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A Hundred Miles in Ten Days

           Notthatthesenativesappreciatethiskindofstrangechoralmusic,buttheywillinglygivechasetothemonkeys,andiftheydo,itisbecausethefleshofthisanimalisexcellent,aboveall,whenitissmoke-dried.

           DickSand,ofcourse,couldnotbefamiliarwiththehabitsofthe"gueribas,"neitherwerehiscompanions,orthisnothearingthemwouldhaveundoubtedlybeenasubjectofsurprise.Theyawokethen,oneaftertheother,muchrefreshedbythesefewhoursofrepose,whichnoalarmhadcometodisturb.

           LittleJackwasnotthelasttostretchhisarms.Hisfirstquestionwas,toaskifHerculeshadeatenawolfduringthenight.Nowolfhadshownhimself,andconsequentlyHerculeshadnotyetbreakfasted.

           All,besides,werefastinglikehim,andafterthemorningprayer,Nanoccupiedherselfpreparingtherepast.

           Thebilloffarewasthatofthesupperofthenightbefore,butwithappetitessharpenedbythemorningairoftheforest,noonedreamedofbeingdifficulttoplease.Itwasnecessary,aboveall,togatherstrengthforagoodday’smarch,andtheydidit.Forthefirsttime,perhaps,CousinBenedictcomprehendedthattoeatwasnotanactionindifferentoruselesstolife;only,hedeclaredthathehadnotcometo"visit"thiscountrytowalkwithhishandsinhispockets,andthat,ifHerculespreventedhimfromchasingthe"cocuyos,"andotherluminousflies,Herculeswouldhavesometroublewithhim.

           Thisthreatdidnotseemtofrightenthegianttoanygreatextent.However,Mrs.

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