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Chapter 10

           Idonotknowhowitisinothercountries,andnoonecaresmoreforthepleasureofdrinkingthanIdo,butinSpaindrunkenness,whenproducedbyotherelementsthanwine,isathingofgreatuglinessandthepeopledothingsthattheywouldnothavedone.Isitnotsoinyourcountry,Inglés?"

           "Itisso,"RobertJordansaid."WhenIwassevenyearsoldandgoingwithmymothertoattendaweddinginthestateofOhioatwhichIwastobetheboyofapairofboyandgirlwhocarriedflowers"

           "Didyoudothat?"askedMaria."Hownice!"

           "InthistownaNegrowashangedtoalamppostandlaterburned.Itwasanarclight.Alightwhichloweredfromtheposttothepavement.Andhewashoisted,firstbythemechanismwhichwasusedtohoistthearclightbutthisbroke"

           "ANegro,"Mariasaid."Howbarbarous!"

           "Werethepeopledrunk?"askedPilar."WeretheydrunkthustoburnaNegro?"

           "Idonotknow,"RobertJordansaid."BecauseIsawitonlylookingoutfromundertheblindsofawindowinthehousewhichstoodonthecornerwherethearclightwas.ThestreetwasfullofpeopleandwhentheyliftedtheNegroupforthesecondtime"

           "Ifyouhadonlysevenyearsandwereinahouse,youcouldnottelliftheyweredrunkornot,"Pilarsaid.

           "AsIsaid,whentheyliftedtheNegroupforthesecondtime,mymotherpulledmeawayfromthewindow,soIsawnomore,"RobertJordansaid."ButsinceIhavehadexperienceswhichdemonstratethatdrunkennessisthesameinmycountry.Itisuglyandbrutal."

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