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           Heevenpushedhisattentionssofarastodesiretheaide-de-campathisside(athick-set,shortcaptainwithaTartarphysiognomy)tobringalongacorporalwithafileofmeninfrontofthecarriage,lestthecrowdinitsbackwardsurgesshould“incommodethemulesofthesenora.”Then,turningtothesmallknotofsilentEuropeanslookingonwithinearshot,heraisedhisvoiceprotectingly—

           “Senores,havenoapprehension.GoonquietlymakingyourFerroCarril—yourrailways,yourtelegraphs.Your—There’senoughwealthinCostaguanatopayforeverything—orelseyouwouldnotbehere.Ha!ha!Don’tmindthislittlepicardiaofmyfriendMontero.Inalittlewhileyoushallbeholdhisdyedmoustachesthroughthebarsofastrongwoodencage.Si,senores!Fearnothing,developthecountry,work,work!”

           Thelittlegroupofengineersreceivedthisexhortationwithoutaword,andafterwavinghishandatthemloftily,headdressedhimselfagaintoMrs.Gould—

           “ThatiswhatDonJosesayswemustdo.Beenterprising!Work!Growrich!ToputMonteroinacageismywork;andwhenthatinsignificantpieceofbusinessisdone,then,asDonJosewishesus,weshallgrowrich,oneandall,likesomanyEnglishmen,becauseitismoneythatsavesacountry,and—”

           Butayoungofficerinaverynewuniform,hurryingupfromthedirectionofthejetty,interruptedhisinterpretationofSenorAvellanos’sideals.