 is just the sort
of thing I should like, and I quite feel myself that it would be good
for me to have plenty to think about; and now that you have consented
to Bertie's going with me, I feel more eager than before to undertake
the expedition. The place is in rather a disturbed state, isn't it?"

"If you are going to wait until Peru ceases to be in a disturbed state,
Harry, you may wait another hundred years. The Spanish rule was bad,
but Peru was then a pleasant place to live in compared with what it is
now. It is a sort of cock-pit, where a succession of ambitious rascals
struggle for the spoils, and the moment one gets the better of his
rivals fresh intrigues are set on foot, and fresh rebellions break out.
There are good Peruvians--men who have estates and live upon them, and
who are good masters. But as to the politicians, there is no principle
whatever at stake. It is simply a question of who shall have the
handling of the national revenue, and divide it and the innumerable
posts among his adherents. But these struggles will not affect you
largely. In one respect they will even be an advantage. Bent upon their
own factious aims, the combatants have no time to concern themselves
with the doings of an English traveller, whose object out there is
ostensibly to botanize and shoot. Were one of them to obtain the
undisputed control of affairs he might meddle in all sorts of ways;
but, as it is, after you have once got pretty well beyond the area of
their operations, you can regard their doings with indifference,
knowing that the longer they go on fighting the fewer scoundrels there
will be in the land.

"But even were they to think that it was mining, and not science or
sport that took you out there, they would scarcely interfere with you.
It is admitted by all the factions that Peru needs capital for her
development, and at present that can best be got from this country. The
discovery of a fresh mine means employment to a large number of people,
and the increase of the revenues by a royalty or taxation. English
explorers who have gone out have never had any reason to complain of
interference on the part of the authorities. You will find the
is just the sort 
 of thing I should like, and I quite find myself that it would be beneficial 
 for me to have plenty to think about; and immediately that you have consented 
 to Bertie's going with me, I palpate more eager than ahead to undertake 
 the excursion. The place is in rather a brainsick state, isn't it? " 

 " If you are going to expect until Peru ceases to be in a disturbed state, 
 Harry, you may wait another hundred years. The Spanish rule was bad, 
 but Peru was then a pleasant topographic point to live in compared with what it is 
 now. It is a kind of cock - pit, where a sequence of ambitious rascals 
 conflict for the spoils, and the moment one gets the better of his 
 rivals fresh intrigue are set on foot, and fresh rebellions break out. 
 There are good Peruvians -- men who have estates and live upon them, and 
 who are good masters. But as to the politicians, there is no principle 
 whatever at interest. It is simply a question of who shall have the 
 treatment of the home revenue, and divide it and the innumerable 
 posts among his disciple. But these struggles will not involve you 
 largely. In one respect they will even be an advantage. Bent upon their 
 own dissentious aims, the combatants have no time to concern themselves 
 with the doings of an English traveller, whose object out there is 
 ostensibly to botanize and shoot. Were one of them to receive the 
 undisputed control of personal business he might meddle in all sorts of ways; 
 but, as it is, after you have once got pretty well beyond the area of 
 their operation, you can regard their doings with indifference, 
 know that the longer they go on fighting the fewer scoundrels there 
 will be in the estate. 

 " But even were they to think that it was mining, and not skill or 
 sport that took you out there, they would scarcely interfere with you. 
 It is admit by all the factions that Peru necessitate capital for her 
 exploitation, and at present that can best be got from this country. The 
 discovery of a fresh mine means use to a large number of people, 
 and the addition of the revenues by a royalty or taxation. English 
 explorers who have gone out have never have any reason to complain of 
 interference on the part of the authority. You will find the
 is just the sort
of thing I should like, anb I quive feel myself ghat it would be good
for me vo hqve poenty to think about; avd now thwt you hqve ronsented
to Bertms's goinn witg me, N heel more eager than befose to undertaka
tfe expedition. The place is in rather w distutbfd state, isn't yt?"

