Thalcave

           ROBERThadnosoonerescapedoneterribledangerthanherantheriskofanotherscarcelylessformidable.Hewasalmosttorntopiecesbyhisfriends,forthebravefellowsweresooverjoyedatthesightofhim,thatinspiteofhisweakstate,noneofthemwouldbesatisfiedwithout

           V.IVVernegivinghimahug.However,itseemedasifgoodroughhuggingdidnothurtsickpeople;atanyrateitdidnothurtRobert,butquitethecontrary.

           Butthefirstjoyofdeliveranceover,thenextthoughtwaswhowasthedeliverer?OfcourseitwastheMajorwhosuggestedlookingforhim,andhewasnotfaroff,foraboutfiftypacesfromtheRIOamanofverytallstaturewasseenstandingmotionlessonthelowestcragsatthefootofthemountain.Alonggunwaslyingathisfeet.

           Hehadbroadshoulders,andlonghairboundtogetherwithleatherthongs.Hewasoversixfeetinheight.Hisbronzedfacewasredbetweentheeyesandmouth,blackbythelowereyelids,andwhiteontheforehead.HeworethecostumeofthePatagoniansonthefrontiers,consistingofasplendidcloak,ornamentedwithscarletarabesques,madeoftheskinsoftheguanaco,sewedtogetherwithostrichtendons,andwiththesilkywoolturnedupontheedge.Underthismantlewasagarmentoffox-skin,fastenedroundthewaist,andcomingdowntoapointinfront.Alittlebaghungfromhisbelt,containingcolorsforpaintinghisface.Hisbootswerepiecesofoxhide,fastenedroundtheanklesbystraps,across.

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