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  1    1,    2|           rendered me?”~“My friend, Manoel, assistant surgeon, Brazilian
  2    1,    2|           the monkey, Benito,” said Manoel, “it was you that pointed
  3    1,    2|           both, as well to you, Mr. Manoel, as to you, Mr. ——”~“Benito
  4    1,    2|             Benito Garral,” replied Manoel.~The captain of the woods
  5    1,    2|            him decide so. Don’t we, Manoel?”~Manoel nodded affirmatively.~“
  6    1,    2|       decide so. Don’t we, Manoel?”~Manoel nodded affirmatively.~“Well,
  7    1,    3|            made the acquaintance of Manoel Valdez. This young man,
  8    1,    3|             inseparable companions.~Manoel, born in 1832, was one year
  9    1,    3|          husband had left her. When Manoel’s preliminary studies were
 10    1,    3|             with his friend Benito, Manoel Valdez had already obtained
 11    1,    3|           outwardly with his friend Manoel, who was more serious and
 12    1,    3|           ask her brother’s friend, Manoel Valdez, what he thought
 13    1,    4|               CHAPTER IV~HESITATION~MANOEL WAS in love with the sister
 14    1,    4|          his feelings toward Minha, Manoel had opened his heart to
 15    1,    4|        opened his heart to Benito.~“Manoel, my friend,” had immediately
 16    1,    4|     vigorous attack concerning it.~“Manoel,” Minha said to her betrothed, “
 17    1,    4|            so?”~To this proposition Manoel had replied by pressing
 18    1,    4|          Joam of the feelings which Manoel entertained toward his daughter
 19    1,    4|         learn to love the mother of Manoel Valdez. How could Joam Garral
 20    1,    4|              Yaquita?” asked Joam.~“Manoel loves your daughter, he
 21    1,    4|          noticed the feelings which Manoel has entertained toward our
 22    1,    4|            our two sons, Benito and Manoel, with you, how I should
 23    1,    4|      talking to you. Minha, Benito, Manoel, all ask this favor, that
 24    1,    4|           at the door of the house.~Manoel and Benito appeared an instant
 25    1,    4|         when she had first known of Manoel’s request. “We shall now
 26    1,    4|     continued to her brother and to Manoel:~“Let us be off to the library!
 27    1,    5|        whole world!” said Benito to Manoel Valdez, on the morrow.~They
 28    1,    5|           volume of water,” replied Manoel.~“A volume so considerable,”
 29    1,    5|            whole extent,” continued Manoel, “like the thousand tentacles
 30    1,    5|       gently flowed at their feet:~“Manoel, my friend, if there is
 31    1,    5|         short.”~“Yes, Benito,” said Manoel, “and very long as well,
 32    1,    6|            one, excepting, perhaps, Manoel, who would for very good
 33    1,    6|         take rather long?” observed Manoel; “could we not hit upon
 34    1,    6|        descent of the river.~As for Manoel, he divided his time between
 35    1,    7|             the country.~Benito and Manoel had offered to accompany
 36    1,    7|             in pursuit of any game. Manoel could be trusted for that,
 37    1,    7|             drooping fronds.~“Well, Manoel,” said Minha, “it is for
 38    1,    7|           not for an instant!” said Manoel.~“Perhaps you will if Minha
 39    1,    7|            who held out her hand to Manoel. “Try to forget! Forget!
