Thebullcharged,andofcoursethehorseknewnothingtillthepicadorfailedandthehorsefoundhimselfimpaledonthebull’shornsfrombeneath。Thebullwasmagnificentlystrong。
Thesightofitsstrengthwassplendidtosee。Itliftedthehorseclearintotheair;andasthehorsefelltoitssideononthegroundthepicadorlandedonhisfeetandescaped,whilethecapadorsluredthebullaway。Thehorsewasemptiedofitsessentialorgans。Yetdiditrisetoitsfeetscreaming。Itwasthescreamofthehorsethatdidit,thatmadeJohnHarnedcompletelymad;forhe,too,startedtorisetohisfeet,I
heardhimcurselowanddeep。Henevertookhiseyesfromthehorse,which,screaming,strovetorun,butfelldowninsteadandrolledonitsbacksothatallitsfourlegswerekickingintheair。Thenthebullchargeditandgoreditagainandagainuntilitwasdead。
JohnHarnedwasnowonhisfeet。Hiseyeswerenolongercoldlikesteel。Theywereblueflames。HelookedatMariaValenzuela,andshelookedathim,andinhisfacewasagreatloathing。Themomentofhismadnesswasuponhim。Everybodywaslooking,nowthatthehorsewasdead;andJohnHarnedwasalargemanandeasytobeseen。
\"Sitdown,\"saidLuisCervallos,\"oryouwillmakeafoolofyourself。\"