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  1    1,    2|          was I who shot the monkey, Benito,” said Manoel, “it was you
  2    1,    2|         Manoel, as to you, Mr. ——”~“Benito Garral,” replied Manoel.~
  3    1,    2|          well, Mr. Torres,” replied Benito, “it is not unlikely that
  4    1,    2|            of some months,” replied Benito. “At least we hope to make
  5    1,    3|            years after, a daughter. Benito and Minha, the grandchildren
  6    1,    3|           she might be called.~With Benito it was another thing. His
  7    1,    3|           fazender refused his son. Benito was possessed of a cheerful
  8    1,    3|             his residence at Belem, Benito had made the acquaintance
  9    1,    3|             the same institution as Benito. The conformity of their
 10    1,    3|             was one year older than Benito. He had only a mother, and
 11    1,    3|             saw him with his friend Benito, Manoel Valdez had already
 12    1,    3|             made him the brother of Benito, the title was scarcely
 13    1,    3|     naturally with dignity of mind.~Benito and Minha responded with
 14    1,    3|            their parents bore them.~Benito was now aged twenty-one,
 15    1,    3|            It was a great treat for Benito, after quite a year passed
 16    1,    4|            the sister of his friend Benito, and she was in love with
 17    1,    4|             had opened his heart to Benito.~“Manoel, my friend,” had
 18    1,    4|           afterward he had done so.~Benito had nothing to tell his
 19    1,    4|             ten minutes had elapsed Benito was in the presence of Minha.
 20    1,    4|         question; that was obvious. Benito did not ask for more.~There
 21    1,    4|            present at his marriage. Benito had approved the scheme
 22    1,    4|        though he had seen each year Benito leave after his holidays
 23    1,    4|          beautiful country of which Benito was often talking was not
 24    1,    4|           Minha, with our two sons, Benito and Manoel, with you, how
 25    1,    4|          now talking to you. Minha, Benito, Manoel, all ask this favor,
 26    1,    4|            of the house.~Manoel and Benito appeared an instant after
 27    1,    4|           what date, father,” asked Benito, “have you fixed for the
 28    1,    5|           in the whole world!” said Benito to Manoel Valdez, on the
 29    1,    5|             so considerable,” added Benito, “that it freshens the sea
 30    1,    5|      degrees.”~“A basin!” exclaimed Benito. “Can you call it a basin,
 31    1,    5|           Hence this observation of Benito, while the two friends were
 32    1,    5|            to be very short.”~“Yes, Benito,” said Manoel, “and very
 33    1,    6|            he was going to leave to Benito all the detail of the trading
 34    1,    6|        which line the banks,” added Benito.~“Won’t it take rather long?”
 35    1,    6|          that was never thought of.~Benito had actively assisted his
 36    1,    6|          and the clearing, to which Benito fetched him rather oftener
 37    1,    7|         excursion into the country.~Benito and Manoel had offered to
 38    1,    7|             Now, then,” interrupted Benito, “you did not come here
 39    1,    7|             more than the sister of Benito! You are only my friend!”~“
 40    1,    7|         friend!”~“To be sure,” said Benito.~“Bravo! bravo! there are
 41    1,    7|          with your nonsense!” cried Benito. “Stupid idea that I had!
 42    1,    7|          tongue.~“Come along,” said Benito, so as to get his sister
 43    1,    7|      Whether it pleases you or not, Benito, you must promise me to
 44    1,    7|          near, well——”~“But——” said Benito.~“If not, I will take Manoel’
 45    1,    7|            me to refuse, eh?” asked Benito, looking at Manoel.~“I think
 46    1,    7|           man.~“Well then—no!” said Benito; “I do not refuse; I will
 47    1,    7|             least you say so,” said Benito, “and that is the way you
 48    1,    7|          belong to the world!”~“Let Benito laugh on, Minha,” said Manoel. “
 49    1,    7|           girl.~“I am a poet,” said Benito. “O! Nature-enchanting,
 50    1,    7|           promise costs me,” sighed Benito, as, at a gesture from his
 51    1,    7|        respect the snakes,” replied Benito, “because they eat the noxious
 52    1,    7|       patterns of mosaic.~And truly Benito showed more than virtue,
 53    1,    7|             near.~“After all,” said Benito, who stopped for an instant, “
 54    1,    7|             than a silly one,” said Benito, shaking his head.~“It is
 55    1,    7|            it lacks.”~“Besides, Mr. Benito, I am sure my idea will
 56    1,    7|           disturbance.~“Well?” said Benito.~“I proposed,” replied Minha, “
 57    1,    7|             is an object!” observed Benito, “to follow this liana,
 58    1,    7|            absurd so as to say that Benito is absurd to approve of
 59    1,    7|          Still objections!” shouted Benito.~“Ah, Manoel! you would
 60    1,    7|            No, Lina is right!” said Benito.~“No, Lina is wrong!” Manoel
 61    1,    7|           the black on one side and Benito on the other would rush
 62    1,    7|           thousand times no!” cried Benito, “not without having reached
 63    1,    7|           Lina.~“On forever!” added Benito.~And they plunged more deeply
 64    1,    7|         from one bank to the other.~Benito, all the time in front,
 65    1,    7|             stay, Minha!” he said, “Benito may go further if he likes,
 66    1,    7|      mulatto boldly ventured toward Benito.~“What children they are!”