 40    1,    7|                 Mademoiselle!” said Manoel, turning to Minha.~“To whom
 41    1,    7|        serious manner possible.~“To Manoel Valdez, who will be glad
 42    1,    7|              A grateful glance from Manoel repaid Minha for the imprudence
 43    1,    7|           you. You wished to oblige Manoel and me to forget each other,
 44    1,    7|        Benito.~“If not, I will take Manoel’s arm, and we shall save
 45    1,    7|            asked Benito, looking at Manoel.~“I think I should!” replied
 46    1,    7|             these woods.~Minha made Manoel admire the natural wonders
 47    1,    7|           lent to us; is it not so, Manoel? They come from the hand
 48    1,    7|       Benito laugh on, Minha,” said Manoel. “He hides it very well,
 49    1,    7|         respect the seriemas,” said Manoel, “for they are great destroyers
 50    1,    7|           You are not afraid?” said Manoel.~“Still objections!” shouted
 51    1,    7|   objections!” shouted Benito.~“Ah, Manoel! you would not speak like
 52    1,    7|               I am silent,” replied Manoel; “I have no more to say.
 53    1,    7|        Benito.~“No, Lina is wrong!” Manoel would naturally return.~
 54    1,    7|          Shall we stop soon?” asked Manoel.~“No; a thousand times no!”
 55    1,    7|           of this vegetable bridge.~Manoel wished to keep his sister
 56    1,    7|         replied Minha. “Come along, Manoel, we must follow.”~And they
 57    1,    7|            What causes that?” asked Manoel.~“Perhaps some animal that
 58    1,    7|             ten paces to the front.~Manoel, the two girls, and the
 59    1,    7|           slipped on to the ground. Manoel leaned over him, to try
 60    1,    7|          man!” murmured Minha.~“Mr. Manoel! Mr. Manoel! cried Lina. “
 61    1,    7|             Minha.~“Mr. Manoel! Mr. Manoel! cried Lina. “He breathes
 62    1,    7|             save him.”~“True,” said Manoel, “but I think it was about
 63    1,    7|         thing?”~But the attempts of Manoel had not been long in bringing
 64    1,    8|           mother, daughter, Benito, Manoel, and the servants, Cybele
 65    1,    8|           third room for Benito and Manoel. Minha had a room away from
 66    1,    8|        added of their own free will Manoel on the one side and Fragoso
 67    1,    8|         being such as had come from Manoel. What could be more pleasing
 68    1,    8|           Minha.~“Why not?” replied Manoel. “Transported on to this
 69    1,    8|          its nomadic tribes,” added Manoel, “and even its cannibals!”~“
 70    1,    8|        answered the smiling Minha. “Manoel has given me a nosegay and
 71    1,    9|             young couple, Minha and Manoel.~But if Padre Passanha during
 72    1,    9|         were Yaquita, her daughter, Manoel Valdez, Padre Passanha,
 73    1,   10|              assisted by Benito and Manoel, superintended the unmooring.~
 74    1,   10|         without any fatigue,” added Manoel; “we might do hundreds of
 75    1,   10|        scold you in the presence of Manoel!”~“But, on the other hand,”
 76    1,   10|            gayly, “you should teach Manoel to scold me when I deserve
 77    1,   10|             then, dear Minha,” said Manoel, “I shall profit by that
 78    1,   10|            of their towns,” replied Manoel. “Frankly, I don’t care
 79    1,   10|        agree with me, Minha?”~“Yes, Manoel; though I am of somewhat
 80    1,   10|            if you do not marry her, Manoel—there is still time—she
 81    1,   10|          with you, Benito,” replied Manoel. “Believe me, I have a presentiment
 82    1,   10|          Yaquita, her daughter, and Manoel, nearly always formed a
 83    1,   11|          Yaquita, her daughter, and Manoel also remained on board.
