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A sinister figure who dogs Captain Kidd at his readings, Almay turns out to be a criminal running a child prostitution ring. After Captain Kidd refuses to sell Johanna to him, Almay tries to seize the girl by force. In the ensuing shootout, Johanna and Captain Kidd work together to kill Almay and save each other, cementing what becomes a lifelong bond.
Almay Quotes in News of the World
The News of the World quotes below are all either spoken by Almay or refer to Almay. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 12 Quotes
No. Absolutely not. No. No scalping. He lifted her up and swung her up over the ledges of stone and then followed. He said, It is considered very impolite.
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After a long and dangerous firefight, Captain Kidd and Johanna kill Almay and frighten away his two Native American henchmen. While the Captain initially saw himself as Johanna’s sole protector, she has proved invaluable in the fight, showing no fear and ingeniously stuffing his gun with heavy coins to make it more deadly. Now that the battle is over, she runs towards Almay’s body and tries to scalp him, imitating the custom of her Kiowa family. Scalping is a practice that Captain Kidd’s society considers barbaric; later on, Johanna’s uncle Wilhelm will reference this while arguing that the Kiowa are Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libe
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Almay Character Timeline in News of the World
The timeline below shows where the character Almay appears in News of the World. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 10
...should be “congratulated.” As the crowd thins, the pale-haired man stands up, introduces himself as Almay, and bluntly asks the Captain to sell Johanna to him. He continues that since army...
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...“settled on a price” and he wants to know that Johanna will be treated well. Almay gives a sinister smile and says she’ll be “paid” for her work and that “blond...
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...announces that they must leave immediately. Mrs. Gannet is furious when he tells her about Almay and helps Johanna pack up her things. Before leaving, the Captain asks permission to “call...
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Chapter 12
...will turn the gun into a small cannon. Suddenly the Captain feels invigorated. To lull Almay into complacency, he fires into the ravine with the real ammunition, causing the man to...
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Almay slowly walks into the open. As soon as he’s close enough, Captain Kidd shoots; the...
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...the wounded Caddos hasten to retreat. Then she climbs down the cliff. She’s almost reached Almay’s body when the Captain realizes she intends to scalp him. Catching up with her, he...
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Chapter 13
...now, but he must rest soon or collapse. He knows that the Caddos will bury Almay and slip back into Indian Territory; their “child prostitution ring” will be no more. When...
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Chapter 22
...recognize her as the former captive, repeating rumors that she had beaten an attacker named Almay to death with a bag of quarters. Still, everyone agrees she has “cleaned up quite...
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