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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.
