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Chapter 4
Herepeateditsomanytimesandwithsuchconvictionthatoneafternoonwhenhewasputtingtogetheralittlegoldfishintheworkshop,hehadthecertaintythatshehadansweredhiscall.Indeed,ashorttimelaterheheardthechildishvoice,whenhelookeduphisheartfrozewithterrorashesawthegirlatthedoor,dressedinpinkorgandyandwearingwhiteboots.
ButAurelianodidnotgivehertimetorespond.Hepickedupthelittlefishbythechainthatcamethroughitsmouthandsaidtoher.
"Comein."
RemedioswentoverandaskedsomequestionsaboutthefishthatAurelianocouldnotanswerbecausehewasseizedwithasuddenattackofasthma.Hewantedtostaybesidethatlilyskinforever,besidethoseemeraldeyes,closetothatvoicethatcalledhim"sir"witheveryquestion.showingthesamerespectthatshegaveherfather.Melquíadeswasinthecornerseatedatthedeskscribblingindecipherablesigns.Aurelianohatedhim.AllhecoulddowastellRemediosthathewasgoingtogiveherthelittlefishandthegirlwassostartledbytheofferthatshelefttheworkshopasfastasshecould.ThatafternoonAurelianolostthehiddenpatiencewithwhichhehadwaitedforachancetoseeher.Heneglectedhiswork.InseveraldesperateeffortsofconcentrationhewilledhertoappearbutRemediosdidnotrespond.Helookedforherinsisters’shop,behindthewindowshadesinherhouse,inherfather’soffice,buthefoundheronlyintheimagethatsaturatedhisprivateandterriblesolitude.
