The Pearl

How does the pearl buyer’s coin show his emotion as the sale of Kino’s pearl progresses?

How does the pearl buyer’s coin show his emotion as the sale of Kino’s pearl progresses?

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But there was no sign, no movement, the face did not change, but the secret hand behind the desk missed in its precision. The coin stumbled over a knuckle and slipped silently into the dealer's lap. And the fingers behind the desk curled into a fist.

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The Pearl