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News of the Pearl Spreads from "The Pearl". The news of Kino's discovery spreads through La Paz like a wave. The priest thinks of church repairs, the doctor remembers Paris, and the pearl buyers scheme.

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News of the Pearl Spreads

The news of Kino's discovery spreads through La Paz like a wave. The priest thinks of church repairs, the doctor remembers Paris, and the pearl buyers scheme. The town's collective greed and envy are stirred. Kino and Juana, unaware of the growing danger, return to their brush house, where neighbors gather to marvel at the pearl.