The Pearl
what story did juan tomas tell kino
chapter 4
about keeping the pearl
chapter 4
about keeping the pearl
Before leaving to sell the pearl, Juan Tomas warns Kino and Juana to get the best price for the pearl, and tells him how their ancestors got an agent to sell their pearls, but this agent ran off with the pearls. Kino had heard the story told as a warning of punishment against those who try to leave their station.