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Harris

           Now,attherateoftenmilesaday,itseemstomethatweshallarriveattheFarmwithouttoomuchdistress."

           Mrs.WeldonthankedtheAmerican.

           "Youcannotthankmebetterthanbyaccepting,"repliedHarris."ThoughIhavenevercrossedthisforest,IdonotbelieveIshallbeembarrassedinfindingtheway,beingsufficientlyaccustomedtothepampas.Butthereisagraverquestionthatoffood.IhaveonlywhatisbarelyenoughformyselfwhileonthewaytotheFarmofSanFelice."

           "Mr.Harris,"repliedMrs.Weldon,"fortunatelywehavefoodinmorethansufficientquantity,andweshallbehappytosharewithyou."

           "Well,Mrs.Weldon,itseemstomethatallisarrangedforthebest,andthatwehaveonlytosetout."

           Harriswenttowardthesteepbank,withtheintentionofgoingtotakehishorsefromtheplacewherehehadleftit,whenDickSandstoppedhimagain,byaskinghimaquestion.

           Toabandonthesea-coast,toforcehiswayintotheinteriorofthecountry,underthatinterminableforest,didnotpleasetheyoungnovice.Thesailorreappearedinhim,andeithertoascendordescendthecoastwouldbemoretohismind.

           "Mr.Harris,"saidhe,"insteadoftravelingforonehundredandtwentymilesintheDesertofAtacama,whynotfollowthecoast?Distancefordistance,woulditnotbebetterworthwhiletoseektoreachthenearesttown,eithernorthorsouth?"

           "Butmyyoungfriend,"repliedHarris,frowningslightly,"itseemstomethatonthiscoast,whichIknowveryimperfectly,thereisnotownnearerthanthreeorfourhundredmiles."

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