 67    1,    7|          asked Minha.~“No,” replied Benito; “but we had better advance
 68    1,    7|       advance with care. Look!” and Benito pointed to the cipo which,
 69    1,    7|         little circumspection!”~And Benito, cocking his gun, motioned
 70    1,    7|           where they were.~Suddenly Benito raised a shout, and they
 71    1,    7|           convulsions of his agony!~Benito threw himself on the unfortunate
 72    1,    7|            Who are you, my friend?” Benito asked him.~“An ex-hanger-on,
 73    1,    7|             rest.~“My friend,” said Benito to him, “you will go back
 74    1,    7|            girl.~“Never mind,” said Benito; “I never thought that we
 75    1,    8|             Ah, ah!” on the part of Benito, old Cybele, and others.~
 76    1,    8|           father, mother, daughter, Benito, Manoel, and the servants,
 77    1,    8|    mistresses, and a third room for Benito and Manoel. Minha had a
 78    1,    8|         trees on the jangada,” said Benito.~“Oh, trees!” ejaculated
 79    1,    8|          parallel.”~“Besides,” said Benito, “every day islets of verdure,
 80    1,    8|             its jaguars!” continued Benito.~“Its Indians, its nomadic
 81    1,    9|            the jangada did honor to Benito, who had been appointed
 82    1,    9|              under the direction of Benito, the rich cargo had been
 83    1,    9|             Valdez, Padre Passanha, Benito, Lina, Fragoso, Cybele,
 84    1,   10|            Joam Garral, assisted by Benito and Manoel, superintended
 85    1,   10| dwelling-house.~“Well, padre,” said Benito, “do you know a more agreeable
 86    1,   10|           the good of it?” repeated Benito. “What can be the use of
 87    1,   10|          Brave little sister!” said Benito, “we shall miss her greatly,
 88    1,   10|             She will stay with you, Benito,” replied Manoel. “Believe
 89    1,   10|            and on the opposite bank Benito recognized the site of the
 90    1,   10|    importance of a veritable essay.~Benito, all observation, chatted
 91    1,   10|              Not quite, perhaps, to Benito, who had not yet found occasion
 92    1,   10|         figure fairly on the table, Benito shot them; and, in the interest
 93    1,   10|             hours before nightfall, Benito disembarked, taking with
 94    1,   10|      hundred and sixty inhabitants, Benito would perhaps have done
 95    1,   11|        between two moving pathways.~Benito had no shooting on the banks,
 96    1,   11|             fish, and sarsaparilla.~Benito went ashore, to buy, if
 97    1,   11|             was only too true. When Benito had finished his business
 98    1,   11|            this very instant,” said Benito, “or these wretched insects
 99    1,   11|           little fabulous,” replied Benito.~“Now, brother,” said Minha
100    1,   11|              Very well, Lina,” said Benito; “the first time you see
101    1,   11|            of the river? Never, Mr. Benito!”~“She believes it!” shouted
102    1,   11|            If we meet it,” answered Benito, “we will put you on it!
