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1 1, 1| would have heard.~“Yes,” said he, at length, “here are 2 1, 1| a pipe; the spirits, he said, overexcited the brain, 3 1, 1| Must get some more,” he said very quietly.~Then taking 4 1, 2| the trees.~“It was time!” said Torres; “the rogue would 5 1, 2| precious case.~“The beggar!” he said. “If he has not killed me, 6 1, 2| his hopes.~“Botheration!” said he.~And at the moment, cost 7 1, 2| to stop. “Confound it!” said he, “when I am after runaway 8 1, 2| Many thanks, gentlemen,” said he gayly, as he raised the 9 1, 2| you had killed a monkey,” said he, “but as it happens you 10 1, 2| have been of use to you,” said the youngest of the two, “ 11 1, 2| you?”~“The very thing,” said Torres briskly, catching 12 1, 2| I to thank, gentlemen,” said he, “for the service you 13 1, 2| shot the monkey, Benito,” said Manoel, “it was you that 14 1, 2| do not know that I can,” said Torres, who, surprised by 15 1, 2| same road as you.”~“Ah!” said Torres sharply, “your father 16 1, 2| your debtor.”~And having said so, Torres saluted the young 17 1, 2| to recross the frontier!” said he, with a deep voice. “ 18 1, 3| or fortune. Trouble, he said, had obliged him to quit 19 1, 3| have made my fortune,” he said, “and I shall not die in 20 1, 4| concerning it.~“Manoel,” Minha said to her betrothed, “if I 21 1, 4| of his life:~“Joam,” she said, “I am going to talk to 22 1, 4| murmured Joam.~“My dear,” said Yaquita, feeling somewhat 23 1, 4| took his hand.~“Joam,” she said, “have I been deceived? 24 1, 4| quite intelligible.~“Joam,” said she, after a moment’s silence, “ 25 1, 4| them tenderly.~“Joam,” she said, “it is not a mere whim 26 1, 4| ceased.~“You are right,” he said, in a firm voice. “The journey 27 1, 5| river in the whole world!” said Benito to Manoel Valdez, 28 1, 5| very short.”~“Yes, Benito,” said Manoel, “and very long as 29 1, 6| father’s scheme.~“Yes,” said Yaquita, “and in that way 30 1, 6| fazenda.~“In a month,” he said to him, “the jangada must 31 1, 7| fronds.~“Well, Manoel,” said Minha, “it is for me to 32 1, 7| hour—not for an instant!” said Manoel.~“Perhaps you will 33 1, 7| order me.”~“Who knows?” said Lina, laughing.~“Lina is 34 1, 7| my friend!”~“To be sure,” said Benito.~“Bravo! bravo! there 35 1, 7| are only strangers here,” said the young mulatto, clapping 36 1, 7| bow to——”~“Mademoiselle!” said Manoel, turning to Minha.~“ 37 1, 7| the honor to speak, sir?” said she in the most serious 38 1, 7| Be it always!”~“Always!” said Minha, from whom the word 39 1, 7| her tongue.~“Come along,” said Benito, so as to get his 40 1, 7| One moment, brother,” she said. “You have seen how ready 41 1, 7| too near, well——”~“But——” said Benito.~“If not, I will 42 1, 7| young man.~“Well then—no!” said Benito; “I do not refuse; 43 1, 7| not able to hear what she said. The noisy laughter of Lina 44 1, 7| or at least you say so,” said Benito, “and that is the 45 1, 7| Benito laugh on, Minha,” said Manoel. “He hides it very 46 1, 7| the girl.~“I am a poet,” said Benito. “O! Nature-enchanting, 47 1, 7| to respect the seriemas,” said Manoel, “for they are great 48 1, 7| get too near.~“After all,” said Benito, who stopped for 49 1, 7| other than a silly one,” said Benito, shaking his head.~“ 50 1, 7| It is unkind, brother,” said Minha, “to make fun of Lina 51 1, 7| least disturbance.~“Well?” said Benito.~“I proposed,” replied 52 1, 7| you are right, brother!” said Minha; “Lina is a trifle 53 1, 7| You are not afraid?” said Manoel.