After being welcomed into Samuel's home, André Certa regained consciousness and shook the elderly Jew's hand. Martin Paz very certainly would have drowned in the Rimac, but he managed to stop the stream with forceful strokes. He repeatedly dove before attempting to land and hiding behind a dense bush. Fully healed and certain of Martin Paz's passing, André Certa pushed for his marriage. He couldn't wait to flaunt the young, gorgeous Jewess around Lima's streets.
He was regularly met with Sarah's snobbish indifference, but he didn't care since he saw her as a commodity. To conduct a covert interview with Samuel, the mestizo accompanied him to the Chorillos Baths. Don Vegal, who was grieving the loss of his daughter Sarah, wandered around Lima's streets. The large number of Indians, Zambos, and Chios that were walking the streets struck him as odd. These males, who often participated actively in the Amanca's sports, were now moving silently and with a single focus. Don Vegal had stopped considering Sarah in favor of Martin Paz.
