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Our boat was securely hidden arowth of reeds, which extended their domain far down the shore, even out into the river shallows These reeds sprang quickly back into position as we pressed through, leaving no trail for pursuers to follow Nevertheless,from the locker a quantity of biscuit and so the boat with rushes so as thoroughly to disguise its presence fro eyes Satisfied with the result of these efforts, we clae to where we found a srass, and sufficiently elevated to per about above the level of the cane, while re water extending between us and the uish, did not differ in appearance fro corowth of cane, and exhibiting no sign of human habitation The sole break to this dull e of trees situated farther back, where doubtless firht trace the slight curve of the bank for htly diversified by small, marshy islands, similar to this we occupied, possibly cloven from the mainland by souished openings into lagoons, such passages into the low-lying etation bordering thely to the crooked banks East and south swept the river, so broad our eyes could barely trace the dim presence of a distant shore Below, that h De Noyan iined he perceived distant spars of the Spanish fleet outlined against the blue background of the southern sky This h I could mark pretty accurately where they should have been

We indulged in little conversation, reclining on the short grass, partaking of our cold meal The Chevalier atte so unresponsive an audience It was plain to ether with her father--lying dead before this hour--and this sad ht of her husband's safety His affected gayety of manner, and reckless speech, jarred more harshly upon her in this hour than perhaps ever before in her life Yet she ood cheer, h it was easy to perceive the food choked her, while her eyes were blurred with tears resolutely held in restraint It was plain, I say, yet this is but ht, for I question whether De Noyan, in his carelessslightly on any save hileam of sun As we thus ended this silent ht require sluuard while they sought rest Perhaps my face told a tale of weariness easily read, for this proposal met immediate resistance