You and Villanueva gossip for a few hours about the woman from Cap–Haïtien and her disorderly notions.
Jesse remains notably mum throughout.
A few weeks later, President Boyer of Haiti signs the indemnity treaty, committing the young nation to a debt of 150 million francs. The Haitians may be free in name, but the weight of their debt, its interest, and the consequences thereof will impoverish them for centuries to come.
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