103    1,   11|             do you cry, :ina?” said Benito.~“Yes, Mr. Benito; but I
104    1,   11|              said Benito.~“Yes, Mr. Benito; but I cry when laughing.”~“
105    1,   12|           the village. Though Joam, Benito, and Manoel had already
106    1,   12|           the neighborhood, leaving Benito to settle with the commandant
107    1,   12|           establishment.~That done, Benito, as was his wont, strolled
108    1,   13|             that instant Manoel and Benito, coming into the town after
109    1,   13|          difficulty.”~“But they are Benito Garral and Manoel Valdez.”~“
110    1,   13|            Wait a little,” answered Benito; “Mr. Torres, if I remember
111    1,   13|             to see you again,” said Benito; “but you have not forgotten
112    1,   13|                Well, then,” replied Benito, “if you will come on board
113    1,   13|            the conversation; he let Benito make the offer of his services,
114    1,   13|               Come, then,” answered Benito.~A quarter of an hour afterward
115    1,   13|           was on board the jangada. Benito introduced him to Joam Garral,
116    1,   14|          raft.~From the moment that Benito had explained under what
117    1,   14|             three hours.~Manoel and Benito had gone shooting in the
118    1,   14|         great ant-eater!” exclaimed Benito, as he threw it on the deck
119    1,   14|             little sister,” replied Benito, “and you were not there
120    1,   14|           whole.”~“Good!” exclaimed Benito. “Another phenomenon on
121    1,   14|             he was not inquisitive.~Benito had no difficulty in doing
122    1,   14|          was marked enough for even Benito to notice it, not without
123    1,   15|             sleep.”~“Silence!” said Benito.~“What is the matter?” asked
124    1,   15|            on that side?” continued Benito, pointing to the right bank.~“
125    1,   15|          know what it is,” answered Benito. “Tomorrow, at daybreak,
126    1,   15|            the morrow, at daybreak, Benito, Fragoso, and a few Indians
127    1,   16|            the mast of the pirogue. Benito took the tiller, and off
128    1,   16|          see better.~“Rather!” said Benito laughingly. “More than fifteen
129    1,   16|             will go mad!” exclaimed Benito.~“If those dresses were
130    1,   16|          27th of July, at daybreak, Benito gave the pilot the signal
131    1,   17|            have an explanation with Benito.~“Benito,” he began, after
132    1,   17|           explanation with Benito.~“Benito,” he began, after taking
133    1,   17|           something to say to you.”~Benito, generally so good-humored,
134    1,   17|             is about Torres.”~“Yes, Benito.”~“And I also wish to speak
135    1,   17|           against such a man?” said Benito quickly.~“No!” replied Manoel. “
136    1,   17|           is to become my wife. No, Benito! She holds the adventurer
137    1,   17|           Manoel,” gravely answered Benito, “I share your aversion
138    1,   17|           to me, Manoel,” continued Benito. “You have observed Torres
139    1,   17|         What are you talking about, Benito? Have you any reason to
140    1,   17|             think nothing!” replied Benito; “it is only a presentiment!
141    1,   17|     exclaimed Manoel, “if it is so, Benito, the more reason for clearing
142    1,   17|            or less reason,” replied Benito. “Manoel, I fear—what? I
143    1,   17|             my fear to myself!”~And Benito seemed to shudder with anger
144    1,   17|       understand me, Manoel?” asked Benito.~“I understand you, my friend,
145    1,   17|          father knows Torres,” said Benito; “but assuredly it seems
146    1,   17|         board this raft?”~“Be calm, Benito, I pray you!”~“Manoel!”
147    1,   17|           you!”~“Manoel!” continued Benito, who seemed to be powerless
148    1,   17|           men, but said not a word.~Benito was not deceived when he
149    1,   17|             explanation, Manoel and Benito promised to keep him in
150    1,   17|       manufacture is then complete.~Benito, finding a capital opportunity,
151    1,   17|            front of him.~Manoel and Benito, with their eyes open, but
152    1,   17|          All at once Manoel stopped Benito with his hand and said:~“
153    1,   17|           of burning musk!” replied Benito. “There ought to be some
154    1,   17|            themselves.”~“Yes,” said Benito, “it is fortunate, for they
155    1,   17|        which increases with age. As Benito said, they are formidable
156    1,   17|       Caymans! caymans!”~Manoel and Benito came forward and looked.~
157    1,   17|            Bring the guns!” shouted Benito, making signs to the Indians
158    1,   17|           bow of the jangada!” said Benito.~“Minha!” shouted Manoel.~
159    1,   17|              close to the eye, from Benito, stopped one of the monsters,
160    1,   17|            fell.~A second shot from Benito failed to stop the cayman.
