Celia Quotes in The House of the Scorpion
Celia said the Virgin loved all kind and gentle things. She wouldn’t approve of throwing a rotten orange in Tom’s face, even if he deserved it. If She looked inside Matt, She would see the bad thoughts about Rosa and the doctor and be sad.
“You can speak now, mi vida,” said Celia, but Matt wasn’t ready to go that far.
“Mi vida. I like that,” the old man said with a chuckle. “I like it so much, in fact, it’s what I’ll call him. Can he talk?”
“I think he’s in shock. […] He’s very intelligent, mi patron.”
“Of course. He’s my clone.”
“Are there any others like me?” he asked.
“No. You’re the only one,” Celia said.
The only one! He was unique. He was special. Matt’s heart swelled with pride. If he wasn’t human, he might become something even better.
“El Patrón thinks a person belongs to him the same way a house or car or status does,” she said. “He wouldn’t let that person go any more than he’d throw away money. It’s why he wouldn’t allow Felicia to escape. It’s why he keeps everyone under his control so he can call them back in an instant.”
Tomorrow he would begin the task of breaking down the empire of Opium. It was a huge and terrifying job, but he wasn’t alone. He had Chacho, Fidelito, and Ton-Ton to cheer him on. He had Celia and Daft Donald to advise him and María to be everyone’s conscience.
Celia Quotes in The House of the Scorpion
Celia said the Virgin loved all kind and gentle things. She wouldn’t approve of throwing a rotten orange in Tom’s face, even if he deserved it. If She looked inside Matt, She would see the bad thoughts about Rosa and the doctor and be sad.
“You can speak now, mi vida,” said Celia, but Matt wasn’t ready to go that far.
“Mi vida. I like that,” the old man said with a chuckle. “I like it so much, in fact, it’s what I’ll call him. Can he talk?”
“I think he’s in shock. […] He’s very intelligent, mi patron.”
“Of course. He’s my clone.”
“Are there any others like me?” he asked.
“No. You’re the only one,” Celia said.
The only one! He was unique. He was special. Matt’s heart swelled with pride. If he wasn’t human, he might become something even better.
“El Patrón thinks a person belongs to him the same way a house or car or status does,” she said. “He wouldn’t let that person go any more than he’d throw away money. It’s why he wouldn’t allow Felicia to escape. It’s why he keeps everyone under his control so he can call them back in an instant.”
Tomorrow he would begin the task of breaking down the empire of Opium. It was a huge and terrifying job, but he wasn’t alone. He had Chacho, Fidelito, and Ton-Ton to cheer him on. He had Celia and Daft Donald to advise him and María to be everyone’s conscience.
