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Chapter 9

           JustasithadbeentheinterestofSenorDecoud,oftheBlancos,andoftheEuropeanstogethisCargadoresontheirside.HisthoughtbecamearresteduponDecoud.Whatwouldhappentohim?

           Nostromo’sprolongedsilencemadethedoctoruneasy.Hepointedout,quiteunnecessarily,thatthoughforthepresenthewassafe,hecouldnotliveconcealedforever.ThechoicewasbetweenacceptingthemissiontoBarrios,withallitsdangersanddifficulties,andleavingSulacobystealth,ingloriously,inpoverty.

           “Noneofyourfriendscouldrewardyouandprotectyoujustnow,Capataz.NotevenDonCarloshimself.”

           “Iwouldhavenoneofyourprotectionandnoneofyourrewards.IonlywishIcouldtrustyourcourageandyoursense.WhenIreturnintriumph,asyousay,withBarrios,Imayfindyoualldestroyed.Youhavetheknifeatyourthroatnow.”

           Itwasthedoctor’sturntoremainsilentinthecontemplationofhorriblecontingencies.

           “Well,wewouldtrustyourcourageandyoursense.Andyou,too,haveaknifeatyourthroat.”

           “Ah!AndwhomamItothankforthat?WhatareyourpoliticsandyourminestomeyoursilverandyourconstitutionsyourDonCarlosthis,andDonJosethat—”

           “Idon’tknow,”burstouttheexasperateddoctor.“ThereareinnocentpeopleindangerwhoselittlefingerisworthmorethanyouorIandalltheRibieriststogether.Idon’tknow.

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