 84    1,   11|            the redoubtable diptera.~Manoel had a few appropriate words
 85    1,   11|             entomologists,” replied Manoel; “and I should be much embarrassed
 86    1,   11|           better explanation.”~What Manoel had said of the Loreto mosquitoes
 87    1,   11|          take them into Para,” said Manoel, “where there are already
 88    1,   11|         river, in very truth,” said Manoel; “and I do not understand
 89    1,   11|        Minha.~“What legends?” asked Manoel. “I dare avow that they
 90    1,   11|          teach us nothing,” replied Manoel.~“What, sir!” replied Minha,
 91    1,   11|            trunk of Manaos’?” asked Manoel. “What about the trunk of
 92    1,   11|          the trunk of Manaos?”~“Mr. Manoel,” answered Fragoso, with
 93    1,   11|             for your legends,” said Manoel; “and I think your river
 94    1,   11|          tell it, by all means, Mr. Manoel,” exclaimed Lina; “I like
 95    1,   11|           Oh, well! let is uave it, Manoel!”~“It is the history of
 96    1,   11|              Here goes, then,” said Manoel. “In 1741, at the time of
 97    1,   11|            her duty to her husband, Manoel,” said Yaquita, “and I would
 98    1,   11|             des Odonais,” continued Manoel, “came to Rio Bamba, at
 99    1,   11|          alone remained,” continued Manoel. “There she was, at a thousand
100    1,   12|            Though Joam, Benito, and Manoel had already set foot in
101    1,   12|       doctor, out of respect to Mr. Manoel—always finds customers in
102    1,   12|             mulatto, accompanied by Manoel, went for a walk in the
103    1,   12|             woods. On this occasion Manoel had declined to accompany
104    1,   13| circumstances.”~And at that instant Manoel and Benito, coming into
105    1,   13|          they are Benito Garral and Manoel Valdez.”~“I know. They told
106    1,   13|           to thank you in advance.”~Manoel took no part in the conversation;
107    1,   13|           to fix them anywhere. But Manoel kept this impression to
108    1,   14|      sentiments of the daughter for Manoel Valdez, and always discreetly.
109    1,   14|             for two or three hours.~Manoel and Benito had gone shooting
110    1,   14|      collection of a museum!” added Manoel.~“Did you take much trouble
111    1,   14|       differ greatly in importance.~Manoel remarked how thick the cloudiness
112    1,   14|            the jangada.~“Yes,” said Manoel, “and Humboldt has already
113    1,   14|             those animals,” replied Manoel, “but why it is rather embarrassing
114    1,   15|         added Minha; “are they not, Manoel?”~“To be sure—very formidable,”
115    1,   15|           more of things like that, Manoel,” said Yaquita, “or neither
116    1,   15|                Never fear!” replied Manoel; “if necessary we will watch
117    1,   15|          What is the matter?” asked Manoel.~“Do you not hear a very
118    1,   15|            they were displeasing to Manoel, were not sufficiently marked
119    1,   15|       perhaps in these parts,” said Manoel, “that we ought to look
120    1,   16|           the great satisfaction of Manoel, who had taken a great dislike
121    1,   16|          Genuine streets!”~“My dear Manoel!” said Minha, “do protect
122    1,   16|               Never fear,” answered Manoel; “the ladies will have been
123    1,   16|            the Upper Amazon!”~“Now, Manoel,” said Minha, “you are talking
124    1,   16|                My dear Minha,” said Manoel, “with your simple gown
125    1,   16|            a terrible poison,” said Manoel. “It attacks at once those
126    1,   16|            not such an easy task in Manoel, who was quite disposed
127    1,   17|          XVII~AT ATTACK~HOWEVER, if Manoel, to avoid giving rise to
128    1,   17|             stopped as he looked at Manoel, and a cloud came over his
129    1,   17|           attention to Minha?” said Manoel, turning pale.~“Ah! It is
130    1,   17|       Benito quickly.~“No!” replied Manoel. “Decidedly not! Heaven
131    1,   17|            which is already mine.”~“Manoel,” gravely answered Benito, “
132    1,   17|          not!”~“You dare not?” said Manoel, seizing the hand of his
133    1,   17|           dare not?”~“Listen to me, Manoel,” continued Benito. “You