~“Still objections!” 54 1, 7| parasitic plants.~“There it is!” said Lina, “I see it!”~“You are 55 1, 7| kind.”~“No, Lina is right!” said Benito.~“No, Lina is wrong!” 56 1, 7| Stay—stay, Minha!” he said, “Benito may go further 57 1, 7| come on, dear mistress!” said Lina. “Don’t be afraid, 58 1, 7| must save him.”~“True,” said Manoel, “but I think it 59 1, 7| and I will recall myself,” said he, passing his hand over 60 1, 7| know the rest.~“My friend,” said Benito to him, “you will 61 1, 7| the girl.~“Never mind,” said Benito; “I never thought 62 1, 8| plant trees on the jangada,” said Benito.~“Oh, trees!” ejaculated 63 1, 8| same parallel.”~“Besides,” said Benito, “every day islets 64 1, 8| you like a forest, miss?” said Fragoso, who stopped at 65 1, 8| you going to, Fragoso?” said Minha, seeing the active 66 1, 10| dwelling-house.~“Well, padre,” said Benito, “do you know a more 67 1, 10| miles in this way.”~“And,” said Minha, “you do not repent 68 1, 10| Well, then, dear Minha,” said Manoel, “I shall profit 69 1, 10| What is the good of that?” said she.~“Yes; what is the good 70 1, 10| is enthusiastic to-day,” said the padre.~“Ah, padre! I 71 1, 10| have an amiable companion,” said the padre. “All the joy 72 1, 10| Brave little sister!” said Benito, “we shall miss her 73 1, 10| if that is true—and it is said of many of the riverine 74 1, 11| explanation.”~What Manoel had said of the Loreto mosquitoes 75 1, 11| off this very instant,” said Benito, “or these wretched 76 1, 11| shall take them into Para,” said Manoel, “where there are 77 1, 11| Amazon!” has been justly said. Yes; and we might add, “ 78 1, 11| Unequaled river, in very truth,” said Manoel; “and I do not understand 79 1, 11| Benito.~“Now, brother,” said Minha seriously, “say no 80 1, 11| her.”~“Very well, Lina,” said Benito; “the first time 81 1, 11| in the trunk of Manaos,” said Fragoso, always ready to 82 1, 11| we could only meet it!” said Lina.~“If we meet it,” answered 83 1, 11| much for your legends,” said Manoel; “and I think your 84 1, 11| What, do you cry, :ina?” said Benito.~“Yes, Mr. Benito; 85 1, 11| century.”~“We are listening,” said Minha.~“Here goes, then,” 86 1, 11| Minha.~“Here goes, then,” said Manoel. “In 1741, at the 87 1, 11| to her husband, Manoel,” said Yaquita, “and I would have 88 1, 11| What an unfortunate woman!” said Lina.~“Madame des Odonais 89 1, 11| nineteen years.”~“Poor lady!” said Minha.~“Above all, poor 90 1, 11| the pilot, came aft and said:~“Joam Garral, we are off 91 1, 12| the Marañon, as has been said. Below, it is Brazilian, 92 1, 12| with him.~“Mr. Garral,” said he, “from the day when you 93 1, 12| should tender your thanks,” said Joam.~“I know,” said Fragoso, “ 94 1, 12| thanks,” said Joam.~“I know,” said Fragoso, “and I will never 95 1, 12| Off you go, Fragoso,” said Joam, “and may the reis 96 1, 12| rollicking good humor. What he said was what is said by all 97 1, 12| What he said was what is said by all the charlatans who 98 1, 12| Look here! look here!” said he; “how will that do, my 99 1, 13| Good-day, friend, good-day!” said he, lightly striking Fragoso 100 1, 13| To be sure! In a minute,” said Fragoso. “Wait till I have 101 1, 13| manner of his brethren, said:~“What can I do for you, 102 1, 13| the stranger.~“All right!” said Fragoso, inserting his comb 103 1, 13| then:~“Eh! Mr. Torres,” said he; “I seem to know you. 104 1, 13| Brazilian frontier?”~“Yes,” said Fragoso; “his wife, his 105 1, 13| Ah! he has a daughter?” said Torres.