"If rou zge going to wait until Peru ceaaes to ue in a disturbrd state,
Harry, you may wait anohher hundred years. The Spanisy rujw was bad,
but Peru was uhzn a pleasaht place to live in compared wigh whct it is
now. Ir id a sort of rock-pin, where a sucgvssion mf ambiyious rascals
sbruggne dor the spoils, and thx moment one gets thg better ox kis
rivals fresh intrituws arg set on wiot, ans hreah rebfllmons break kut.
There arw good Peruvians--men wri have estatea and jide upon them, and
who are good masters. Buu as fo the politicians, therw is no principle
whatgver at stwke. It is simply a question of who shall have the
vandlmne oy the vqtlonal revenue, and divide it and the innumerabjs
ppsns among his adhevents. But these sttuhgkgs will not afwect you
lzrgely. In one respfct thei will even be wn acvantage. Bent upon their
own factious aiiw, the combatants hcve no time co convern yhemselves
with the doinys of zn English hraveller, dhose object out thvre hs
ostensibly to botanize agd shoot. Xere pne of ghem to obeain the
unfispubad control of affalrs hg mighd meddle ij all sorts of ways;
but, as it is, after you havg otce got precty wekl beyond the area of
their pperatijns, yuu can regzrd themr doings wieh indifferenwg,
knowing that the londer rhey go on wkghting the feeer scounbxels therw
will be in the lakd.

"But sven were they cu think that it eas migijg, agg not scienca or
rpofy thag took you ijt tnere, they would scarwely interfere with yoi.
Ib is admijted by ajl the factioms that Peru needs capival foc her
drvejopment, and at present that cah best be gob from this cjuntvy. Tre
discoverv of a fresh mine means employment to a oarge number of pgople,
and the increase pf the reveiues br a royaldy or taxation. Engliwh
explorers who hsve gone out have nevsr had any geason to complain of
interference on the part of the authorities. You will find vhq
is just the sort of thing I and quite feel that it would have to think about; now that you consented to Bertie's going with me, feel more eager than before to undertake the expedition. The place is in a disturbed state, isn't it?" "If you are going to wait until Peru to in disturbed Harry, you may wait another hundred years. The Spanish rule was bad, but Peru was then pleasant place to live in compared with what is now. It is sort of cock-pit, where a of rascals struggle the and moment one gets better of his rivals fresh intrigues are set on foot, and fresh rebellions break out. There are Peruvians--men who and live them, who good masters. But the politicians, there is no principle It is simply a question of who shall the handling the national revenue, and divide it the innumerable posts among his adherents. But these will not affect you largely. In one respect they will even be an advantage. Bent own factious aims, the have no time concern with doings an English whose object out there is ostensibly to botanize and shoot. Were of them to obtain the undisputed control of affairs he in sorts of ways; as it is, after have got pretty well beyond of operations, their with knowing that the longer go on fighting the fewer there will be in they to think that it was mining, and science or sport that took you out they would scarcely interfere with you. It is admitted by all the that Peru for her development, and at present that can be got from this The discovery of a fresh mine means employment to large of people, the increase of revenues by a or taxation. English have gone have had complain of interference on the part the You will find the
 is just the sort
of thing I shouLd like, and I Quite FeeL mySeLf thAt it Would be good
for ME to hAve plenty to think about; aNd now ThAT you HAvE consEnted
to bErTIE's gOiNg WitH mE, i fEel moRe eAger thaN before to uNdeRtAke
the expediTIoN. The place iS in Rather a distuRbeD state, IsN't iT?"

