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On the Way

           

           "Yes,myJack,yes,youwillwatch!"repliedhismother,whodidnotwishtocontradicthim.

           "But,"thelittleboysaidagain,"iftherearenolions,iftherearenotigersintheforest,therearewolves!"

           "Oh!wolvesinjest!"repliedtheAmerican."Theyarenotevenwolves,butkindsoffoxes,orratherofthosedogsofthewoodswhichtheycall’guaras.’"

           "Andthoseguaras,theybite?"askedlittleJack.

           "Bah!Dingowouldmakeonlyonemouthfulofthosebeasts!"

           "Nevermind,"repliedJack,withalastyawn;"guarasarewolves,becausetheyarecalledwolves!"

           AndwiththatJackfellasleeppeaceablyinNan’sarms,besidethetrunkofthemango.Mrs.Weldon,lyingnearher,gavealastkisstoherlittleboy,andhertiredeyesquicklyclosedforthenight.

           AfewmomentslaterHerculesbroughtbacktothecampCousinBenedict,whohadjustgoneofftocommenceachaseforpyrophores.Theyare"cocuyos,"orluminousflies,whichthestylishputintheirhair,likesomanylivinggems.Theseinsectswhichthrowabrightandbluishlightfromtwospotssituatedatthebaseoftheircorselet,areverynumerousinSouthAmerica.CousinBenedictthencountedonmakingalargecollection,butHerculesdidnotleavehimtime,and,inspiteofhisrecriminations,thenegrobroughthimtothehalting-place.Thatwasbecause,whenHerculeshadorders,heexecutedthemwithmilitarypreciseness,which,nodoubt,preventedtheincarcerationofanotablequantityofluminousfliesintheentomologist’stinbox

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