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4) And this (on the other side of the stage) is
the home of Adan and Silvia, a poor family. Their
supply of maize from last year’s harvest lias
almost run out. They are discussing whether
or not lo borrow maize for the planting season
from Don Brutelio. Silvia is against borrowing
because, she says, the interest is so high that
they might never be able to pay back what they
would owe.
But they both know they have no other choice.
5) So Adan visits Brutelio
to ask him for a loan, and
Brutelio agrees to lend
him 3 bags of maize. In
December Adan will have
to pay back 9 bags of
maize for the 3 bags he
borrowed.
6) Near the end
of December.
The growing
season is over
and the harvest
has been picked.
7) Adan is delivering the last of the 9 bags of
maize that he owes. Don Brutelio has Bootkiss,
his servant, measure it. He tells Adan that it
is not enough; some maize is still owed. Adan
insists that he measured it carefully at home
before bringing it. But what can he do?
8) Adan is
sweed 10 give
Brutelio his
only donkey to
complete the
payment.