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           GlenarvanwishedtopurchaseaneighthhorseforthePatagonian,buthegavehimtounderstandthatitwouldbeuseless.

           Theygotbacktothecampinlessthanhalfanhour,andwerehailedwithacclamationsbythewholepartyorrathertheprovisionsandhorseswere.Theywereallhungry,andateheartilyofthewelcomeviands.Roberttookalittlefoodwiththerest.Hewasfastrecoveringstrength.Thecloseofthedaywasspentincompletereposeandpleasanttalkaboutthedearabsentones.

           PaganelneverquittedtheIndian’sside.ItwasnotthathewassogladtoseearealPatagonian,bywhomhelookedaperfectpigmyaPatagonianwhomighthavealmostrivaledtheEmperorMaximii,andthatCongonegroseenbythelearnedVanderBrock,botheightfeethigh;buthecaughtupSpanishphrasesfromtheIndianandstudiedthelanguagewithoutabookthistime,gesticulatingatagreatrateallthegrandsonorouswordsthatfellonhisear.

           "IfIdon’tcatchtheaccent,"hesaidtotheMajor,"itwon’tbemyfault;butwhowouldhavesaidtomethatitwasaPatagonianwhowouldteachmeSpanishoneday?"

           

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