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Chapter 34

           Thefirsttimehehadbittheearlikethatandheldontoit,hisneckandjawsstiffenedagainstthetossing,theyhadallmadefunofhimafterwards.Butthoughtheyjokedhimaboutittheyhadgreatrespectforhim.Andeveryyearafterthathehadtorepeatit.TheycalledhimthebulldogofVillaconejosandjokedabouthimeatingcattleraw.Buteveryoneinthevillagelookedforwardtoseeinghimdoitandeveryyearheknewthatfirstthebullwouldcomeout,thentherewouldbethechargesandthetossing,andthenwhentheyyelledfortherushforthekillinghewouldplacehimselftorushthroughtheotherattackersandleapforhishold.Then,whenitwasover,andthebullsettledandsunkdeadfinallyundertheweightofthekillers,hewouldstandupandwalkawayashamedoftheearpart,butalsoasproudasamancouldbe.Andhewouldgothroughthecartstowashhishandsatthestonefountainandmenwouldclaphimonthebackandhandhimwineskinsandsay,"Hurrayforyou,Bulldog.Longlifetoyourmother."

           Ortheywouldsay,"That’swhatitistohaveapairofcojones!Yearafteryear!"

           Andréswouldbeashamed,empty-feeling,proudandhappy,andhewouldshakethemalloffandwashhishandsandhisrightarmandwashhisknifewellandthentakeoneofthewineskinsandrinsetheear-tasteoutofhismouthforthatyear;spittingthewineonthestoneflagsoftheplazabeforeheliftedthewineskinhighandletthewinespurtintothebackofhismouth.

           Surely.

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