Ностромо

           Asalankyboyheranaboutthewharfinrags,tillNostromotookhimupandmadeamanofhim.Whenhegotalittleolder,heputhimintoalighterandverysoongavehimchargeoftheNo.3boat—theboatwhichtookthesilveraway,Mrs.Gould.NostromoselectedthatlighterfortheworkbecauseshewasthebestsailingandthestrongestboatofalltheCompany’sfleet.YoungRamirezwasoneofthefiveCargadoresentrustedwiththeremovalofthetreasurefromtheCustomHouseonthatfamousnight.Astheboathehadchargeofwassunk,Nostromo,onleavingtheCompany’sservice,recommendedhimtoCaptainMitchellforhissuccessor.Hehadtrainedhimintheroutineofworkperfectly,andthusMr.Ramirez,fromastarvingwaif,becomesamanandtheCapatazoftheSulacoCargadores.”

           “ThankstoNostromo,”saidMrs.Gould,withwarmapproval.

           “ThankstoNostromo,”repeatedDr.Monygham.“Uponmyword,thefellow’spowerfrightensmewhenIthinkofit.ThatourpooroldMitchellwasonlytoogladtoappointsomebodytrainedtothework,whosavedhimtrouble,isnotsurprising.WhatiswonderfulisthefactthattheSulacoCargadoresacceptedRamirezfortheirchief,simplybecausesuchwasNostromo’sgoodpleasure.Ofcourse,heisnotasecondNostromo,ashefondlyimaginedhewouldbe;butstill,thepositionwasbrilliantenough.ItemboldenedhimtomakeuptoGiselleViola,who,youknow,istherecognizedbeautyofthetown.TheoldGaribaldino,however,tookaviolentdisliketohim.