After being welcomed into Samuel's home, André Certa regained
consciousness and shook the elderly Jew's hand. Martin Paz very
certainly would have drowned in the Rimac, but he managed to stop the
stream with forceful strokes. He repeatedly dove before attempting to
land and hiding behind a dense bush. Fully healed and certain of Martin
Paz's passing, André Certa pushed for his marriage. He couldn't wait to
flaunt the young, gorgeous Jewess around Lima's streets. He was
regularly met with Sarah's snobbish indifference, but he didn't care
since he saw her as a commodity. To conduct a covert interview with
Samuel, the mestizo accompanied him to the Chorillos Baths. Don Vegal,
who was grieving the loss of his daughter Sarah, wandered around Lima's
streets. The large number of Indians, Zambos, and Chios that were
walking the streets struck him as odd. These males, who often
participated actively in the Amanca's sports, were now moving silently
and with a single focus. Don Vegal had stopped considering Sarah in
favor of Martin Paz.