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Chapter 8

           

           TheCapatazoftheSulacoCargadoreshadlivedinsplendourandpublicityuptotheverymoment,asitwere,whenhetookchargeofthelightercontainingthetreasureofsilveringots.

           ThelastacthehadperformedinSulacowasincompleteharmonywithhisvanity,andassuchperfectlygenuine.Hehadgivenhislastdollartoanoldwomanmoaningwiththegriefandfatigueofadismalsearchunderthearchoftheancientgate.Performedinobscurityandwithoutwitnesses,ithadstillthecharacteristicsofsplendourandpublicity,andwasinstrictkeepingwithhisreputation.Butthisawakeninginsolitude,exceptforthewatchfulvulture,amongsttheruinsofthefort,hadnosuchcharacteristics.Hisfirstconfusedfeelingwasexactlythisthatitwasnotinkeeping.Itwasmoreliketheendofthings.Thenecessityoflivingconcealedsomehow,forGodknowshowlong,whichassailedhimonhisreturntoconsciousness,madeeverythingthathadgonebeforeforyearsappearvainandfoolish,likeaflatteringdreamcomesuddenlytoanend.

           Heclimbedthecrumblingslopeoftherampart,and,puttingasidethebushes,lookedupontheharbour.Hesawacoupleofshipsatanchoruponthesheetofwaterreflectingthelastgleamsoflight,andSotillo’ssteamermooredtothejetty.

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