In John Steinbeck's novella "The Pearl," when news spreads that Kino is going to sell the pearl, it is the local pearl buyers who conspire to cheat him. They plan to undervalue the pearl and deceive Kino into accepting a much lower price than its worth. The buyers hope to manipulate the market and ensure that Kino receives the least possible benefit from his find, exploiting his lack of experience and understanding of the pearl trade.
When word spreads that kino is going to sell the pearl, who makes a plan to cheat him?
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