One oyster yields an immense pearl, which he calls "The Pearl of the World" news of its discovery spreads quickly, and some of the family's neighbors start to resent Kino's luck in finding it. Kino and Juana visit the local doctor, but are turned away because of their poverty and his prejudices toward Amerindians.Īs Juana applies a seaweed poultice to the sting, Kino dives for oysters from his canoe, hoping to find a pearl valuable enough to cover the treatment fee. However, Coyotito shakes the rope, causing the scorpion to fall into the box and sting him. Kino sees a scorpion crawl down one of the ropes holding up the hanging box that serves as Coyotito's crib and tries to remove it. Kino, a poor pearl fisherman, lives with his wife Juana and their infant son Coyotito in La Paz, Baja California Sur.
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