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Harris and Negoro

           "Astoyou,whofollowedourcaravanfromthecoast,youhavedonewelltokeepyourdistance.Theyfeltyouwerethere.ThereisacertainDingothatdoesnotseemtoloveyou.Whathaveyoudonetothatanimal?"

           "Nothing,"repliedNegoro;"butbeforelongitwillreceiveaballinthehead."

           "AsyouwouldhavereceivedonefromDickSand,ifyouhadshowneversolittleofyourpersonwithintwohundredfeetofhisgun.Ah!howwellhefires,myyoungfriend;and,betweenyouandme,Iamobligedtoadmitthatheis,inhisway,afineboy."

           "Nomatterhowfineheis,Harris,hewillpaydearforhisinsolence,"repliedNegoro,whosecountenanceexpressedimplacablecruelty.

           "Good,"murmuredHarris,"mycomraderemainsjustthesameasIhavealwaysknownhim!Voyageshavenotinjuredhim!"

           Then,afteramoment’ssilence:"Ah,there,Negoro,"continuedhe,"whenImetyousofortunatelytherebelow,atthesceneoftheshipwreck,atthemouthoftheLonga,youonlyhadtimetorecommendthosehonestpeopletome,whilebeggingmetoleadthemasfaraspossibleacrossthispretendedBolivia.Youhavenottoldmewhatyouhavebeendoingthesetwoyears!Twoyears,comrade,inourchanceexistence,isalongtime.Onefineday,afterhavingtakenchargeofacaravanofslavesonoldAlvez’saccountwhoseveryhumbleagentsweareyouleftCassange,andhavenotbeenheardofsince!IhavethoughtthatyouhadsomedisagreementwiththeEnglishcruiser,andthatyouwerehung!"

           "Icameverynearit,Harris."

           "Thatwillcome,Negoro."

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