~“A charming girl!”~“ 106 1, 13| of the voyage.”~“Good!” said the smiling Torres; “it 107 1, 13| pleasure, and of business!” said Fragoso. “Madame Yaquita 108 1, 13| toward them and suddenly said: “There are two gentlemen 109 1, 13| pleased to see you again,” said Benito; “but you have not 110 1, 13| to stop at the frontier,” said Fragoso, “he is going on 111 1, 13| a passage.”~“Willingly,” said Torres; “and you will allow 112 1, 13| to oblige.~“Gentlemen,” said Torres, “if you like, I 113 1, 13| replied Joam.~“Thank you,” said Torres, who at the moment 114 1, 13| Make yourself at home,” said Joam Garral.~That evening 115 1, 14| going to? “To Manaos,” he said. Torres was careful to let 116 1, 14| coloring in many ways,” said he, “but I do not think 117 1, 14| with the jangada.~“Yes,” said Manoel, “and Humboldt has 118 1, 14| not agreed.”~“Perhaps,” said Fragoso, “they might ask 119 1, 14| kitchen use.~It has been said that in the morning of the 120 1, 15| things like that, Manoel,” said Yaquita, “or neither Minha 121 1, 15| they sleep.”~“Silence!” said Benito.~“What is the matter?” 122 1, 15| listening to him. IT should be said that he showed himself much 123 1, 15| perhaps in these parts,” said Manoel, “that we ought to 124 1, 16| herself.~“Mr. Fragoso!” she said to him, after taking him 125 1, 16| astonished.~“What a large town!” said Minha.~“What houses! what 126 1, 16| might see better.~“Rather!” said Benito laughingly. “More 127 1, 16| streets!”~“My dear Manoel!” said Minha, “do protect us against 128 1, 16| Amazon!”~“Now, Manoel,” said Minha, “you are talking 129 1, 16| Laugh on, gentlemen,” said Lina, “and let us look around, 130 1, 16| dresses were worn properly,” said Minha, “they might not be 131 1, 16| ridiculous!”~“My dear Minha,” said Manoel, “with your simple 132 1, 16| indeed a terrible poison,” said Manoel. “It attacks at once 133 1, 17| violent scene on board, said nothing on the subject of 134 1, 17| countenance.~“I know why,” he said; “it is about Torres.”~“ 135 1, 17| his attention to Minha?” said Manoel, turning pale.~“Ah! 136 1, 17| you against such a man?” said Benito quickly.~“No!” replied 137 1, 17| dare not!”~“You dare not?” said Manoel, seizing the hand 138 1, 17| shudder with anger as he said these words.~“Then,” said 139 1, 17| said these words.~“Then,” said Manoel, “you think we had 140 1, 17| my father knows Torres,” said Benito; “but assuredly it 141 1, 17| at the two young men, but said not a word.~Benito was not 142 1, 17| was not deceived when he said that the adventurer’s eyes 143 1, 17| was not deceived when he said that Torres’ face grew evil 144 1, 17| siphonia elastica.~It is said that, by negligence or bad 145 1, 17| Benito with his hand and said:~“What a queer smell! Am 146 1, 17| betray themselves.”~“Yes,” said Benito, “it is fortunate, 147 1, 17| increases with age. As Benito said, they are formidable creatures, 148 1, 17| behind.~“Into the house!” said Manoel; “make haste!”~And 149 1, 17| shutting the door:~“And Minha?” said Manoel.~“She is not there!” 150 1, 17| the bow of the jangada!” said Benito.~“Minha!” shouted 151 1, 17| had to be admitted.~Manoel said this to Benito in an undertone.~“ 152 1, 17| Thank you, Torres!” he said, holding out his hand. The 153 1, 18| or later, Mr. Fragoso,” said she, smiling.~“And how, 154 1, 18| all things!” Torres had said.~This reply, hyperbolical 155 1, 18| that I cannot understand,” said Benito.