We are told that Nostromo's night is "as tormenting as any known to Decoud," and that he contemplates his own misdirected life, as Decoud did. What saves him is "pride," i.e., sureness of the worth of self, the very thing Decoud lacked. It is only now that he claims all his titles, as Decoud rejected all his roles, including "Nostromo" and "Capataz" which he denied or was reluctant to pronounce in the previous chapters. The 'narratee' of history has taken ownership of all his many names. His real one, Fidanza, appearing here for the first time, overtly suggests "Fidelity," and combines with "incorruptible and faithful" in this context to suggest that Nostromo is now faithful to himself. The resolution is reinforced by the symbolism of the hidden silver on the Great Isabel, representing the dream-ideal of integrity of the individual self, and stands allegorically for the People taking upon themselves their desire for betterment, regardless of "price."