"Do you not see that that man is without arms?" said he.
The marquis made a gesture of surprise, and stopped; he had not remarked that circumstance.
[CHAPTER X.]
THE GUAYCURUS.
The vast territory of Brazil is even at the present time inhabited by numerous Indian tribes, spread over the sombre forests and the vast deserts which cover that country.
Of these nations, two especially hold an important place in the history of the aboriginal races of Brazil; these are the Payagoas and the Guaycurus.
The latter most particularly occupy our attention.
After having exchanged with the marquis the few words which we have reported, Don Diogo advanced alone, and without arms, towards the Indian, who was boldly stationed across the path, and who regarded him as he approached without making the slightest movement.