Bless Me, Ultima
“Huloooooo Antonioforous!”
A voice called.
At first I thought I was dreaming. I was fishing, and sitting on a rock; the sun beating on my back had made me sleepy. I had been thinking how Ultima’s medicine had cured my uncle and how he was well and could work again. I had been thinking how the medicine of the doctors and of the priest had failed. In my mind I could not understand how the power of God could fail. But it had.
“Toni-eeeeee!” the voice called again.
I opened my eyes and peered into t...he green brush of the river. Silently, like a deer, the figure of Cico emerged. He was barefoot, he made no noise. He moved to the rock and squatted in front of me. I guess it was then that he decided to trust me with the secret of the golden carp.
“Cico?” I said. He nodded his dark, freckled face.
“Samuel told you about the golden carp,” he said.
“Yes,” I replied.
“Have you ever fished for carp?” he asked. “Here in the river, or anywhere?”
“No,” I shook my head. I felt as if I was making a solemn oath.MoreLess
A voice called.
At first I thought I was dreaming. I was fishing, and sitting on a rock; the sun beating on my back had made me sleepy. I had been thinking how Ultima’s medicine had cured my uncle and how he was well and could work again. I had been thinking how the medicine of the doctors and of the priest had failed. In my mind I could not understand how the power of God could fail. But it had.
“Toni-eeeeee!” the voice called again.
I opened my eyes and peered into t...he green brush of the river. Silently, like a deer, the figure of Cico emerged. He was barefoot, he made no noise. He moved to the rock and squatted in front of me. I guess it was then that he decided to trust me with the secret of the golden carp.
“Cico?” I said. He nodded his dark, freckled face.
“Samuel told you about the golden carp,” he said.
“Yes,” I replied.
“Have you ever fished for carp?” he asked. “Here in the river, or anywhere?”
“No,” I shook my head. I felt as if I was making a solemn oath.MoreLess
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