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Harris

           "IrepeattoyouthattoorarelyhaveIoccasiontofindmyselfagaininthepresenceofmycompatriots.Formeitisarealpleasuretoobligeyou."

           "Weacceptyouroffer,Mr.Harris,"repliedMrs.Weldon;"butIshouldnotwish,however,todepriveyouofyourhorse.Iamagoodwalker"

           "AndIamaverygoodwalker,"repliedHarris,bowing."Accustomedtolongjourneysacrossthepampas,itisnotIwhowillkeepbackourcaravan.No,Mrs.Weldon,youandyourlittleJackwillusethishorse.Besides,itispossiblethatwemaymeetsomeofthefarmservantsontheway,and,astheywillbemountedwell,theywillyieldtheirhorsestous."

           DickSandsawwellthatinmakingnewobjectionshewouldopposeMrs.

           Weldon.

           "Mr.Harris,"saidhe,"whendowesetout?"

           "Evento-day,myyoungfriend,"repliedHarris."ThebadseasoncommenceswiththemonthofApril,anditisoftheutmostimportanceforyoutoreachthefarmofSanFelicefirst.Finally,thewayacrosstheforestistheshortest,andperhapsthesafest.ItislessexposedthanthecoasttotheincursionsofwanderingIndians,whoareindefatigablerobbers."

           "Tom,myfriends,"repliedDickSand,turningtotheblacks,"itonlyremainsforustomakepreparationsfordeparture.Letusselect,then,fromamongtheprovisionsonhand,thosewhichcanbemosteasilytransported,andletusmakepacks,ofwhicheachwilltakehisshare."

           "Mr.Dick,"saidHercules,"ifyouwish,Ishallcarrythewholeloadverywell."

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