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The BRIDGE of
SAN LUIS RE^
By
THORNTON ^ILDER
AUTHOR OF “THE CABALa”
Illustrated by
AMY DREVENSTEDT
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PERHAPS AN ACCIDENT
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UNCLE PIO
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UNCLE PIO
him a gold piece for spending-money and a little
stone that shone in the dark to look at in his
sleepless nights. They set off together in a cart,
but soon Uncle Pio became aware that the jolt¬
ing was not good foi the boy. He carried him on
his shoulder. As they drew near to the bridge
of San Luis Rey, Jaime tried to conceal his
shame for he knew that one of those moments
was coming that separated him from other peo¬
ple. He was especially ashamed because Uncle
Pio had just overtaken a friend of his, a sea-
captain. And just as they got to the bridge he
spoke to an old lady who was travelling with a
little girl. Uncle Pio said that when they had
crossed the bridge they would sit down and rest,
but it turned out not to be necessary.
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APART FIVE: PERHAPS AN INTENTION
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PERHAPS AN INTENTION
them. Even memory is not necessary for love.
There is a land of the living and a land of the
dead and the bridge is love, the only survival, the
only meaning.”
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