134    1,   17|              Well, then,” exclaimed Manoel, “if it is so, Benito, the
135    1,   17|           reason,” replied Benito. “Manoel, I fear—what? I know not—
136    1,   17|           these words.~“Then,” said Manoel, “you think we had better
137    1,   17|                After all,” answered Manoel, “in twenty days we shall
138    1,   17|           him!”~“You understand me, Manoel?” asked Benito.~“I understand
139    1,   17|        friend, my brother!” replied Manoel, “although I do not share,
140    1,   17|         calm, Benito, I pray you!”~“Manoel!” continued Benito, who
141    1,   17|           their mutual explanation, Manoel and Benito promised to keep
142    1,   17|      straight away in front of him.~Manoel and Benito, with their eyes
143    1,   17|         hour of repose.~All at once Manoel stopped Benito with his
144    1,   17|            bow.~“Caymans! caymans!”~Manoel and Benito came forward
145    1,   17|               Into the house!” said Manoel; “make haste!”~And in truth,
146    1,   17|             door:~“And Minha?” said Manoel.~“She is not there!” replied
147    1,   17|            Benito.~“Minha!” shouted Manoel.~The two young men, and
148    1,   17|              Minha! Minha!” shouted Manoel in distraction, when he
149    1,   17|             ball did not penetrate.~Manoel threw himself at the girl
150    1,   17|          hands were held out to him—Manoel’s, Yaquita’s, Minha’s, and
151    1,   17|            much had to be admitted.~Manoel said this to Benito in an
152    1,   17|             the less! Nevertheless, Manoel, my suspicions still exist!
153    1,   17|             about to intervene, but Manoel stopped him, and the young
154    1,   18|           time as that of Minha and Manoel, and that the young couple
155    1,   18|             a long way off!”~As for Manoel and Benito, they had had
156    1,   18|             on one point,” answered Manoel. “It is certain that Torres
157    1,   18|        dangerous, dear Minha,” said Manoel. “In a pirogue there is
158    1,   18|           the charming Lina—that of Manoel and Minha had taken place
159    1,   18|         about to enter into that of Manoel Valdez, sat at the common
160    1,   18|             before he sprang on it.~Manoel talked mostly with Minha.
161    1,   18|         answered, padre!” exclaimed Manoel. “Let us drink to the coming
162    1,   18|            be as happy as Minha and Manoel, and as I and your father
163    1,   18|           an unpleasant impression.~Manoel felt this, and wishing to
164    1,   18|             a bachelor.”~Benito and Manoel thought that while thus
165    1,   19|           this diamond country, Mr. Manoel?” asked Torres.~A negative
166    1,   19|             the bow of the jangada. Manoel and Benito walked one behind
167    1,   19|         dared speak to each other.~“Manoel!” said Benito, seizing his
168    1,   19|            is imperative!” answered Manoel.~“And if through him some
169    1,   20|          daughter is going to marry Manoel Valdez?”~“You will break
170    1,   20|          You will break it off with Manoel Valdez!”~“And if my daughter
171    1,   20|             were assembled.~Benito, Manoel, and all of them, under
172    1,   20|           the marriage of Minha and Manoel.”~“At last!” exclaimed Torres.~
173    1,   20|             scorn.~But at the words Manoel had felt his heart beat
174    1,   20|            the wedding of Minha and Manoel is to wait too long. The
175    1,   20|             I am about to have with Manoel, he agrees with me to defer
176    1,   20|       little before you call me so, Manoel,” replied Joam, in a tone
177    1,   20|       wedding of Miss Minha and Mr. Manoel is to take place to-morrow
178    1,   20|        Garral.~And making a sign to Manoel, he retired to his room
179    1,   20|          interview between Joam and Manoel had lasted for half an hour,
180    1,   20|           of the room was reopened.~Manoel came out alone; his face
181    1,   20|        endure so long himself.~Yes, Manoel knew all this, and, further,
182    1,   20|          demonstrate his innocence.~Manoel confined himself, then,
183    1,   20|       despair.”~And, turning toward Manoel, “Heaven help us!” he said
184    2,    2|           than Benito stepped up to Manoel.~“What is it you know?”
