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  1    1,    2|           to you, Mr. ——”~“Benito Garral,” replied Manoel.~The captain
  2    1,    2|       continued:~“My father, Joam Garral, has his farm about three
  3    1,    2|     Pleasant journey to you, Joam Garral!”~And having uttered these
  4    1,    3|                   CHAPTER III~THE GARRAL FAMILY~THE VILLAGE of Iquitos
  5    1,    3|         This was the farm of Joam Garral, toward which our two young
  6    1,    3|     cattle.~It was here that Joam Garral, in 1826, twenty-six years
  7    1,    3|           circumstances that Joam Garral, then twenty-two years old,
  8    1,    3|     high-spirited look which Joam Garral bore in spite of his exhaustion
  9    1,    3|       conditions it was that Joam Garral was introduced to the farm
 10    1,    3|          Brazilian by birth, Joam Garral was without family or fortune.
 11    1,    3|           the worthy farmer.~Joam Garral accepted the offer without
 12    1,    3|        Portuguese was right. Joam Garral saw it, and entered resolutely
 13    1,    3|         under the impulse of Joam Garral. The fazenda began to grow
 14    1,    3|         after the arrival of Joam Garral at the farm at Iquitos the
 15    1,    3|  acknowledge what he owed to Joam Garral. In order to recompense
 16    1,    3|          put it into that of Joam Garral, making him swear to take
 17    1,    3|          being her husband,” Joam Garral had at first replied. “I
 18    1,    3|   circumstances that in 1830 Joam Garral became the new fazender
 19    1,    3| commencement of this historyJoam Garral attained the age of forty-eight
 20    1,    3|    partiality.~This sketch of the Garral family would not be complete,
 21    1,    3|        were not born slaves. Joam Garral had herein preceded the
 22    1,    4|           little doubt as to Joam Garral’s consent. But if Yaquita
 23    1,    4|      intrusted to attend to.~Joam Garral would probably wish the
 24    1,    4|        necessary to persuade Joam Garral. And hence on this day the
 25    1,    4|           room of the house. Joam Garral, who had just come in, was
 26    1,    4|       matter.~In fact, since Joam Garral, then a young man, had arrived
 27    1,    4|        for twenty-five years Joam Garral had never crossed the Brazilian
 28    1,    4|     Manoel Valdez. How could Joam Garral hesitate in the face of
 29    1,    4|       first words of Yaquita Joam Garral had risen, without being
 30    1,    4|        away from your work.”~Joam Garral did not answer, but Yaquita
 31    1,    4|           most of her life.”~Joam Garral leaned on his elbows. For
 32    1,    4|         Some minutes passed. Joam Garral rose. He went to the door,
 33    1,    4|     without speaking a word, Joam Garral received the congratulations
 34    1,    5|       these auxiliary waters Joam Garral and his people will pass
 35    1,    5|           and the journey of Joam Garral would require not less than
 36    1,    6|          FOREST ON THE GROUND~THE GARRAL family were in high glee.
 37    1,    6|      these vessels satisfied Joam Garral. From the moment that he
 38    1,    6|   practically inexhaustible.~Joam Garral thoroughly understood the
 39    1,    6|       existed? So every year Joam Garral felled some hundreds of
 40    1,    6|          currents.~This year Joam Garral decided to do as he had
 41    1,    6|       coupled together, that Joam Garral proposed to embark with
 42    1,    6|      attention from any one.~Joam Garral then called in an Indian
 43    1,    6|          the instructions of Joam Garral, had first cleared the ground
 44    1,    6|      clearance was complete. Joam Garral had not even had to bestir
 45    1,    6|        the work was going on Joam Garral had been engaged in superintending
 46    1,    6|          the same to her as Minha Garral, and to check her spirits
 47    1,    7|       frighten them.~Neither Joam Garral nor Yaquita had time to
 48    1,    8|       Under the direction of Joam Garral the Indians displayed their
 49    1,    8|        Amazon to begin with; Joam Garral was accustomed to proceed
 50    1,    8|          until October.~This Joam Garral knew by experience, and
 51    1,    8|       immediate direction of Joam Garral. But when that part was
 52    1,    8|           hospitable family. Joam Garral had offered to take him
 53    1,    8|      comfortable as possible. The Garral family, comprising the father,
 54    1,    8|        like, Minha,” replied Joam Garral, smiling in the sad way
 55    1,    9|           being constructed, Joam Garral was also busied in the arrangement
 56    1,    9|           a part reserved for the Garral family and their personal
 57    1,    9|      Amazon.~For the Indians Joam Garral had designed regular cabins—
 58    1,    9|   containing the goods which Joam Garral was carrying to Belem at
 59    1,    9|         family, like that of Joam Garral’s, had availed themselves
 60    1,    9|         all, and worthily so. The Garral family held him in great
 61    1,    9|       meals with the family, Joam Garral desired to build for him
 62    1,    9|     richly decorated, and if Joam Garral found his own house on the
 63    1,    9|       drink. Such as he was, Joam Garral in large matters at different
 64    1,    9|           flood the Amazon!”~Joam Garral was on the raft with the
 65    1,   10|           the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by
 66    1,   10|       their proper quarters.~Joam Garral, assisted by Benito and
 67    1,   10|         all took place as if Joam Garral and his people were still
 68    1,   10|       used to this new life. Joam Garral, leaving to his son everything
 69    1,   11|        visit Padre Passanha.~Joam Garral received him with a warm
 70    1,   11|       markets of the Amazon. Joam Garral, occupied all the time in
 71    1,   11|           evening, and while Joam Garral, always silent, was contented
 72    1,   11|          came aft and said:~“Joam Garral, we are off the Ronde Island.
