[Belloq is nearly as disappointed as Tuco at the unimpressive find. He was hoping for a golden idol or a chest of gemstones, not a pile of flesh and an old saddle. Yes, they may be interesting from an anthropological standpoint: What is the meat for and why keep it in a temple? What is the symbolic significance of a saddle? But Belloq likes treasure and this certainly isn't that.
But he deals with his disappointment phlegmatically. It isn't the first time he's tracked down a "sacred treasure valued above all else" only to discover that it's nothing but a smashed terra cotta statue of a forgotten goddess, or similar misfortunes.]
Ah well. Perhaps better luck next time.
And less poisoning. [He claps Tuco on the shoulder.]
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But he deals with his disappointment phlegmatically. It isn't the first time he's tracked down a "sacred treasure valued above all else" only to discover that it's nothing but a smashed terra cotta statue of a forgotten goddess, or similar misfortunes.]
Ah well. Perhaps better luck next time.
And less poisoning. [He claps Tuco on the shoulder.]