185    2,    2|             Yes, innocent!” replied Manoel, “and that he was sentenced
186    2,    2|          has told you all about it, Manoel?”~“All about it,” replied
187    2,    2|            for an instant,” replied Manoel.~The hands of the two young
188    2,    2|             a doubt of it,” replied Manoel. “The scoundrel was on his
189    2,    2|            despair.~“Brother,” said Manoel, “you need not reproach
190    2,    2|         found him at Manaos.”~“Yes, Manoel, you are right. But we are
191    2,    2|            I do not know,” answered Manoel, “and everything leads me
192    2,    2|         refuge?”~“He knew it,” said Manoel, “but how he came to know
193    2,    2|          daughter’s hand!” answered Manoel unhesitatingly, but pale
194    2,    2|            your father gave.”~“Yes, Manoel, yes! The indignant reply
195    2,    2|            me to do as well!” added Manoel, more coolly, but not less
196    2,    2|            not less reolutely.~“No! Manoel, no, to me alone!”~“We are
197    2,    2|          brothers, Benito,” replied Manoel. “The right of demanding
198    2,    2|             You are right,” replied Manoel. “Let us go.”~Araujo, with
199    2,    2|           to land that evening, but Manoel dissuaded him.~“Wait till
200    2,    2|      Yaquita slowly advanced toward Manoel.~“Manoel,” she said, “listen
201    2,    2|            advanced toward Manoel.~“Manoel,” she said, “listen to what
202    2,    2|            I am listening,” replied Manoel.~Yaquita, looking him straight
203    2,    2|            to you.”~“Yes,” answered Manoel, “and heaven forbid I should
204    2,    2|        matters it to me?” exclaimed Manoel, who could keep silent no
205    2,    2|             keep silent no longer.~“Manoel!” murmured Minha.~And she
206    2,    2|             wish to kill her,” said Manoel, “call me your son!”~“My
207    2,    3|            Dacosta had noticed that Manoel was in love with his daughter.~
208    2,    3|             not belong to her, that Manoel Valdez, thinking he was
209    2,    3|           as to the affection which Manoel bore to Minha, when he could
210    2,    6|             from an inquiry made by Manoel, ascertained that she and
211    2,    6|           the morning Benito joined Manoel and Fragoso, who were talking
212    2,    6|            the bow of the jangada.~“Manoel,” said he, “I have a favor
213    2,    6|          What is the matter?” asked Manoel, looking at his friend,
214    2,    6|             find out Torres?” asked Manoel.~“Yes, and know from him
215    2,    6|    discussion; and besides, neither Manoel nor Fragoso had the slightest
216    2,    6|      anonymous.~For an hour Benito, Manoel, and Fragoso walked along
217    2,    6|          coming across him?~In vain Manoel tried to calm Benito, whose
218    2,    6|             could not utter a word. Manoel and Fragoso respected his
219    2,    6|           the fields were met with. Manoel questioned them, and one
220    2,    6|             Quicker! quicker!” said Manoel to Fragoso. “We must not
221    2,    6|             and Torres already met?~Manoel and Fragoso, fifty paces
222    2,    6|           and Benito.~In an instant Manoel and Fragoso had hurried
223    2,    6|         Dacosta, accompanied by Mr. Manoel Valdez and my friend Fragoso!”~
224    2,    6|          rejecting.”~At these words Manoel could stand it no longer.