 73    1,   12|         further down stream.~Joam Garral had decided to pass thirty-six
 74    1,   12|     morrow, the 26th of June, the Garral family prepared to go off
 75    1,   12|           Fragoso had sought Joam Garral, and had the following conversation
 76    1,   12|       conversation with him.~“Mr. Garral,” said he, “from the day
 77    1,   12|     Tabatinga.”~“By no means, Mr. Garral, since you have allowed
 78    1,   12|        earned them. You know, Mr. Garral, that a barber who is also
 79    1,   12|         objectionable to you, Mr. Garral, I would render myself again
 80    1,   12|            friend, “ replied Joam Garral laughingly; “but be quick!
 81    1,   13|         Torres carelessly.”~“Joam Garral,” answered Fragoso.~And
 82    1,   13|             And so you think Joam Garral would give me a passage?”~“
 83    1,   13|  constitute a fortune!”~“The Joam Garral and his whole family have
 84    1,   13|           ground; and as for Joam Garral, it is the first time he
 85    1,   13|           do not like to ask Joam Garral to allow me——”~“Do not hesitate!”
 86    1,   13| difficulty.”~“But they are Benito Garral and Manoel Valdez.”~“I know.
 87    1,   13|     Benito introduced him to Joam Garral, acquainting him with the
 88    1,   13|   daybreak to-morrow,” added Joam Garral, “so you had better get
 89    1,   13|      yourself at home,” said Joam Garral.~That evening Torres took
 90    1,   14|        captain of the woods. Joam Garral did not wish to mar the
 91    1,   14|          become intimate with the Garral family. He maintained a
 92    1,   14|   breakfasted and dined with Joam Garral and his family, but he took
 93    1,   14|        with the exception of Joam Garral, went ashore. Torres also
 94    1,   14|        they were received by Joam Garral with the respect due to
 95    1,   14|   questions Torres looked at Joam Garral. It was marked enough for
 96    1,   14|            and he even asked Joam Garral to convey to them his compliments.
 97    1,   14|        fazender took leave of the Garral family toward the evening,
 98    1,   15|        the torrential showers the Garral family had to keep indoors.
 99    1,   16|           leave the jangada.~Joam Garral, who had shown no intention
100    1,   16|    different forms, appeared, the Garral family went for the last
101    1,   16|          has been extracted.~Joam Garral quitted for an instand the
102    1,   16|          His intercourse with the Garral family remained the same.
103    1,   16|        after being hailed by Joam Garral.~“Are you going to Manaos?”
104    1,   17|          some grudge against Joam Garral?”~“No! I think nothing!”
105    1,   17|          eyes were never off Joam Garral as long as he fancied he
106    1,   17|          an enormous meteor.~Joam Garral and his wife, Lina, and
107    1,   17|           done in an instant. The Garral family took refuge in the
108    1,   17|         men, and Fragoso and Joam Garral, thinking no more of danger,
109    1,   17|         alligator tore up to Joam Garral, and after knocking him
110    1,   17|  intervention of Torres that Joam Garral owed his safety.~It was
111    1,   17|        who wishes him dead!”~Joam Garral walked up to Torres.~“Thank
112    1,   17|          part! I owe you——”~“Joam Garral!” answered Torres, “you
113    1,   17|          you take me there?”~Joam Garral replied by an affirmative
114    1,   18|         about obtaining from Joam Garral the dismissal of his rescuer.~“
115    1,   18|      which all, save perhaps Joam Garral, felt the gravity.~On the
116    1,   18|     without incident, though Joam Garral had advised them to watch
117    1,   18|           seated opposite to Joam Garral, who was always taciturn,
118    1,   18|           Those who had seen Joam Garral at this moment would have
119    1,   19|            addressing the younger Garral, whom he evidently wished
120    1,   19|         this time addressing Joam Garral.~“Never!” said Joam, looking
121    1,   19|      Torres; go on,” replied Joam Garral, in a singularly calm voice.~“
122    1,   19|         this Dacosta?” asked Joam Garral.~“Well, his crime did not
123    1,   19|       heard of since?” asked Joam Garral.~“Never,” replied Torres. “
124    1,   19|         miserably!” answered Joam Garral.~“And, perhaps,” added Padre
125    1,   19|         Torres stepped up to Joam Garral, who, with bowed head, seemed
126    1,   19|         his shoulder, said, “Joam Garral, may I have a few minutes’
127    1,   19|          every one felt when Joam Garral and Torres disappeared.
