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Chapter 55

           Ifhebehurtbyaharshfallhehashaddowhatyoucantorestorehim;butdon’ttellhimwhosentyou.YoumayknowthemanIthinkyoudo.Nomatterforthat.Askhimnoquestions,noranswerhis,ifheshouldputany.Onceyouhaveseenhimonhislegs,lethimmakeuseofthemafterhisownfashion.Youunderstand?"

           "Perfectamente,s’ñorita.Yourordersshallbeobeyedtotheletter."

           "Thanks,goodBenito.UncleSilviowilllikeyouallthebetterforit;thoughyoumustn’ttellhimofit.Leavethattome.Ifheshouldn’tifheshouldn’twell!oneofthesedaystheremaybeanestateontheRioGrandethatwillstandinneedofabrave,faithfulstewardsuchanoneasIknowyoutobe."

           "EveryoneknowsthattheDoñaIsidoraisgraciousassheisfair."

           "Thanksthanks!Onemorerequest.TheserviceIaskyoutodoformemustbeknowntoonlythreeindividuals.Thethirdishewhomyouaresenttosuccour.Youknowtheothertwo?"

           "S’ñorita,Icomprehend.Itshallbeasyouwishit."

           Themayor-domoismovingoffonhorseback,itneedscarcebesaid.Menofhiscallingrarelysetfoottotheearthneveruponajourneyofhalfaleagueinlength.

           "Stay!Ihadforgotten!"callsoutthelady,arrestinghim."Youwillfindahatandserapé.Theyaremine.Bringthem,andIshallwaitforyouhere,ormeetyousomewherealongtheway."

           Bowing,heagainridesaway.Againishesummonedtostop.

           "Onsecondthoughts,SeñorBenito,I’vemadeupmymindtogoalongwithyou.

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