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These words are some of Lazaro’s last in the book. He writes them about his wife, whom he has been given every reason to believe is the mistress of the archpriest. This passage shows the willful blindness that Lazaro has chosen to show toward his own wife’s infidelity, the misconduct of the archpriest, and his personal disgrace that results from their behavior. Lazaro has made a steadfast resolution by the end of the book to deny the reality of his circumstance—and to kill anyone who dares to remind him of that reality. It’s also possible to read Lazaro’s cynicism into…