Thursday, October 16, 2008
Doña Bárbara - Tues., Oct. 14 - DB makes a conquest to make Santos jealous
Antonio and Cecilia get intimate again and take their chances on pregnancy.
One of DB's rapists and current faith healer wonders about the "Doña Bárbara" that Quita Dolores said he was going to meet.
Cecilia confesses her carnal thoughts and actions to the priest but doesn't say with whom.
Santos can't stop thinking about DB.
Federica pretends to have pregnancy nausea but her father is oblivious.
Dr. Arias tells Santos about Pernalete's plan to have Quita-Dolores boost his mayoral campaign. Santos only sees that Quita-Dolores is the other man that DB promised she would get.
The theme of misunderstanding about who could be romancing Cecilia continues. The priest assumes that the doctor is the man who Cecilia is involved with.
DB makes goo goo eyes at Quita Dolores.
Marisela is unimpressed with Quita-Dolores and doesn't know what an autograph is. QD takes the stage, endorses Pernalete and compliments the beauty of DB.
One of DB's rapists and current faith healer wonders about the "Doña Bárbara" that Quita Dolores said he was going to meet.
Cecilia confesses her carnal thoughts and actions to the priest but doesn't say with whom.
Santos can't stop thinking about DB.
Federica pretends to have pregnancy nausea but her father is oblivious.
Dr. Arias tells Santos about Pernalete's plan to have Quita-Dolores boost his mayoral campaign. Santos only sees that Quita-Dolores is the other man that DB promised she would get.
The theme of misunderstanding about who could be romancing Cecilia continues. The priest assumes that the doctor is the man who Cecilia is involved with.
DB makes goo goo eyes at Quita Dolores.
Marisela is unimpressed with Quita-Dolores and doesn't know what an autograph is. QD takes the stage, endorses Pernalete and compliments the beauty of DB.
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Not too much to say about this episode. The introduction of another of the rapists in his new life was interesting. Charming of him to say that the best thing would be if Barbarita had died.
Chapter 6 of the book finally introduces Doña Bárbara. An earlier chapter dealt with Barbarita and her affection for Asdrúbal. Ch. 6 takes place at the dinner table at El Miedo, where DB is dining with Balbino Paiba. He's presented as pretty disgusting, sweating at the table and with a huge moustache dripping with grease from the soup. Melquíades enters and gives DB a stack of "morocotos", which are explained in the footnotes as gold coins worth $20 each. These are for selling cattle. He offers to count it out for her, but she says that he's never been off by a penny, unlike some others - directed at Paiba. It's revealed that Paiba has tried to short-change her in the past, and has been caught every time. Her love of money is emphasized in this description.
Melquíades tells her of his journey with Santos Luzardo. He has a poor opinion of Santos, thinks he talks too much. However, he does admit that he thinks Santos could be a problem. It's been revealed in Santos' homecoming chapter (by Antonio) that Paiba has been convincing the ranch hands to leave Altamira. And if Santos had not arrived in the nick of time (according to Antonio), Paiba would have rounded up and branded the remaining sort of wild cattle that belonged to Altamira.
The final part is when DB seems to look into a water glass and describes Santos as a catire (fair or redheaded man), sunburned from his journey, and well dressed. But Melquíades doesn't fall for it. "Perro no come perro." She's making Paiba fall for the supposed brujería, but Melquíades knows that he sent a peon ahead of him who had seen Santos.
DB goes into a sort of trance and says aloud the words in the chapter about her background. "He was in the boat. The yacabó sang." This is a bird that supposedly announces death. She's remembering Asdrúbal and the assumption is that it is Santos who reminds her of him.
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Chapter 6 of the book finally introduces Doña Bárbara. An earlier chapter dealt with Barbarita and her affection for Asdrúbal. Ch. 6 takes place at the dinner table at El Miedo, where DB is dining with Balbino Paiba. He's presented as pretty disgusting, sweating at the table and with a huge moustache dripping with grease from the soup. Melquíades enters and gives DB a stack of "morocotos", which are explained in the footnotes as gold coins worth $20 each. These are for selling cattle. He offers to count it out for her, but she says that he's never been off by a penny, unlike some others - directed at Paiba. It's revealed that Paiba has tried to short-change her in the past, and has been caught every time. Her love of money is emphasized in this description.
Melquíades tells her of his journey with Santos Luzardo. He has a poor opinion of Santos, thinks he talks too much. However, he does admit that he thinks Santos could be a problem. It's been revealed in Santos' homecoming chapter (by Antonio) that Paiba has been convincing the ranch hands to leave Altamira. And if Santos had not arrived in the nick of time (according to Antonio), Paiba would have rounded up and branded the remaining sort of wild cattle that belonged to Altamira.
The final part is when DB seems to look into a water glass and describes Santos as a catire (fair or redheaded man), sunburned from his journey, and well dressed. But Melquíades doesn't fall for it. "Perro no come perro." She's making Paiba fall for the supposed brujería, but Melquíades knows that he sent a peon ahead of him who had seen Santos.
DB goes into a sort of trance and says aloud the words in the chapter about her background. "He was in the boat. The yacabó sang." This is a bird that supposedly announces death. She's remembering Asdrúbal and the assumption is that it is Santos who reminds her of him.
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