161    1,   17|       admitted.~Manoel said this to Benito in an undertone.~“That is
162    1,   17|              That is true!” replied Benito, embarrassed. “You are right,
163    1,   17|              In hearing this demand Benito in an unguarded moment was
164    1,   18|             off!”~As for Manoel and Benito, they had had a long conversation
165    1,   18|            enigmatical at the time, Benito had heard and remembered.~
166    1,   18|            cannot understand,” said Benito.~“Yes, but we are assured
167    1,   18|           part in the conversation. Benito quietly and attentively
168    1,   18|         part more successfully than Benito in a situation which, if
169    1,   18|            Para.~“Eat, padre,” said Benito, who joined in the general
170    1,   18|           to the coming marriage of Benito.”~“We must look out for
171    1,   18|               To the wedding of Mr. Benito!” said Fragoso, “who ought
172    1,   18|       always shall be, a bachelor.”~Benito and Manoel thought that
173    1,   19|           only reply.~“And you, Mr. Benito,” continued Torres, addressing
174    1,   19|               Never,” dryly replied Benito.~“Ah! I should like to see
175    1,   19|               You, doubtless?” said Benito very dryly.~“Yes—I? Why
176    1,   19|             the jangada. Manoel and Benito walked one behind the other
177    1,   19|          each other.~“Manoel!” said Benito, seizing his friend’s arm, “
178    1,   20|          the family were assembled.~Benito, Manoel, and all of them,
179    1,   20|          defend her.~“Father,” said Benito, who had placed himself
180    1,   20|            this instant!” exclaimed Benito, “or I will throw you overboard.”~
181    1,   20|             said, “My wife!” and to Benito he said, “My brother!” and,
182    1,   20|       father a murderer?” exclaimed Benito, rushing toward Joam Garral.~
183    1,   20|             speak, father!” shouted Benito, mad with despair; “say
184    2,    2|         real name-disappeared, than Benito stepped up to Manoel.~“What
185    2,    2|          day produce?”~“That proof, Benito, lies wholly in the twenty-three
186    2,    2|             and cordial grasp.~Then Benito went up to Padre Passanha.~“
187    2,    2|   themselves alone.~“And now,” said Benito, “I ought to know all that
188    2,    2|             on the raft!” exclaimed Benito, with a gesture of despair.~“
189    2,    2|           see!” And while speaking, Benito, passing his hand across
190    2,    2|           more question,” continued Benito. “What was the proposition
191    2,    2|        dared to do that!” exclaimed Benito.~“To this infamous request,
192    2,    2|           To this infamous request, Benito, you saw the reply that
193    2,    2|               Very well,” continued Benito, shaking his fist toward
194    2,    2|           alone!”~“We are brothers, Benito,” replied Manoel. “The right
195    2,    2|    explanation belongs to us both.”~Benito made no reply. Evidently
196    2,    2|            No!” at length exclaimed Benito; “to remain here would look
197    2,    2|           and they were very quiet.~Benito’s intention had been to
198    2,    2|            it! To-morrow!” answered Benito.~And here Yaquita, followed
199    2,    6|       eleven o’clock in the morning Benito joined Manoel and Fragoso,
200    2,    6|             am at your service, Mr. Benito,” answered the barber.~“
201    2,    6|        innocence? Is that so?” said Benito.~“Ah!” exclaimed Fragoso. “
202    2,    6|             it; or, woe to Torres!”~Benito’s resolution admitted of
203    2,    6|          will ask, then,” continued Benito, “for both of you to accompany
204    2,    6|         been anonymous.~For an hour Benito, Manoel, and Fragoso walked
205    2,    6|           vain Manoel tried to calm Benito, whose head seemed on fire.
206    2,    6|             He is there!” exclaimed Benito.~“No; he has just gone out,
207    2,    6|         Amazon.”~“Come on!” replied Benito.~They had to go back toward
208    2,    6|           Negro, down to its mouth.~Benito and his companions soon
209    2,    6|        replaced the former forests.~Benito did not speak; he could
210    2,    6|           Without waiting for more, Benito, by an irresistible movement,
211    2,    6|           hundred paces in advance.~Benito, hurrying on, soon disappeared
212    2,    6|           struck on their ears.~Had Benito caught sight of Torres?
213    2,    6|       Torres? What had he seen? Had Benito and Torres already met?~
214    2,    6|         other.~They were Torres and Benito.~In an instant Manoel and
215    2,    6|          have been supposed that in Benito’s state of excitement he
216    2,    6|     remarked:~“Ah! How goes it, Mr. Benito Garral?”~“No, Benito Dacosta!”
