sentences:  Nicholas takes an instinctive dislike to Garcia, fearing his dead fish eyes and his tendency to appear unannounced, but Brande sees the man's obsequious servility as recognition of his own superior qualities.At Nicholas's suggestion, a gardener, the 19-year-old José, is hired to tend the neglected garden.José's amiable and ingenuous nature, despite his poverty and the responsibility of providing for his family members, soon attract Nicholas's curiosity and the pair strike up a friendship.