Ch.1 Kino awakened in the dark. Kino looked where coyotito slept.Coyotito spots the scorpion on a rope. Coyotito reaches for the scorpion and stung him. Juana grabs Coyotito at once and attempts to suck the venom out of his wound. Juana asks Kino to get the doctor.
CH.2 Crabs and lobsters poke out from their holes. Algae and sea horses drift aimlessly in the nearby currents. Dogs and pigs scavenge the shoreline for sea drift in the hazy morning. They push the canoe into the water and as they go away from the shore they float over a oyster bed. Kino makes a dive to collect oysters. While Juana stays in the canoe, praying for luck. He stays underwater for over two minutes, gathering the largest shells including one especially enormous …show more content…
Even before Kino returns to his brush house. everyone in town knows that he has found “the Pearl of the World.” Juan Tomás asks Kino what he will do with his wealth, Kino details his plans. A proper marriage in the church, new clothing for the family, a harpoon, and a rifle, among other things. Juana stares at Coyotito with concern. As dusk approaches, Juana revives the fire, and the neighbors overstay their welcome. Near dark, the priest comes to deliver a benediction. Once he has blessed the household, he asks to see the pearl. Dazzled, the priest implores Kino to remember the church in his new prosperity. Juana announces their intention to be married in the church, and the priest leaves them with a kind word. A sense of evil overcomes Kino in the wake of the priest’s visit. The neighbors learn quickly of the doctor’s visit and Coyotito’s subsequent decline, and they reconvene at Kino’s house to provide support. The doctor reappears, and a swiftly administered potion sets Coyotito to rest. The doctor innocuously asks when Kino might be able to pay him. Kino explains that once he has sold his most valuable pearl he will be able to pay.
CH.4 Word spreads throughout the town of La Paz that Kino will be selling his great pearl. The pearl buyers are very excited. The pearl buyers won't buy Kino's pearl. Hey offer a bad price and Kino doesn't except. Juana thinks the pearl is evil and wants Kino to get rid of