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           AlvezrememberedafewEnglishwordswhichsomeagents,liketheAmerican,Harris,hadtaughthim,andtheoldmonkeythoughthewouldironicallywelcomehisnewslaves.

           Tomunderstoodthetrader’swords;heatonceadvanced,and,showinghiscompanions,said:

           "WearefreemencitizensoftheUnitedStates."

           Alvezcertainlyunderstoodhim;herepliedwithagood-humoredgrimace,wagginghishead:

           "Yes,yes,Americans!Welcome,welcome!"

           "Welcome,"addedCoimbra.

           HeadvancedtowardAustin,andlikeamerchantwhoexaminesasample,afterhavingfelthischestandhisshoulders,hewantedtomakehimopenhismouth,soastoseehisteeth.

           ButatthismomentSignorCoimbrareceivedinhisfacetheworstblowthatamajor’ssonhadevercaught.

           Alvez’sconfidantstaggeredunderit.

           SeveralsoldiersthrewthemselvesonAustin,whowouldperhapspaydearlyforthisangryaction.

           Alvezstoppedthembyalook.Helaughed,indeed,atthemisfortuneofhisfriend,Coimbra,whohadlosttwoofthefiveorsixteethremainingtohim.

           Alvezdidnotintendtohavehismerchandiseinjured.Then,hewasofagaydisposition,anditwasalongtimesincehehadlaughedsomuch.

           Meanwhile,heconsoledthemuchdiscomfitedCoimbra,andthelatter,helpedtohisfeet,againtookhisplacenearthetrader,whilethrowingamenacinglookattheaudaciousAustin.

           AtthismomentDickSand,drivenforwardbyanoverseer,wasledbeforeAlvez.

           Thelatterevidentlyknewallabouttheyoungman,whencehecame,andhowhehadbeentakentothecampontheCoanza.

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