~“Yes, but we are 156 1, 18| is truly very beautiful,” said Minha, “and it would be 157 1, 18| dangerous, dear Minha,” said Manoel. “In a pirogue there 158 1, 18| forest in a couple of hours,” said the pilot.~“Look well at 159 1, 18| Look well at it, then!” said Lina. “All these beautiful 160 1, 18| Fragoso at the end of them!” said Lina’s betrothed. “That 161 1, 18| only one in the world,” said Lina quizzingly; “and, mistress! 162 1, 18| listened to all that was said, but took no part in the 163 1, 18| waters of Para.~“Eat, padre,” said Benito, who joined in the 164 1, 18| nice young lady at Belem,” said Minha. “He should do what 165 1, 18| wedding of Mr. Benito!” said Fragoso, “who ought to wish 166 1, 18| They are right, sir,” said Yaquita. “I also drink to 167 1, 18| be, it is to be hoped,” said Torres, drinking a glass 168 1, 18| effect, “Look here, padre,” said he, “while we are on this 169 1, 19| diamond district?”~“Yes,” said Torres. “Do you hail from 170 1, 19| like to see that country,” said Fragoso, who unconsciously 171 1, 19| best!”~“You see, Fragoso,” said Minha, “when you marry Lina, 172 1, 19| that!”~“You, doubtless?” said Benito very dryly.~“Yes— 173 1, 19| addressing Joam Garral.~“Never!” said Joam, looking straight at 174 1, 19| easier work.”~“In short,” said Fragoso, “the good time 175 1, 19| stories are not very lively,” said Fragoso, “and our betrothal 176 1, 19| his hand on his shoulder, said, “Joam Garral, may I have 177 1, 19| to each other.~“Manoel!” said Benito, seizing his friend’ 178 1, 20| of an accuser.~“Joam,” he said, “your name is not Garral. 179 1, 20| reply do you want from me?” said Joam quietly.~“A reply,” 180 1, 20| Dacosta.’”~“And so, Torres,” said Joam Garral, “I shall have 181 1, 20| length, crossing his arms, he said:~“You have a daughter!—I 182 1, 20| as before.~“And so,” he said, “the worthy Torres is anxious 183 1, 20| what it suits me to do,” said Torres. “I wish to be the 184 1, 20| scoundrel, Torres,” quietly said Joam, whose coolness never 185 1, 20| in the face, “Torres,” he said, “if you wish to become 186 1, 20| listening, Torres.”~“Well,” said the adventurer, half keeping 187 1, 20| thus.”~“Once more, Torres,” said Joam Garral, “you are a 188 1, 20| his anger.~“Take care,” said Torres, “your wife knows 189 1, 20| has lasted long enough,” said he, moving toward the door, “ 190 1, 20| Take care, Joam Garral!” said Torres, for the last time, 191 1, 20| last time, Joam Garral,” he said, “I ask you for a last reply!”~“ 192 1, 20| his wife:~“Yaquita,” he said, “peculiar circumstances 193 1, 20| to defend her.~“Father,” said Benito, who had placed himself 194 1, 20| that is you last word?” said he, extending his hand toward 195 1, 20| shoulders.~“No threats,” he said; “they are of no use. It 196 1, 20| At Judge Ribeiro’s?” said Torres, evidently disconcerted.~“ 197 1, 20| Going up to Yaquita, he said, “My mother!” to Minha he 198 1, 20| My mother!” to Minha he said, “My wife!” and to Benito 199 1, 20| wife!” and to Benito he said, “My brother!” and, turning 200 1, 20| toward Lina and Fragoso, he said to all, “To-morrow!”~He 201 1, 20| only ask you one question,” said Joam with firm voice, addressing 202 1, 20| soon raising his head, he said to his wife and children, “ 203 1, 20| Manoel, “Heaven help us!” he said to him; “we shall see if 204 1, 20| yours is now forbidden,” said the chief of the police. “ 205 2, 2| Padre Passanha.~“Padre,” he said, “take my mother and sister 206 2, 2| themselves alone.