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Cannibals

           "Yes,wemusthopeso,"repliedPaganel;"but,believeme,asavagewhohastastedhumanflesh,isnoteasilypersuadedtoforegoit.Iwillrelatetwofactswhichproveit."

           "Byallmeansletushavethefacts,Paganel,"saidGlenarvan.

           "ThefirstisnarratedinthechroniclesoftheJesuitSocietyinBrazil.APortuguesemissionarywasonedayvisitinganoldBrazilianwomanwhowasveryill.Shehadonlyafewdaystolive.TheJesuitinculcatedthetruthsofreligion,whichthedyingwomanaccepted,withoutobjection.Thenhavingattendedtoherspiritualwants,hebethoughthimselfofherbodilyneeds,andofferedhersomeEuropeandelicacies.‘Alas,’saidshe,‘mydigestionistooweaktobearanykindoffood.ThereisonlyonethingIcouldfancy,andnobodyherecouldgetitforme.’‘Whatisit?’askedtheJesuit.‘Ah!myson,’saidshe,‘itisthehandofalittleboy!IfeelasifIshouldenjoymunchingthelittlebones!’"

           "Horrid!butIwonderisitsoverynice?"saidRobert.

           "Mysecondtalewillansweryou,myboy,"saidPaganel:"Onedayamissionarywasreprovingacannibalforthehorriblecustom,soabhorrenttoGod’slaws,ofeatinghumanflesh!‘Andbeside,’saidhe,‘itmustbesonasty!’‘Oh,father,’saidthesavage,lookinggreedilyatthemissionary,‘saythatGodforbidsit!Thatisareasonforwhatyoutellus.Butdon’tsayitisnasty!Ifyouhadonlytastedit!’"

           

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