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a tall handsome young woman leading a sheep, and her father(?) from the caminhao left their machine and waded across.  Finally Jose said oxen weren't coming, would I wade over-he would stay with the car.  I asked what I'd do for dry cloths id I did, but put my money belt around my neck if I had to wade.  But just about real dark we heard the men with the oxen (it had been more than 2 1/2 hours).  I had seen to it that my plants were up on top.  The oxen pulled the other car over first.  Its red tail light went under.

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The water came over my feet when we crossed.  I had press and camera in my lap.  Over, there was difficulty in getting engines started after their ducking.  Ours wouldn't go with all Jose's efforts-ha had stuffed rags around certain parts of its anatomy but they didn't prevent trouble.  Finally he asked me to go on to fazenda in the other car and he would stay with ours.  they suggested he come along for jantar and return.  He did and early in the morning arrived with the car again.