225    2,    6|       between them.~“Calm yourself, Manoel!” he said. “I am calm—even
226    2,    6|            put himself in position.~Manoel and Fragoso, by a similar
227    2,    6|          were greatly in his favor.~Manoel by a last effort wished
228    2,    6|             instead of Benito.~“No, Manoel,” was the cool reply, “it
229    2,    6|             The signal was given by Manoel, and Torres and Benito stepped
230    2,    6|             Benito was supported on Manoel’s shoulder; Fragoso grasped
231    2,    6|             said, “to the jangada!”~Manoel and Fragoso with deep emotion
232    2,    6|         raft was moored. Benito and Manoel rushed into the room where
233    2,    6|        Yaquita.~Benito, followed by Manoel, hurried along his mother,
234    2,    6|          saw his wife, his son, and Manoel enter the room.~“Ah! Joam,
235    2,    7|           of Padre Passanha, and of Manoel, the distracted youth would
236    2,    7|          Why, in his interview with Manoel after the expulsion of Torres,
237    2,    7|            as soon as the sun rose, Manoel and Fragoso, who had never
238    2,    7|        minds to act.~“Benito,” said Manoel, “pull yourself together!
239    2,    7|          killed him!”~“No!” replied Manoel. “With heaven’s help it
240    2,    7|        himself.~“Benito,” continued Manoel, “Torres never gave a hint
241    2,    7|            Fragoso.~“Besides,” said Manoel, “suppose we do find out
242    2,    7|            t despair yet!” answered Manoel. “You remember under what
243    2,    7|             It is certain!” replied Manoel.~“And I beg to add,” said
244    2,    7|           security?”~“No,” answered Manoel—“no; it was too precious
245    2,    7|            very case.”~“Wait! wait, Manoel!” exclaimed Benito; “I remember—
246    2,    7|             Fragoso.~“Yes,” replied Manoel; “doubt is impossible! That
247    2,    7|    undecipherable!”~“Why,” answered Manoel, “if the metal case which
248    2,    7|          held it was water-tight?”~“Manoel,” replied Benito, who seized
249    2,    8|            cannot do that,” replied Manoel. “This very day we ought
250    2,    8|            we should despair,” said Manoel, “still less why we should
251    2,    8|      fortunately.”~“And why?” asked Manoel.~“Because the Amazon, about
252    2,    8|         pilot, Benito, Fragoso, and Manoel, divided the river between
253    2,    8|          work of salvation. Benito, Manoel, Araujo had not even to
254    2,    8|            not, however, at an end.~Manoel and Fragoso, as they came
255    2,    8|          possible.”~“Yes,” answered Manoel; “you are right, Benito.
256    2,    8|            prey of the alligators!”~Manoel and Fragoso waited anxiously
257    2,    8|          saw neither the pilot, nor Manoel, nor Benito, nor the boats,
258    2,    8|         said as to what had passed.~Manoel tried to make Benito lie
259    2,    9|         27th of August, Benito took Manoel apart, before the sun had
260    2,    9|            do so, however,” replied Manoel.~“Yes,” continued Benito; “
261    2,    9|                If Torres,” answered Manoel, “had fallen into the water
262    2,    9|           up again.”~This answer of Manoel, which was quite correct,
263    2,    9|        likely to promptly reappear. Manoel then was right in drawing
264    2,    9|     floating.~“And thus,” continued Manoel, “supposing the conditions
265    2,    9|          What can you do?” answered Manoel.~“Plunge down myself beneath
266    2,    9|          thousand times!” exclaimed Manoel. “So be it. I think, like
267    2,    9|           no other plan to propose, Manoel?” asked Benito, looking
268    2,    9|             decision with regard to Manoel’s project. Both were ordered
269    2,    9|         wait for the two young men.~Manoel and Benito started off without
270    2,    9|         work the air-pump,” replied Manoel.~“But who is going to wear
271    2,    9|            Benito.~“You!” exclaimed Manoel.~“I intend to do so.”~It
272    2,    9|            by Fragoso, the other by Manoel, escorted the raft, and
273    2,   10|        immediately rowed alongside. Manoel, Fragoso, and Araujo came
274    2,   10|             to speak.~“Well?” asked Manoel.~“Still nothing! Nothing!”~“
275    2,   10|          Shall I go down now?”~“No, Manoel,” answered Benito; “I have
276    2,   10|             necessary preparations.~Manoel gave Benito a little advice. “
277    2,   10|             Benito shook hands with Manoel; the sphere of the diving-dress
278    2,   10|           that he was lost. Neither Manoel nor his companions could
