Indeed, they fear man more than he fears them." "We are in a wood," said Jack, "and there is always beasts in the woods." "There are woods and woods, my good little man, as there are beasts and beasts," replied Harris, laughing.

"Imagine that you are in the middle of a large park.

Truly, it is not without reason that the Indians say of this country, 'Es como el pariso!' It is like an earthly paradise!" "Then there are serpents ?" said Jack.
"No, my Jack," replied Mrs.Weldon, "there are no serpents, and you may sleep tranquilly." "And lions ?" asked Jack.
"Not the ghost of a lion, my good little man," replied Harris.
"Tigers, then ?" "Ask your mama if she has ever heard tell of tigers on this continent." "Never," replied Mrs.Weldon.
"Good!" said Cousin Benedict, who, by chance, was listening to the conversation: "if there are neither lions nor tigers in the New World, which is perfectly true, we at least encounter cougars and jaguars." "Are they bad ?" asked little Jack.
"Phew!" replied Harris; "a native has little fear of attacking those animals, and we are strong.

Stay! Hercules would be strong enough to crush two jaguars at once, one in each hand!" "You will watch well, Hercules," then said little Jack, "and if a beast comes to bite us----" "It is I who will bite it, Mr.Jack!" replied Hercules, showing his mouth, armed with superb teeth.
"Yes, you will watch, Hercules," said the novice, "but your companions and I will relieve you, turn about." "No, Mr.Dick," replied Acteon, "Hercules, Bat, Austin, and I, we four will be enough for this labor.

You must rest the whole night." "Thank you, Acteon," replied Dick Sand, "but I ought to----" "No! let those brave men do it, my dear Dick!" then said Mrs.Weldon.
"I, also; I shall watch!" added little Jack, whose eyelids were already closing.
"Yes, my Jack, yes, you will watch!" replied his mother, who did not wish to contradict him.
"But," the little boy said again, "if there are no lions, if there are no tigers in the forest, there are wolves!" "Oh! wolves in jest!" replied the American.