~“And now,” said Benito, “I ought to know 207 2, 2| gesture of despair.~“Brother,” said Manoel, “you need not reproach 208 2, 2| taken refuge?”~“He knew it,” said Manoel, “but how he came 209 2, 2| Wait till to-morrow,” he said; “night is approaching, 210 2, 2| toward Manoel.~“Manoel,” she said, “listen to what I have 211 2, 2| do not wish to kill her,” said Manoel, “call me your son!”~“ 212 2, 3| Well, yes!” had the judge said, “my conscience tells me 213 2, 4| better catch all that was said, even when it was out of 214 2, 4| expected to reply.~“Your name?” said Judge Jarriquez.~“Joam Dacosta.”~“ 215 2, 4| Joam Dacosta.”~All this was said with great calmness, and 216 2, 4| this question Jarriquez said to himself:~“Now we shall 217 2, 4| what I was waiting for,” said Judge Jarriquez.~And while 218 2, 4| You have finished?” he said.~“Yes, sir.”~“And you persist 219 2, 4| of his eyebrows, and then said:~“I have no reason for hiding 220 2, 4| reason to doubt what you have said on the subject.”~“Not only 221 2, 5| come to Manaos.”~This was said in such a tone of truthfulness 222 2, 5| entrenchments.~“And so,” he said, “all your hope now rests 223 2, 5| such an indifferent tone, said, “Joam Dacosta, in examining 224 2, 5| sent off to Rio Janeiro,” said the magistrate. “Many days 225 2, 6| of the jangada.~“Manoel,” said he, “I have a favor to ask 226 2, 6| innocence? Is that so?” said Benito.~“Ah!” exclaimed 227 2, 6| rejoined the young fellows, and said:~“I am on the track.”~“He 228 2, 6| knolls.~“Quicker! quicker!” said Manoel to Fragoso. “We must 229 2, 6| to look for you, Torres,” said Benito, who had not stirred 230 2, 6| Calm yourself, Manoel!” he said. “I am calm—even I.”~And 231 2, 6| weapons.~“Three against one!” said Torres.~“No! one against 232 2, 6| few paces.~“Torres,” he said, regaining all his coolness, 233 2, 6| seen that Joam Dacosta had said nothing about the document 234 2, 6| slight.~“To the jangada!” he said, “to the jangada!”~Manoel 235 2, 6| moment.~“To the prison!” said Benito.~“Yes! Come! come!” 236 2, 6| Innocent and avenged!” said Benito.~“Avenged? What do 237 2, 7| place in what Torres had said? Could he be certain that 238 2, 7| recover! It should here be said that public opinion at Manaos, 239 2, 7| minds to act.~“Benito,” said Manoel, “pull yourself together! 240 2, 7| Listen to us, Mr. Benito,” said Fragoso.~The young man, 241 2, 7| added Fragoso.~“Besides,” said Manoel, “suppose we do find 242 2, 7| Manoel.~“And I beg to add,” said Fragoso, “for now the fact 243 2, 7| That was the case!” said Fragoso.~“Yes,” replied 244 2, 8| Rio Negro.~“If Torres,” he said to the young men, “had been 245 2, 8| why we should despair,” said Manoel, “still less why 246 2, 8| addressed his companions, and said: “To-morrow we will try 247 2, 8| and I maintain what I said—that the body of Torres 248 2, 8| shall find it if——”~“If?” said the pilot.~“If it has not 249 2, 8| spoke. “Mr. Benito,” he said at length, “I am not in 250 2, 8| in the river?”~“Not one,” said Fragoso.~“If you have not 251 2, 8| which they had gone, but she said nothing to Joam Dacosta, 252 2, 8| rooms, and nothing more was said as to what had passed.~Manoel 253 2, 9| before the sun had risen, and said to him: “Our yesterday’s 254 2, 10| search on that side,” he said, “the raft will have to 255 2, 10| again.~“A gymnotus!” he said.~It was the only word that 256 2, 11| the want of air?”