human
Oh! What do you think! she cried as she ran up to them.
gpt
The loveliest thing has happened.
human
What?
gpt
Uncle Hilario is certainly a darling! she said at last.
human
He has prepared the loveliest treat for us! He says that to-morrow we all start for the Falls of Iguazu, and Maria, your father has come and-- but she had no chance to finish her sentence, for Martim shouted,
gpt
The Falls of Iguazu! Hurrah! and ran off to the house, while Maria with a squeal of
human
Daddy!
gpt
What's it all about, Lolita?
human
Uncle Hilario told me that they had only been awaiting Uncle Juan's arrival to make the excursion to these wonderful falls and that we start to-morrow.
gpt
Where are the falls?
human
Indeed, I don't know, but it is several days' journey and we can go only part of the way by train. We must take a boat and perhaps ride upon burros. It is far in the woods, and very few people go there.
gpt
Let us go and find out all about it,
human
He is going to Para with us, to stay all winter, so I can be with him and have you too!
gpt
The Falls of Iguazu, children, are one of the most beautiful places in all Brazil. They lie at the joining of the Parana and Iguazu rivers, at the point where the frontiers of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina meet. We will go by rail to Curitaba but part of the way lies through the mountains and will be hard to travel. The sail down the river will be delightful. Your mother, Martim, will stay here on the plantation, and any one who wishes may stay with her. Uncle Juan, Martim and I, your father and mother, Lola, are going. Who else wants to be in the party?
human
I!
gpt
We'll be so good, uncle, if we can only go!
human
Well, you may all go, then, said the Senhor Lopez,
gpt
as they all started to ask questions--
human
Yes, and I have all I can possibly attend to, said Lola's mother.
gpt
So you little folk must amuse yourselves.
human
I am the only one who has nothing to do, said Uncle Juan.
gpt
Suppose you all come out under the palms with me, and I will try to tell you something of the country we are going to see.