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Chapter II
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stay as your mistress, that is, if I live. But if we win then, well, would you come and take the place of our monkey and eat plantains ? " " Plantains are good to eat," said the captain, "have you got any with you ? " " Go to " said Santi, "take thy gun and be off ; what a pity one has got to speak to such a race of savages." Santi gave him his gun and went away smiling.
