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Chapter 14

           "Finitodidnoteatmuchbecausehehadreceivedapalotaxo,ablowfromtheflatofthehornwhenhehadgoneintokillinhislastcorridaoftheyearatZaragoza,andithadrenderedhimunconsciousforsometimeandevennowhecouldnotholdfoodonhisstomachandhewouldputhishandkerchieftohismouthanddepositaquantityofbloodinitatintervalsthroughoutthebanquet.WhatwasIgoingtotellyou?"

           "Thebull’shead,"Primitivosaid."Thestuffedheadofthebull."

           "Yes,"Pilarsaid."Yes.ButImusttellcertaindetailssothatyouwillseeit.Finitowasneververymerry,youknow.HewasessentiallysolemnandIhadneverknownhimwhenwewerealonetolaughatanything.Notevenatthingswhichwereverycomic.Hetookeverythingwithgreatseriousness.HewasalmostasseriousasFernando.ButthiswasabanquetgivenhimbyaclubofaficionadosbandedtogetherintotheClubFinitoanditwasnecessaryforhimtogiveanappearanceofgaietyandfriendlinessandmerriment.SoallduringthemealhesmiledandmadefriendlyremarksanditwasonlyIwhonoticedwhathewasdoingwiththehandkerchief.Hehadthreehandkerchiefswithhimandhefilledthethreeofthemandthenhesaidtomeinaverylowvoice,‘Pilar,Icansupportthisnofurther.IthinkImustleave.

           "‘Letusleavethen,’Isaid.ForIsawhewassufferingmuch.Therewasgreathilaritybythistimeatthebanquetandthenoisewastremendous.

           "‘No.Icannotleave,’Finitosaidtome.‘AfterallitisaclubnamedformeandIhaveanobligation.

           "‘Ifthouartillletusgo,’Isaid.

           "‘Nay,’hesaid.‘Iwillstay.Givemesomeofthatmanzanilla.

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