Stretched before us in every direction were miles of green. The morning sun grew hotter by the minute, so we stopped under the shade of a cluster of scraggly trees—then we heard a woman’s voice, sweet and soft, coming from the brush behind us.
1. “You must be exhausted and melting in this heat—”
2. “We need to get to Hacienda Dorada—can you help us?”
3. “I would drive you,” she said, “but I don’t have a car. I just have the thing.”
4. “You look tired,” Cecilia said, “perhaps you should take a nap.”
The passage describes a scene where a group is traveling through a hot, green landscape and encounters a woman who offers some help.
1. The woman’s first line expresses concern for the travelers’ well-being in the heat.
2. The travelers are asking for assistance in reaching their destination, Hacienda Dorada.
3. The woman’s response indicates that she cannot drive them but has something else she can offer, which creates intrigue about what that might be.
4. Cecilia suggests that one of the travelers should rest, recognizing the fatigue caused by the heat.
This dialogue highlights the themes of travel, exhaustion, and unexpected encounters, setting up a moment of tension and potential assistance in the story.
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