~“No!” said Benito; “a puraque attacked 257 2, 11| One moment, Benito,” he said; and then, turning to the 258 2, 11| take note, my friends,” he said, “of what we are doing here, 259 2, 11| replied Benito.~“My friend,” said Manoel to the foreman of 260 2, 11| you are right, Manoel,” said Benito. “To Manaos, my friends— 261 2, 11| starting off, when Fragoso said:~“And the corpse?”~The pirogue 262 2, 11| Torres was only a scoundrel,” said Benito. “If I had to fight 263 2, 11| all that Joam Dacosta had said on the subject of Torres, 264 2, 11| There is the case, sir,” said Manoel. “For not a single 265 2, 11| document it really is!” said he; “there is no doubt of 266 2, 12| to his son. “Perhaps,” he said, “there is therein written 267 2, 12| proceed with method,” he said. “No method, no logic; no 268 2, 12| dozen paragraphs.~“Hum!” said the judge, after a little 269 2, 12| Let us see, however,” he said, “if there is not some assemblage 270 2, 12| this thing seem queer!” he said. “In fact, there is nothing 271 2, 12| faculties.~“Let us see,” he said, “how many letters there 272 2, 12| hundred and seventy-six!” he said. “Well, now let us try what 273 2, 12| he was certain, as he had said, that if the value or signification 274 2, 12| view.~“Now let us try,” he said; “and I shall be very much 275 2, 13| was just the man.~“Wir,” said Manoel as he entered, “one 276 2, 13| always be read?”~“Yes,” said Jarriquez, “if a letter 277 2, 13| had done.~“I began,” he said, “by treating this document 278 2, 13| should like to understand,” said Manoel, “and I do not——”~“ 279 2, 13| I do not see anything,” said Manoel, after having for 280 2, 13| places.”~What Jarriquez said was correct, and it was 281 2, 13| paper and a pencil, and said:~“Now, Mr. Manoel, let us 282 2, 13| Judgejarriquezhasaningeniousmind.~That done” said the magistrate, to whom 283 2, 13| this sort.”~“But still,” said Manoel, “chance might give 284 2, 14| the number by chance, he said, was to lose himself in 285 2, 14| us try another way,” he said, “and as I cannot hit upon 286 2, 14| Bobo advanced.~“Bobo,” said Jarriquez, “attend to what 287 2, 15| shouted the judge.~“No, sir,” said Manoel. “But you?”~“Nothing! 288 2, 15| to disarm him.~“Benito,” said Jarriquez, ina voice which 289 2, 15| kill yourself.”~“What?” said Benito.~“Try and save his 290 2, 16| line.~“That is agreed,” said Manoel at length. “And now, 291 2, 16| hesitation.~“Let us go,” said Benito; “we must have all 292 2, 16| eyes on the table.~“Sir,” said Manoel, whose voice trembled 293 2, 16| the word?”~“‘Fly’!”~Manoel said nothing, but he pressed 294 2, 17| time to do so.~“Father,” he said, “the window grating is 295 2, 17| stepped forward.~“Never!” he said, in a voice so firm that 296 2, 17| to try and convince him, said:~“Never, did you say, father?”~“ 297 2, 17| father?”~“Never!”~“Father,” said Manoel—“for I also have 298 2, 17| death!”~“I will die, then,” said Joam, in a calm voice. “ 299 2, 17| who had no wish to go! He said nothing. The sincerest pity 300 2, 17| prisoner.~“Before all of you,” said Joam Dacosta, “let me tell 301 2, 17| control”~“Joam Dacosta,” he said, “the order has this moment 302 2, 17| lasted too long.~“Sir,” said the doomed man, “before 303 2, 18| The truth is there!” he said.~“I know,” answered Jarriquez; “ 304 2, 18| his eyes—“That name?” he said—“Ortega? Let us see,” and 305 2, 18| h y j s l~“Nothing!” he said. “That give us—nothing!”~ 306 2, 20| huge river.~“To the right,” said he, “that is the Sierra 307 2, 20| for the one letter,” he said, “would not Lina and Liana