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Paganel’s Disclosure

           Paganelcanhardlyexpecttomeetwithwildbeastsinthisaerialforest."

           "Whynot?"askedthegeographer.

           "Wildbeastsonatree!"exclaimedTomAustin.

           "Yes,undoubtedly.TheAmericantiger,thejaguar,takesrefugeinthetrees,whenthechasegetstoohotforhim.Itisquitepossiblethatoneoftheseanimals,surprisedbytheinundation,mighthaveclimbedupintothisOMBU,andbehidingnowamongitsthickfoliage."

           "Youhaven’tmetanyofthem,atanyrate,Isuppose?"saidtheMajor.

           "No,"repliedPaganel,"thoughwehuntedallthroughthewood.Itisvexing,foritwouldhavebeenasplendidchase.Ajaguarisabloodthirsty,ferociouscreature.Hecantwisttheneckofahorsewithasinglestrokeofhispaw.Whenhehasoncetastedhumanfleshhescentsitgreedily.HelikestoeatanIndianbest,andnexttohimanegro,thenamulatto,andlastofallawhiteman."

           "Iamdelightedtohearwecomenumberfour,"saidMcNabbs.

           "Thatonlyprovesyouareinsipid,"retortedPaganel,withanairofdisdain.

           "Iamdelightedtobeinsipid,"wastheMajor’sreply.

           "Well,itishumiliatingenough,"saidtheintractablePaganel."Thewhitemanproclaimedhimselfchiefofthehumanrace;butMr.Jaguarisofadifferentopinionitseems."

           "Bethatasitmay,mybravePaganel,seeingthereareneitherIndians,nornegroes,normulattoesamongus,Iamquiterejoicedattheabsenceofyourbelovedjaguars.Oursituationisnotsoparticularlyagreeable."

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