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Discovery of the Great Pearl from "The Pearl". Kino finds a large oyster lying alone under an overhang. He senses a ghostly gleam inside and brings it to the surface.

later the same morning, during the fishing trip

Discovery of the Great Pearl

Kino finds a large oyster lying alone under an overhang. He senses a ghostly gleam inside and brings it to the surface. In the canoe, he opens the shell and finds the great pearl, perfect as the moon and as large as a sea-gull's egg. Juana gasps, and Kino howls in triumph. The other fishermen race to his canoe. Simultaneously, the swelling on Coyotito's shoulder begins to recede.