217    2,    6|            Mr. Benito Garral?”~“No, Benito Dacosta!” answered the young
218    2,    6|              continued Torres. “Mr. Benito Dacosta, accompanied by
219    2,    6|            rush to the attack, when Benito, quite unmoved, held him
220    2,    6|         look for you, Torres,” said Benito, who had not stirred in
221    2,    6|             he strode up to Torres.~Benito, wishing to exhaust every
222    2,    6|          say that to me?” exclaimed Benito, who began to lose his self-possession.~“
223    2,    6|               Scoundrel!” exclaimed Benito, who drew his manchetta
224    2,    6|          one against one!” answered Benito.~“Really! I should have
225    2,    6|           son!”~“Torres!” exclaimed Benito, “defend yourself, or I
226    2,    6|       answered Torres. “But I bite, Benito Dacosta, and beware of the
227    2,    6|          ready to attack his enemy.~Benito had stepped back a few paces.~“
228    2,    6|       stopping any struggle between Benito and him, and he could have
229    2,    6|       innocence.~Had he revealed to Benito that he, Torres, possessed
230    2,    6|       Torres, possessed this proof, Benito would have been that instant
231    2,    6|             fighting him instead of Benito.~“No, Manoel,” was the cool
232    2,    6|           you shall be my second.”~“Benito!”~“As for you, Fragoso,
233    2,    6|           by Manoel, and Torres and Benito stepped forward.~Benito
234    2,    6|             Benito stepped forward.~Benito had complete command over
235    2,    6|            the first blow came from Benito. Torres parried it. They
236    2,    6|            with his manchetta which Benito could not quite parry. His
237    2,    6|             The ever silent gaze of Benito pierced the eyes of Torres
238    2,    6|              To strike was all that Benito longed for; to parry was
239    2,    6|               Die, then!” exclaimed Benito.~The blow was struck full
240    2,    6|           poncho of the adventurer.~Benito renewed his attack, and
241    2,    6|            the waters of the river.~Benito was supported on Manoel’
242    2,    6|          which the raft was moored. Benito and Manoel rushed into the
243    2,    6|       moment.~“To the prison!” said Benito.~“Yes! Come! come!” replied
244    2,    6|             come!” replied Yaquita.~Benito, followed by Manoel, hurried
245    2,    6|         Innocent and avenged!” said Benito.~“Avenged? What do you mean?”~“
246    2,    7|          last blow had just fallen. Benito was quite overwhelmed, and
247    2,    7|         Fragoso, who had never left Benito for an instant during this
248    2,    7|             up their minds to act.~“Benito,” said Manoel, “pull yourself
249    2,    7|               My father!” exclaimed Benito. “I have killed him!”~“No!”
250    2,    7|           lost!”~“Listen to us, Mr. Benito,” said Fragoso.~The young
251    2,    7|         effort to collect himself.~“Benito,” continued Manoel, “Torres
252    2,    7|            does not exist!” groaned Benito, “and the document has perished
253    2,    7|                Yes!” yes!” answered Benito. “This case which I held—
254    2,    7|            the document!” exclaimed Benito, who snatched at the hope—
255    2,    7|            wait, Manoel!” exclaimed Benito; “I remember—yes, I remember.
