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En el propio instante en que el sol<br />

asomaba su fogazón sobre el manglar<br />

<strong>de</strong> laisla, la culebra <strong>de</strong> brillo <strong>de</strong><br />

la chimbera cruzó entre dos aguas,<br />

curveante y repentina. La malla, veloz,<br />

se abrió en el aire a modo <strong>de</strong> flor volante<br />

y traslúcida, graciosa y trágica, voraz y<br />

anfibia y, haciendo chi flar los plomos,<br />

se hundió en la linfa con la seguridad<br />

<strong>de</strong>l felino que cae sobre la presa. Todo<br />

quedó en suspenso. Había ojos en cada<br />

onda espe rando, esperando, mientras<br />

se recogía la tarraya. En la punta venía la<br />

col mena <strong>de</strong> espejuelos <strong>de</strong> la chimbera.<br />

Era como un sol <strong>de</strong> plata, brillando al<br />

sol <strong>de</strong> oro; bolsa <strong>de</strong> azogue210 , corazón<br />

<strong>de</strong> estero. Las chimberas caiban en la<br />

matata, como gotas <strong>de</strong> acero <strong>de</strong>rretido,<br />

chisporroteantes y enredadizas.<br />

De pronto, Genaro se quedó en<br />

suspenso. Entre las últimas chimberas<br />

venía una estrellemar <strong>de</strong> seis puntas.<br />

La cogió con los <strong>de</strong>dos y le empezó a<br />

dar vueltas.<br />

—¡Una estreyemar <strong>de</strong> seis puntas,<br />

baboso: ya jodí!...<br />

—¿Por qué, vos?<br />

—No tiagás el bruto; ¿no sabés ques un<br />

ambuleto? ¿Quel que lo carga no lentra<br />

el corvo?<br />

123<br />

At the same instant in which the sun was<br />

bringing his bonfire over the mangrove<br />

swamp in the island, the shiny snake of<br />

fish crossed between two waters, curvy<br />

and sud<strong>de</strong>n. The net, quick, opened in<br />

the air like a flying flower, translucent,<br />

graceful and tragic, voracious and<br />

amphibious, and, making the leads<br />

whistle, sank down in the lilies with the<br />

confi<strong>de</strong>nce of the feline that jumps over<br />

the prey. It was all in suspense. There<br />

were eyes on every wave, waiting, while<br />

they pulled back the net. The behive of<br />

bait for the fish was on the other si<strong>de</strong> of<br />

the boat. It was like a silver sun, shining<br />

to the gol<strong>de</strong>n sun; restless bag, heart<br />

of marsh. The little fish were dropping<br />

on the bag like drops of melted iron,<br />

spluttering and confusing.<br />

Sud<strong>de</strong>nly, Genaro was in suspense.<br />

Among the last fish there was a starfish<br />

of six points. He picked it up with his<br />

fingers and began to turn it around.<br />

“A starfish of six points, pal. I’m done!”<br />

“Why is that?”<br />

“<strong>Don</strong>’t act like a fool. <strong>Don</strong>’t you know<br />

what an ambulet is? That he who owns<br />

it can stand the wrath of the machete?”<br />

210. RAE: azogue1. (Del ár. hisp. azzáwq, este <strong>de</strong>l ár. clás. zāwq o zā’ūq, y este <strong>de</strong>l pelvi zīwag). 1. m. Quím.<br />

mercurio. 2. m. Cada una <strong>de</strong> las naves que se <strong>de</strong>stinaban al transporte <strong>de</strong> azogue <strong>de</strong> España a América.<br />

ser un ~. 1. loc. verb. coloq. Ser muy inquieto.

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