128    1,   20|      could see or hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each
129    1,   20|          Did he suspect that Joam Garral would only reply to his
130    1,   20|           said, “your name is not Garral. Your name is Dacosta!”~
131    1,   20|        Torres thus gave him, Joam Garral could not repress a slight
132    1,   20|             No response from Joam Garral, whose strange tranquillity
133    1,   20|   accusing his host? No! For Joam Garral made no start at the terrible
134    1,   20|          which Torres asked. Joam Garral, still calm, took a seat.
135    1,   20|        from execution; he is Joam Garral, whose true name is Joam
136    1,   20|        And so, Torres,” said Joam Garral, “I shall have nothing to
137    1,   20|    Neither you nor I?” asked Joam Garral. “It is not with money,
138    1,   20|         do you want, then?”~“Joam Garral,” replied Torres, “here
139    1,   20|       marry her!”~Apparently Joam Garral expected anything from such
140    1,   20|         be the son-in-law of Joam Garral, and I will.”~“You ignore,
141    1,   20|       other.”~At these words Joam Garral rose, advanced to the adventurer,
142    1,   20|       daughter.”~“Fair play, Joam Garral,” answered Torres, lowering
143    1,   20|             Dead!” exclaimed Joam Garral; and the word made him turn
144    1,   20|           s name?” exclaimed Joam Garral, in a tone he could not
145    1,   20|            And the writing?”~Joam Garral was ready to throw himself
146    1,   20|          more, Torres,” said Joam Garral, “you are a consummate scoundrel.”~“
147    1,   20|          be your ruin, then, Joam Garral. Everything accuses you
148    1,   20|       them the information.”~Joam Garral stopped himself. He regained
149    1,   20|          to do.”~“Take care, Joam Garral!” said Torres, for the last
150    1,   20|     extortion had collapsed.~Joam Garral made him no answer. He threw
151    1,   20|      extraordinary contrast, Joam Garral was master of himself, and
152    1,   20|           For the last time, Joam Garral,” he said, “I ask you for
153    1,   20|            exclaimed Torres.~Joam Garral, without answering him,
154    1,   20|       placed himself between Joam Garral and Torres, “what were you
155    1,   20|      going to say,” answered Joam Garral, raising his voice, “that
156    1,   20|    extending his hand toward Joam Garral~“No, that is not my last
157    1,   20|        you will remember me, Joam Garral. We shall not be long before
158    1,   20|     depends on me,” answered Joam Garral, “we shall soon meet, and
159    1,   20|         Ribeiro’s,” answered Joam Garral.~And then, showing the pirogue
160    1,   20|          of supreme contempt Joam Garral ordered four of his people
161    1,   20|         vivacity, came up to Joam Garral.~“If the wedding of Miss
162    1,   20|       time,” kindly answered Joam Garral.~And making a sign to Manoel,
163    1,   20|           had passed between Joam Garral and Torres. He knew that,
164    1,   20|         of it to his people, Joam Garral had at last succeeded in
165    1,   20|      innocence. He knew that Joam Garral had boldly undertaken the
166    1,   20|        further, he knew that Joam Garral—or rather Joam Dacosta—was
167    1,   20|         the hands of Torres. Joam Garral wished to reserve for the
168    1,   20|         board.~At the moment Joam Garral and his family, attired
169    1,   20|           out of the house.~“Joam Garral?” asked the chief of the
170    1,   20|        here,” replied Joam.~“Joam Garral,” continued the chief of
171    1,   20|       Benito, rushing toward Joam Garral.~By a gesture his father
172    1,   20|             Dead!” exclaimed Joam Garral, crushed for a moment by
173    1,   20|           advanced to secure Joam Garral.~“But speak, father!” shouted
174    1,   20|       here, my son,” replied Joam Garral; “Joam Dacosta and Joam
175    1,   20|             Joam Dacosta and Joam Garral are one. I am in truth Joam
176    1,   20|         You are my prisoner, Joam Garral, and I will rigorously execute
177    1,   20|        though of all present Joam Garral was the only one whom this
178    2,    2|       pirogue which bore off Joam Garral, or rather Joam Dacosta—
179    2,    2|    Dacosta it was as with Yaquita Garral. She had not a doubt as
180    2,    2|              But Torres knew that Garral was the name under which
181    2,    2|       threatened to denounce Joam Garral as being Joam Dacosta, if
182    2,    2|            Minha Dacosta or Minha Garral, what matters it to me?”
183    2,    3|        was entering the family of Garral, would enter that of Dacosta,
184    2,    4|          Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the
185    2,    4|        what name?”~“Under that of Garral, which is that of my mother.”~“
186    2,    6|          see her husband.~Yaquita Garral or Yaquita Dacosta, he would
187    2,    6|           How goes it, Mr. Benito Garral?”~“No, Benito Dacosta!”
188    2,   16|          it as the fazender, Joam Garral, but as the convict, Joam
189    2,   19|        Iquitos, and there in Joam Garral, who did not recognize him,
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