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121 [[in pencil]] April 1, 1930 [[/in pencil]]

after it and the little thing bounded off into the dense cerrado, before Jose could fire. José had seemed not unwilling to let the dog come (though he wore a collar with a number), flattered, as people are, by the dog's attachment, but when the dog returned from the edge of the cerrado Jose gave the poor beast a "kick in the slats" and called him names. I rewarded the dog by a chicken bone when we stopped for almoça. ¶ I have made up my account with José. I shall have to send him 1500$ from