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Chapter 14

           "Towardtheendofthespeech,Finitobegantoshakehisheadandhegotfurtherbackinthechairallthetime.

           "‘Howareyou,littleone?’Isaidtohimbutwhenhelookedatmehedidnotrecognizemeandheonlyshookhisheadandsaid,‘No.No.No.

           "SothepresidentoftheClubreachedtheendofthespeechandthen,witheverybodycheeringhim,hestoodonachairandreachedupanduntiedthecordthatboundthepurpleshroudovertheheadandslowlypulleditclearoftheheadanditstuckononeofthehornsandhelifteditclearandpulleditoffthesharppolishedhornsandtherewasthatgreatyellowbullwithblackhornsthatswungwayoutandpointedforward,theirwhitetipssharpasporcupinequills,andtheheadofthebullwasasthoughhewerealive;hisforeheadwascurlyasinlifeandhisnostrilswereopenandhiseyeswerebrightandhewastherelookingstraightatFinito.

           "EveryoneshoutedandapplaudedandFinitosunkfurtherbackinthechairandtheneveryonewasquietandlookingathimandhesaid,‘No.No,’andlookedatthebullandpulledfurtherbackandthenhesaid,‘No!’veryloudlyandabigblobofbloodcameoutandhedidn’tevenputupthenapkinanditsliddownhischinandhewasstilllookingatthebullandhesaid,‘Allseason,yes.Tomakemoney,yes.Toeat,yes.ButIcan’teat.Hearme?Mystomach’sbad.Butnowwiththeseasonfinished!No!No!No!’Helookedaroundatthetableandthenhelookedatthebull’sheadandsaid,‘No,’oncemoreandthenheputhisheaddownandheputhisnapkinuptohismouthandthenhejustsattherelikethatandsaidnothingandthebanquet,whichhadstartedsowell,andpromisedtomarkanepochinhilarityandgoodfellowshipwasnotasuccess."

           "Thenhowlongafterthatdidhedie?"Primitivoasked.

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