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Chapter 11
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Mrs.Gouldsatup,openinghereyesverywide.
“Whatdoyoumean,Dr.Monygham?Doyoumeantosaythatyoususpecttheyoungersister?”
“Quiensabe!Whocantell?”saidthedoctor,shrugginghisshoulderslikeabornCostaguanero.“Ramirezcameuptomeonthewharf.Hereeled—helookedinsane.Hetookhisheadintohishands.Hehadtotalktosomeone—simplyhadto.Ofcourseforallhismadstateherecognizedme.Peopleknowmewellhere.Ihavelivedtoolongamongstthemtobeanythingelsebuttheevil-eyeddoctor,whocancurealltheillsoftheflesh,andbringbadluckbyaglance.Hecameuptome.Hetriedtobecalm.HetriedtomakeitoutthathewantedmerelytowarnmeagainstNostromo.ItseemsthatCaptainFidanzaatsomesecretmeetingorotherhadmentionedmeastheworstdespiserofallthepoor—ofthepeople.It’sverypossible.Hehonoursmewithhisundyingdislike.AndawordfromthegreatFidanzamaybequiteenoughtosendsomefool’sknifeintomyback.TheSanitaryCommissionIpresideoverisnotinfavourwiththepopulace.‘Bewareofhim,senordoctor.Destroyhim,senordoctor,’Ramirezhissedrightintomyface.Andthenhebrokeout.‘Thatman,’hespluttered,‘hascastaspelluponboththesegirls.’Astohimself,hehadsaidtoomuch.Hemustrunawaynow—runawayandhidesomewhere.HemoanedtenderlyaboutGiselle,andthencalledhernamesthatcannotberepeated.
