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Meanwhile
,
the
perogue
drifted
with
the
force
of
the
current
a
distance
not
less
than
two
miles
an
hour
,
as
near
as
Dick
Sand
could
estimate
it
.
He
hoped
to
make
,
thus
,
fifty
miles
a
day
.
But
,
on
account
of
this
very
rapidity
of
the
current
,
continual
care
was
necessary
to
avoid
obstacles
--
rocks
,
trunks
of
trees
,
and
the
high
bottoms
of
the
river
.
Besides
,
it
was
to
be
feared
that
this
current
would
change
to
rapids
,
or
to
cataracts
,
a
frequent
occurrence
on
the
rivers
of
Africa
.
The
joy
of
seeing
Mrs.
Weldon
and
her
child
had
restored
all
Dick
Sand
's
strength
,
and
he
had
posted
himself
in
the
fore-part
of
the
boat
.
Across
the
long
grasses
,
his
glance
observed
the
downward
course
,
and
,
either
by
voice
or
gesture
,
he
indicated
to
Hercules
,
whose
vigorous
hands
held
the
oar
,
what
was
necessary
so
as
to
keep
in
the
right
direction
.
Mrs.
Weldon
reclined
on
a
bed
of
dry
leaves
in
the
center
of
the
boat
,
and
grew
absorbed
in
her
own
thoughts
.
Cousin
Benedict
was
taciturn
,
frowning
at
the
sight
of
Hercules
,
whom
he
had
not
forgiven
for
his
intervention
in
the
affair
of
the
manticore
.
He
dreamed
of
his
lost
collection
,
of
his
entomological
notes
,
the
value
of
which
would
not
be
appreciated
by
the
natives
of
Kazounde
.
So
he
sat
,
his
limbs
stretched
out
,
and
his
arms
crossed
on
his
breast
,
and
at
times
he
instinctively
made
a
gesture
of
raising
to
his
forehead
the
glasses
which
his
nose
did
not
support
.
As
for
little
Jack
,
he
understood
that
he
must
not
make
a
noise
;
but
,
as
motion
was
not
forbidden
,
he
imitated
his
friend
Dingo
,
and
ran
on
his
hands
and
feet
from
one
end
of
the
boat
to
the
other
.
During
the
first
two
days
Mrs.
Weldon
and
her
companions
used
the
food
that
Hercules
had
been
able
to
obtain
before
they
started
.
Dick
Sand
only
stopped
for
a
few
hours
in
the
night
,
so
as
to
gain
rest
.
But
he
did
not
leave
the
boat
,
not
wishing
to
do
it
except
when
obliged
by
the
necessity
of
renewing
their
provisions
.
No
incident
marked
the
beginning
of
the
voyage
on
this
unknown
river
,
which
measured
,
at
least
,
more
than
a
hundred
and
fifty
feet
in
width
.
Several
islets
drifted
on
the
surface
,
and
moved
with
the
same
rapidity
as
the
boat
.
So
there
was
no
danger
of
running
upon
them
,
unless
some
obstacle
stopped
them
.
The
banks
,
besides
,
seemed
to
be
deserted
.
Evidently
these
portions
of
the
territory
of
Kazounde
were
little
frequented
by
the
natives
.
Numerous
wild
plants
covered
the
banks
,
and
relieved
them
with
a
profusion
of
the
most
brilliant
colors
.
Swallow-wort
,
iris
,
lilies
,
clematis
,
balsams
,
umbrella-shaped
flowers
,
aloes
,
tree-ferns
,
and
spicy
shrubs
formed
a
border
of
incomparable
brilliancy
.
Several
forests
came
to
bathe
their
borders
in
these
rapid
waters
.
Copal-trees
,
acacias
,
"
bauhinias
"
of
iron-wood
,
the
trunks
covered
with
a
dross
of
lichens
on
the
side
exposed
to
the
coldest
winds
,
fig-trees
which
rose
above
roots
arranged
in
rows
like
mangroves
,
and
other
trees
of
magnificent
growth
,
overhung
the
river
.
Their
high
tops
,
joining
a
hundred
feet
above
,
formed
a
bower
which
the
solar
rays
could
not
penetrate
.
Often
,
also
,
a
bridge
of
lianes
was
thrown
from
one
bank
to
the
other
,
and
during
the
27th
little
Jack
,
to
his
intense
admiration
,
saw
a
band
of
monkeys
cross
one
of
these
vegetable
passes
,
holding
each
other
's
tail
,
lest
the
bridge
should
break
under
their
weight
.
