> "both were squinting" (347)
>
> Why?
Fighting back tears? Cf. The "moist gleam" in Hector's eyes (346.36-7), and
his "tight teary smile" (347.31); the way Frenesi "peered" (346.36); the
escalation of the argument and their heightened emotions. And:
They were both just about crying, Hector more with frustration
than anything. (349.19-20)
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