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Chapter 5

           Itsaid:’Whereinhelldidyoucomefrom?’ 

           “Thosewerethewords,theexactwords. Thatwaswhatyourothergrandfathersaidtome,Hare-Lip,whenhegreetedmethereontheshoreofLakeTemescalfifty-sevenyearsago. AndtheywerethemostineffablewordsIhaveeverheard. Iopenedmyeyes,andtherehestoodbeforeme,alarge,dark,hairyman,heavy-jawed,slant-browed,fierce-eyed. HowIgotoffmyhorseIdonotknow. ButitseemedthatthenextIknewIwasclaspinghishandwithbothofmineandcrying. Iwouldhaveembracedhim,buthewaseveranarrow-minded,suspiciousman,andhedrewawayfromme. YetdidIclingtohishandandcry.” 

           Granser’svoicefalteredandbrokeattherecollection,andtheweaktearsstreameddownhischeekswhiletheboyslookedonandgiggled. 

           “YetdidIcry,”hecontinued,“anddesiretoembracehim,thoughtheChauffeurwasabrute,aperfectbrutethemostabhorrentmanIhaveeverknown. Hisnamewas...strange,howIhaveforgottenhisname. EverybodycalledhimChauffeuritwasthenameofhisoccupation,anditstuck. Thatishow,tothisday,thetribehefoundediscalledtheChauffeurTribe. 

           “Hewasaviolent,unjustman. WhytheplaguegermssparedhimIcanneverunderstand. Itwouldseem,inspiteofouroldmetaphysicalnotionsaboutabsolutejustice,thatthereisnojusticeintheuniverse. Whydidhelive?aniniquitous,moralmonster,ablotonthefaceofnature,acruel,relentless,bestialcheataswell. 

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