256    2,    7|     water-tight?”~“Manoel,” replied Benito, who seized on the last
257    2,    7|       coming out of Yaquita’s room.~Benito went to him, and in a few
258    2,    8|            To work, then!” answered Benito.~There was but one way of
259    2,    8|            be necessary,” exclaimed Benito, “to search the river throughout
260    2,    8|             in charge of the pilot, Benito, Fragoso, and Manoel, divided
261    2,    8|            this difficult task that Benito and his companions were
262    2,    8|             this work of salvation. Benito, Manoel, Araujo had not
263    2,    8|            their ill success before Benito. They feared that the disappointment
264    2,    8|             Manoel; “you are right, Benito. We can do better. We cannot
265    2,    8|     hope-inspiring nature.~However, Benito, who did not care so much
266    2,    8|    reflecting before he spoke. “Mr. Benito,” he said at length, “I
267    2,    8|           Amazon it will be found.”~Benito, relieved from his fears,
268    2,    8|          the pilot, nor Manoel, nor Benito, nor the boats, she had
269    2,    8|             their success.~But when Benito set foot on the raft she
270    2,    8|          asked.~“:Nothing,” replied Benito. “But the morrow is left
271    2,    8|        passed.~Manoel tried to make Benito lie down, so as to take
272    2,    8|            the good of that?” asked Benito. “Do you think I could sleep?”~
273    2,    9|         MORROW, the 27th of August, Benito took Manoel apart, before
274    2,    9|            Manoel.~“Yes,” continued Benito; “but suppose we do not
275    2,    9|           got three days,” answered Benito. “We cannot wait, you know;
276    2,    9|        beneath the waters,” replied Benito, “and search with my eyes—
277    2,    9|             propose, Manoel?” asked Benito, looking earnestly at his
278    2,    9|            was the instant reply of Benito.~The pilot and the barber
279    2,    9|           two young men.~Manoel and Benito started off without losing
280    2,    9|     diving-dress?”~“I am,” answered Benito.~“You!” exclaimed Manoel.~“
281    2,    9|      quickly hauled to the surface.~Benito, invariably very cool once
282    2,    9|            in any direction, should Benito find the corpse of Torres
283    2,   10|             CHAPTER X~A CANNON SHOT~BENITO THEN HAD disappeared beneath
284    2,   10|            would have been avoided!~Benito had reached the bottom.
285    2,   10|         current was absolutely nil. Benito guided his movements by
286    2,   10|          with a luminous fluid, and Benito was able to descend still
287    2,   10|         hills.~Notwithstanding that Benito did not leave a single point
288    2,   10|        seemed sensibly to increase. Benito then resolved to pursue
289    2,   10|            an hour had elapsed, and Benito had found nothing. He felt
290    2,   10|          used to this kind of work. Benito then pulled the communication
291    2,   10|               No, Manoel,” answered Benito; “I have begun; I know where
292    2,   10|         where to go. Let me do it!”~Benito then explained to the pilot
293    2,   10|           preparations.~Manoel gave Benito a little advice. “As you
294    2,   10|            mind what you are doing, Benito. That is much deeper than
295    2,   10|         deeper parts of the river.”~Benito promised to attend to these
296    2,   10|           moment he wanted it most.~Benito shook hands with Manoel;
297    2,   10|      advance with extreme slowness.~Benito descended very gently, and
298    2,   10|          penetrate sufficiently for Benito to distinguish the objects
299    2,   10|      glittering like luminous dust.~Benito moved on, examining and
300    2,   10|        under the proper conditions.~Benito turned off so as to reach
301    2,   10|            full force.~All the time Benito was going deeper. He felt
302    2,   10|         into the bed of the Amazon. Benito recoiled, and, in spite
303    2,   10|           desirable regularity.~But Benito was resolved to go as far
304    2,   10|             sharp pang shot through Benito. His heart, for an instant,
305    2,   10|           again attacked the diver.~Benito knew what he had to fear
306    2,   10|        would be rendered powerless.~Benito, unable to resist the blows,
307    2,   10|           cord and give the signal.~Benito felt that he was lost. Neither
308    2,   10|       instinct of self-preservation Benito uttered a cry. His voice
309    2,   10|             after shock, which made Benito writhe on the sand like
310    2,   10|            beneath the living lash.~Benito thought that all was over;
311    2,   10|         discharges of the gymnotus. Benito felt himself bathed as it
312    2,   10|        through the liquid mass, and Benito recognized the bloated,
313    2,   10|       beneath the waters.~And while Benito could not make a single
314    2,   11|           was Manoel’s emotion when Benito, drawn on to the platform,
315    2,   11|     diving-dress was taken off him.~Benito had entirely lost consciousness
316    2,   11|          beats!” he exclaimed.~Yes! Benito’s heart did still beat,
317    2,   11|             ones which escaped from Benito’s lips.~“There it is!” answered
318    2,   11|           what has been the matter, Benito?” asked Manoel. “Has it
319    2,   11|            want of air?”~“No!” said Benito; “a puraque attacked me!
