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Chapter 16

           "ExactlyasRobertotakesit,"Mariasaid."Artthousomethingspecial?"

           "No,"Anselmotoldher."Nothingspecialatall.ButIliketofeelitburnasitgoesdown."

           "Givemethat,"RobertJordantoldthegirl,"andpourhimsomeofthatwhichburns."

           Hetippedthecontentsofthecupintohisownandhandeditbackemptytothegirl,whopouredcarefullyintoitfromthebottle.

           "Ah,"Anselmotookthecup,puthisheadbackandletitrundownhisthroat.HelookedatMariastandingholdingthebottleandwinkedather,tearscomingfrombotheyes."That,"hesaid."That."Thenhelickedhislips."Thatiswhatkillsthewormthathauntsus."

           "Roberto,"Mariasaidandcameovertohim,stillholdingthebottle."Areyoureadytoeat?"

           "Isitready?"

           "Itisreadywhenyouwishit."

           "Havetheotherseaten?"

           "Allexceptyou,AnselmoandFernando."

           "Letuseatthen,"hetoldher."Andthou?"

           "AfterwardswithPilar."

           "Eatnowwithus."

           "No.Itwouldnotbewell."

           "Comeonandeat.Inmycountryamandoesnoteatbeforehiswoman."

           "Thatisthycountry.Hereitisbettertoeatafter."

           "Eatwithhim,"Pablosaid,lookingupfromthetable."Eatwithhim.Drinkwithhim.Sleepwithhim.Diewithhim.Followthecustomsofhiscountry."

           "Areyoudrunk?"RobertJordansaid,standinginfrontofPablo.Thedirty,stubble-facedmanlookedathimhappily.

           "Yes,"Pablosaid.

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