When the priest is not sure that Kino believes what he has said about Kino being named for a great man, he tells Kino, "it is in the books." later, the doctor tells Kino that he has the knowledge necessary to be certain that Coyotito will recover from the scropion string, and Kino realizes that the doctor might be telling the truth. How does Kino feel when these men suggest that they know things that he does not know? How are Kino's hopes for his son tied to those feelings?

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