheartilyeverybodywhoapproachedMrs.Gouldwithanyintimacy,keptaside,pretendingtobelostinprofoundmeditation.AlouderphraseofAntoniamadehimlifthishead.

           “Howcanweabandon,groaningunderoppression,thosewhohavebeenourcountrymenonlyafewyearsago,whoareourcountrymennow?”MissAvellanoswassaying.“Howcanweremainblind,anddeafwithoutpitytothecruelwrongssufferedbyourbrothers?Thereisaremedy.”

           “AnnextherestofCostaguanatotheorderandprosperityofSulaco,”snappedthedoctor.“Thereisnootherremedy.”

           “Iamconvinced,senordoctor,”Antoniasaid,withtheearnestcalmofinvincibleresolution,“thatthiswasfromthefirstpoorMartin’sintention.”

           “Yes,butthematerialinterestswillnotletyoujeopardizetheirdevelopmentforamereideaofpityandjustice,”thedoctormutteredgrumpily.“Anditisjustaswellperhaps.

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