279    2,   11|        coincidence.~By a shout from Manoel, repeated by all his companions,
280    2,   11|           up to the raft.~Great was Manoel’s emotion when Benito, drawn
281    2,   11|             shocks of the gymnotus.~Manoel, distracted, called to him,
282    2,   11|          beat, and in a few minutes Manoel’s efforts restored him to
283    2,   11|          the matter, Benito?” asked Manoel. “Has it been the want of
284    2,   11|             A cannon shot!” replied Manoel. “It was the cannon shot
285    2,   11|             now——”~“What?” demanded Manoel.~“A quarrel! Yes! a quarrel
286    2,   11|            the corpse to get at it.~Manoel stopped him.~“One moment,
287    2,   11|              No!” again interrupted Manoel, whose coolness did not
288    2,   11|           Benito.~“My friend,” said Manoel to the foreman of the raft, “
289    2,   11|           open this case!” answered Manoel. “To him alone belongs the
290    2,   11|           yes. Again you are right, Manoel,” said Benito. “To Manaos,
291    2,   11|         friends—to Manaos!”~Benito, Manoel, Fragoso, and the foreman
292    2,   11|         shown into his study.~There Manoel recounted all that had passed,
293    2,   11|             is the case, sir,” said Manoel. “For not a single instant
294    2,   12|         shook hands with Benito and Manoel, and then the three young
295    2,   12|           of Yaquita, of Benito, of Manoel, and of Minha, and, shut
296    2,   13|            tone—the door opened and Manoel presented himself.~The young
297    2,   13|     magistrate was not sorry to see Manoel come in. He was in that
298    2,   13|    penetrate the mystery as he was. Manoel was just the man.~“Wir,”
299    2,   13|           just the man.~“Wir,” said Manoel as he entered, “one question!
300    2,   13|             too narrow to hold us.”~Manoel sat down and repeated his
301    2,   13|                Well, sir,” answered Manoel, “cannot a document of that
302    2,   13|          Indecipherable!” exclaimed Manoel. “No, sir; we shall end
303    2,   13|            the man’s life depends.”~Manoel had risen, a prey to the
304    2,   13|           put it before the eyes of Manoel and showed him what he had
305    2,   13|               Collapsed!” exclaimed Manoel.~“Yes, my dear young man,
306    2,   13|           like to understand,” said Manoel, “and I do not——”~“Take
307    2,   13|      letters, and read it through.”~Manoel obeyed.~“Do you not see
308    2,   13|             not see anything,” said Manoel, after having for perhaps
309    2,   13|             And that proves?” asked Manoel, without divining the deduction
310    2,   13|       repetitions of the letter h.”~Manoel was struck with the argument;
311    2,   13|        sinciput.”~“But, sir,” asked Manoel, who felt the little hope
312    2,   13|         pencil, and said:~“Now, Mr. Manoel, let us choose a sentence
313    2,   13|             beyond dispute, looking Manoel straight in the face, “suppose
314    2,   13|            2 3 4 2 3 4 And now, Mr. Manoel, replacing each letter by
315    2,   13|            with such careful logic, Manoel was at first overwhelmed,
316    2,   13|             to do that, sir?” asked Manoel, who probably caught a glimpse
317    2,   13|          Yes, that is it!” answered Manoel.~“You understand, then,
318    2,   13|               Well, sir!” exclaimed Manoel, “if that is so, the name
319    2,   13|       probable.”~“Quite so!” sighed Manoel, who, with this improbability,
320    2,   13|            sort.”~“But still,” said Manoel, “chance might give us this
321    2,   13|          Impossible, sir?” answered Manoel. “An innocent man has been
322    2,   13|           Who told me so?” repeated Manoel, and his face was hidden
323    2,   13|           one!~“It does not matter, Manoel,” continued the judge, rising; “
324    2,   13|            a rebus!”~At these words Manoel rose, shook hands with the
325    2,   15|          time unprofitably. Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they
326    2,   15|          repeated to his mother, to Manoel, and to himself. Such were
327    2,   15|        numbers at the suggestion of Manoel, who neglect nothing that
328    2,   15|             thrown open. Benito and Manoel were before him, Benito
329    2,   15|        looking dreadfully pale, and Manoel supporting him, for the
330    2,   15|          the judge.~“No, sir,” said Manoel. “But you?”~“Nothing! nothing!”~“
331    2,   15|        breast had not the judge and Manoel jumped forward and managed
332    2,   16|          30th of August, Benito and Manoel talked matters over together.
