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Chapter 30

           Maybethatistheonlycommunicationthatwehave.But,damnit.Trulydamnit,butIwishthetime-lagwasn’tsolongsothatIcouldhavelearnedfromhimwhattheotheroneneverhadtoteachme.ButsupposethefearhehadtogothroughanddominateandjustgetridoffinallyinfouryearsofthatandthenintheIndianfighting,althoughinthat,mostly,therecouldn’thavebeensomuchfear,hadmadeacobardeoutoftheotheronethewaysecondgenerationbullfightersalmostalwaysare?Supposethat?Andmaybethegoodjuiceonlycamethroughstraightagainafterpassingthroughthatone?

           I’llneverforgethowsickitmademethefirsttimeIknewhewasacobarde.Goon,sayitinEnglish.Coward.It’seasierwhenyouhaveitsaidandthereisneveranypointinreferringtoasonofabitchbysomeforeignterm.Hewasn’tanysonofabitch,though.Hewasjustacowardandthatwastheworstluckanymancouldhave.Becauseifhewasn’tacowardhewouldhavestooduptothatwomanandnotletherbullyhim.IwonderwhatIwouldhavebeenlikeifhehadmarriedadifferentwoman?That’ssomethingyou’llneverknow,hethought,andgrinned.Maybethebullyinherhelpedtosupplywhatwasmissingintheother.Andyou.Takeitalittleeasy.Don’tgettoreferringtothegoodjuiceandsuchotherthingsuntilyouarethroughtomorrow.Don’tbesnottytoosoon.Andthendon’tbesnottyatall.We’llseewhatsortofjuiceyouhavetomorrow.

           ButhestartedthinkingaboutGrandfatheragain.

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