320    2,   11|            matter to us now!” cried Benito. “The case! the case! Has
321    2,   11|             he still got that?” and Benito was about to tear away the
322    2,   11|           stopped him.~“One moment, Benito,” he said; and then, turning
323    2,   11|             cry of joy escaped from Benito. He stretched forward to
324    2,   11|             You are right,” replied Benito.~“My friend,” said Manoel
325    2,   11|            still inside?” exclaimed Benito, who could not contain himself.~“
326    2,   11|            are right, Manoel,” said Benito. “To Manaos, my friends—
327    2,   11|              my friends—to Manaos!”~Benito, Manoel, Fragoso, and the
328    2,   11|             only a scoundrel,” said Benito. “If I had to fight him,
329    2,   11|          pirogue arrived at Manaos. Benito and his companions jumped
330    2,   11|            spectators f this scene. Benito could scarcely utter a word,
331    2,   11|            the paper!” again gasped Benito, who clutched hold of the
332    2,   11|           document!”~“Yes,” replied Benito; “and that is the document
333    2,   11|          know it.”~“Why?” exclaimed Benito, who became pale as death.~“
334    2,   12|          capable.~Before dismissing Benito and his companions, Judge
335    2,   12|         find it, father!” exclaimed Benito. “There never was a document
336    2,   12|            Dacosta shook hands with Benito and Manoel, and then the
337    2,   12|             the hope of Yaquita, of Benito, of Manoel, and of Minha,
338    2,   14|           days—the struggle between Benito and Torres; the search for
339    2,   15|       passed his time unprofitably. Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried
340    2,   15|         reproach himself, how about Benito? In the first place at Iquitos
341    2,   15|           the condemned man.~And so Benito considered himself responsible
342    2,   15|              had Torres been alive, Benito could not tell but that,
343    2,   15|             had been killed through Benito!~Such was what the wretched
344    2,   15|          his study was thrown open. Benito and Manoel were before him,
345    2,   15|             Manoel were before him, Benito looking dreadfully pale,
346    2,   15|              the cipher!” exclaimed Benito, mad with grief—“the cipher
347    2,   15|         nothing!”~“Nothing?” gasped Benito, and in a paroxysm of despair
348    2,   15|             managed to disarm him.~“Benito,” said Jarriquez, ina voice
349    2,   15|             yourself.”~“What?” said Benito.~“Try and save his life!”~“
350    2,   16|            day, the 30th of August, Benito and Manoel talked matters
351    2,   16|         dispensed with.~At daybreak Benito and Manoel left the raft
352    2,   16|        permit a man to get through. Benito and Manoel would then have
353    2,   16|             safely away.~Manoel and Benito spent an hour about the
354    2,   16|        failure.”~“We shall succeed, Benito!” continued Manoel. “However,
355    2,   16|     purchase his silence,” answered Benito.~“Good!” replied Manoel. “
356    2,   16|             hardly a hundred yards.~Benito and Manoel decided that
357    2,   16|             of these various plans, Benito and Manoel agreed that neither
358    2,   16|       hesitation.~“Let us go,” said Benito; “we must have all ready
359    2,   16|            and reached the jangada.~Benito’s first care was to see
360    2,   16|        looked at him so keenly that Benito could hardly meet her glance.~
361    2,   16|           was handed over to him by Benito to meet all eventualities
362    2,   16|             new about the document. Benito preferred to remain on the
363    2,   17|             vanished like a shadow.~Benito leaped into the room; he
364    2,   17|          uttered a cry of surprise. Benito left him no time to do so.~“
365    2,   17|             in a voice so firm that Benito and Manoel stood bewildered.~
366    2,   17|          from the prisoner himself.~Benito advanced to his father,
367    2,   17|               To remain,” continued Benito, “is to remain to die! The
368    2,   17|             an irresistible impulse Benito seized his father and drew
369    2,   17|                Father,” interrupted Benito, whose mind threatened to
370    2,   17|             shall not do so again.”~Benito had fallen on his knees
371    2,   17|            words was heart-rending. Benito struggled with his father.
372    2,   17|       Father!” exclaimed Manoel and Benito.~“This order,” asked Joam
373    2,   17|           take place?”~“To-morrow.”~Benito threw himself on his father.
374    2,   17|             the chief of the police Benito and Manoel were taken away.
375    2,   19|              and then, while Minha, Benito, Manoel, and Fragoso stood
376    2,   19|          was covered with caresses! Benito, Manoel, and Minha had overwhelmed
377    2,   20|             with them all the same. Benito, who was neither patient
378    2,   20|             with joy. Then followed Benito, then old Cybele and the
379    2,   20|       negotiations, ably managed by Benito, were carried through under
380    2,   20|   establishment at Iquitos of which Benito was to take the management.~