333    2,   16|              At daybreak Benito and Manoel left the raft and proceeded
334    2,   16|             get through. Benito and Manoel would then have to make
335    2,   16|      Dacosta could get safely away.~Manoel and Benito spent an hour
336    2,   16|               That is agreed,” said Manoel at length. “And now, ought
337    2,   16|           be told about this?”~“No, Manoel. Neither to him, any more
338    2,   16|         succeed, Benito!” continued Manoel. “However, we must prepare
339    2,   16|             Benito.~“Good!” replied Manoel. “But once your father is
340    2,   16|           hundred yards.~Benito and Manoel decided that about eight
341    2,   16|           various plans, Benito and Manoel agreed that neither of them
342    2,   16|            his family—not excepting Manoel, who was bound to him by
343    2,   16|           as if by pre-arrangement, Manoel had tried to reassure Minha
344    2,   16|               I only wish he would, Manoel,” answered she, endeavoring
345    2,   16|             restrain her tears.~And Manoel left her, for the tears
346    2,   16|           But before making a start Manoel wished to call on Judge
347    2,   16|           of his mother and sister.~Manoel then presented himself at
348    2,   16|           on the table.~“Sir,” said Manoel, whose voice trembled as
349    2,   16|         what is the word?”~“‘Fly’!”~Manoel said nothing, but he pressed
350    2,   17|            daughter’s marriage with Manoel had been decided. Could
351    2,   17|         father, and the next moment Manoel, tearing down the remaining
352    2,   17|             It must be done!” added Manoel.~“Fly! I!—Fly a second time!
353    2,   17|             so firm that Benito and Manoel stood bewildered.~The young
354    2,   17|              Never!”~“Father,” said Manoel—“for I also have the right
355    2,   17|          are insufficient,” replied Manoel, “and the material proof
356    2,   17|          struggled with his father. Manoel, distracted, kept near the
357    2,   17|       Janeiro.”~“Father!” exclaimed Manoel and Benito.~“This order,”
358    2,   17|            of the police Benito and Manoel were taken away. An end
359    2,   19|          then, while Minha, Benito, Manoel, and Fragoso stood round
360    2,   19|      covered with caresses! Benito, Manoel, and Minha had overwhelmed
361    2,   19|        double marriage of Minha and Manoel and Lina and Fragoso.~Four
362    2,   20|         again.~“How long!” murmured Manoel.~“How beautiful!” repeated
363    2,   20|          this jurisdiction of Para, Manoel was at home, and he could
364    2,   20|             They close in!” replied Manoel.~And the two young men seemed
365    2,   20|          had brought Madame Valdez. Manoel’s mother was at last able
366    2,   20|             jangada—the marriage of Manoel and Minha, the marriage
367    2,   20|         ceremony with his presence. Manoel walked by the side of Minha,
368    2,   20|           long separation. In fact, Manoel Valdez almost immediately
369    2,   20|        fazender, his wife, his son, Manoel and Minha Valdez, Lina and