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He's surprised to learn that Hondo speaks Apache, and Hondo taunts him for a quick and merciful death, and finding that Silva will not be merciful, he commits himself to die well, silently and without giving them the pleasure of his screaming.
- Louis L'amour
Hondo responds to her emotional plea with an Indian word that seals a squaw-seeking ceremony, "Varlabania", which he tells her means "forever". The Army leaves to move further on into Apache territory and as promised Hondo refuses to go with them but tells them where Vittorio and his party are.
Hondo responds to her plea with a Native American word that seals an Apache wife-seeking ceremony, "Varlabania", which he says means "forever". The cavalry return to the ranch, having killed Vittorio in a battle but having their commanding officer badly wounded.
Hondo responds with an impassioned plea by using the Native American word “Varlabania,” which means forever. Hondo in essence proposes marriage to Angie and vows to stay with her at the ranch while his Cavalry moves deeper into Apache territory.
L'Amour increases the tension by writing short, bare sentences. The typical pattern of a L'Amour plot is a building of tension to an action packed, violent encounter which...
The story follows an Army dispatch rider named Hondo Lane, played by John Wayne, who befriends a woman and her child (Angie and Johnny Lowe) living alone in Apache territory. The circumstances are tense as there has been conflict between the army and the Apache tribe, putting the settlers in danger.
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Hondo's consistent willingness to offer trust and second chances, along with his notable mercies throughout the novel, are indicators that Hondo is a Christ character. He replaces the husband who he killed, which is a Messianic idea as well, the merciful arbitrator.
