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The Terrible Word

           Andmeanwhile,whatinterestcouldHarrishaveindeceivingthem?DickSandcouldnothaveexplainedit,buthewatchedtheirguidemoreclosely.

           TheAmericanprobablyfelthimselfsuspectedbyDickSand,and,nodoubt,itwasthismistrustwhichmadehimstillmoretaciturnwith"hisyoungfriend."

           Themarchhadbeenresumed.

           Intheforest,lessthick,thetreeswerescatteredingroups,andnolongerformedimpenetrablemasses.Wasit,then,thetruepampasofwhichHarrishadspoken?

           Duringthefirsthoursoftheday,noaccidenthappenedtoaggravatetheanxietiesthatDickSandfelt.Onlytwofactswereobservedbyhim.Perhapstheywerenotveryimportant,butintheseactualjunctures,nodetailcouldbeneglected.

           ItwasthebehaviorofDingowhich,aboveall,attractedmoreespeciallytheyoungman’sattention.

           Infactthedog,which,duringallthisjourney,hadseemedtobefollowingascent,becamequitedifferent,andthatalmostsuddenly.Untilthen,hisnosetotheground,generallysmellingtheherbsortheshrubs,heeitherkeptquiet,orhemadeasortofsad,barkingnoise,likeanexpressionofgrieforofregret.

           Now,onthisday,thebarkingofthesingularanimalbecamelikebursts,sometimesfurious,suchastheyformerlywerewhenNegoroappearedonthedeckofthe"Pilgrim."AsuspicioncrossedsuddenlyDickSand’smind,anditwasconfirmedbyTom,whosaidtohim:

           "Howverysingular,Mr.

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