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Chapter 34

           Helookedforwardwithexcitement,delightandsweatingfeartothemomentwhen,inthesquare,hewouldheartheclatterofthebull’shornsknockingagainstthewoodofhistravellingbox,andthenthesightofhimashecame,sliding,brakingoutintothesquare,hisheadup,hisnostrilswide,hisearstwitching,dustinthesheenofhisblackhide,driedcrutsplashedonhisflanks,watchinghiseyessetwideapart,unblinkingeyesunderthewidespreadhornsassmoothandsolidasdriftwoodpolishedbythesand,thesharptipsuptiltedsothattoseethemdidsomethingtoyourheart.

           Helookedforwardalltheyeartothatmomentwhenthebullwouldcomeoutintothesquareonthatdaywhenyouwatchedhiseyeswhilehemadehischoiceofwhominthesquarehewouldattackinthatsuddenhead-lowering,horn-reaching,quickcat-gallopthatstoppedyourheartdeadwhenitstarted.Hehadlookedforwardtothatmomentalltheyearwhenhewasaboy;butthefeelingwhentheInglésgavetheorderaboutthemessagewasthesameaswhenyouwoketohearthereprieveoftherainfallingontheslateroof,againstthestonewallandintothepuddlesonthedirtstreetofthevillage.

           Hehadalwaysbeenverybravewiththebullinthosevillagecapeas,asbraveasanyinthevillageoroftheothernear-byvillages,andnotforanythingwouldhehavemisseditanyyearalthoughhedidnotgotothecapeasofothervillages.Hewasabletowaitstillwhenthebullchargedandonlyjumpedasideatthelastmoment.

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