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Patrick O'Brian The Wine-Dark Sea
very much more about the matter than I do:
the one is Father O'Higgins, the Vicar-General
and my immediate superior – he is very, very
kind to me – and the other is Father Inigo
Gómez, who lectures on Indian languages in
the university. He is descended from one of
the great Inca families on his mother's side –
you know, I am sure, that there are still many
of them, even after the last desperate rising.
That is to say, those who were opposed to the
rebellious Inca Tupac Amaru; and they still
have many followers. Clearly, he understands
that side better than any Castillian. Should you
like to meet them? They are both abolitionists,
but they would do their best to speak without
prejudice, I have no doubt at all.'
The chiming watch in Stephen's fob, so often
his conscience before, now warned him once
again. He started up and in a low hurried
voice he said, 'Listen, Sam, I do not wish to