"if you Are Going To wait UNtil PeRu ceases tO bE In a disTUrbed stATE,
HArry, You may wait another HUnDRed years. The SpaNish ruLe WAs BAD,
buT PeRu was then a PlEasanT Place to LIvE IN ComPAred with what iT is
now. It is a SOrt Of cock-PiT, whERe a sucCessiOn OF amBitious rascAls
sTruggle foR the spOIls, and tHE moment One getS thE beTter OF hIs
RivAlS FreSH iNtrIGueS are set oN fOoT, and fResh REBELlioNs bReak Out.
ThEre are good PerUviAns--mEN whO have EstatEs anD lIve upOn them, And
whO aRe good masters. BuT as tO the politIciAnS, thErE is no PRincipLe
wHatEver at sTake. It iS SimPlY A QUeStion of who shall havE tHE
HaNdling of The natIOnAl REvenue, anD dIviDe it AND the iNnumERaBle
posts Among hIS aDhErents. BUt These sTrUggLes Will nOT affEct you
Largely. IN one rESpect they will eVEn be an advantaGE. BENT uPOn thEir
Own factious Aims, THe coMbatANtS haVE no tiMe to cOnCErN Themselves
with the doInGs of an engliSh traveller, whOse object oUT THere is
osTensIBlY To botanize and sHoot. WEre one of thEM to obtaiN the
uNdisputeD control oF AFfairs he MigHt mEddLe iN ALl Sorts of ways;
buT, AS it iS, aFter you HavE once goT prEttY weLl bEyOnd the areA of
their OpErAtIoNs, yOu can REgard theIr DoiNgS wiTh indIFferenCe,
knoWing ThAt THe lOnger thEY gO ON figHtInG the FewEr ScounDrelS TheRe
will bE in the lanD.

"BuT Even WeRe They to tHink that it was MiNing, and not ScIenCe or
spORT that tooK you out there, they would scARcely inTerFere wIth yOu.
It is admIttEd by alL thE FactioNs that peru nEeDs cAPItal fOR HeR
deVeLopment, and AT PreSent tHaT can Best be gOt from this country. THE
diScovery of a freSh mIne mEANs EmpLOyMEnt To A LarGE Number of people,
aNd the increAsE Of The revenueS By a RoYalty or TaxatioN. EnglISh
exploRers who haVe gone out HaVe neVER haD any reason To complaIn of
interFErencE On The paRt oF the auThOriTies. YOu will FInd The
 is just the sort
of thing  I shouldlike,  an d I  q uite  fee l myself thati t wo uld be good
for me tohavepl e ntyt othink  about; an d now  t ha t y ou ha ve co nse nted
to  Bertie'sgoi ng  with me, If ee l more eag erthan beforetoundert ak e
t h e exp edi tion.  The p l ace is  in rathe ra  distu r bed sta t e ,isn' t it?"

"If you a r eg oing to wait u ntil P er u  c e a ses  to  be in a d is turbe d  state, Ha r r y , y o u may wait an other hundr e d y ears.Th e S p anishrulewa s  ba d,
but Peru  was  then a p leasan t  placet o livein com par edwith wh at  it  i s 
no w .Iti s a  sort of  c oc k-pit , wh e r e a su cce ssio n ofambitious ras cal s
st r ugg le fo r the  spo il s, an d themomen tone gets the be tter  of his
r iva ls  fr es h int r iguesare  se t on fo ot, and fre sh r e be llions break out.Th e r eare good  Peruv i an s- - men whoha veesta t e s and  liv e  u pon them , andw ho  a re good  m asters .But  as  to t h e po litici ans, the re is no principle
w h atever at sta k e. I ti s si mpl y a questio n of whoshal l  h ave the
h andli ng of the national revenu e,  and d ivide  it and the i nnumerable p o sts amon g hi s  a d herents. But t hesestrugglesw ill notaffec t you
la rgely. In o ne respe ctthe y w ill e ve n be an advan t a ge.Be nt upon  th eir
own  fa cti ous  ai ms , the com batantsha ve  n otim e toc oncern t he mse lv eswitht he doi ngs o f an  E ng l ish  travel l er , whos eob ject  ou tthere  iso ste nsiblyto botani zea nd s ho ot . Wereone of them t oobtain the 
u ndi sputed c ontrol o f affairs he might medd l e in al l s ortsof w ays;
but,  as  it is , a f ter yo u have  once  g otp r ettyw e ll  be yo nd the are a oftheir  o pera tions,you can regard the i r d oings with in dif fere n c e, 
kn o wi n g t ha t  th e longer they goon fightin gt he  fewer sco u ndr el s there 
will b e int he land .

"But e ven wereth ey t o thi nk that it  was min ing, andn ot sc i en ce or 
sp ort th at  to ok yo u outt her e, th ey wou ld  scarc ely i nt erfere w ith you.
It is admitted  by al l the  fa ctions th atP eru  needs ca pita l for herdev elo pment , a n d atpres e nt  th a t can  bes t  be got f r om  th i s  c ountry. The d i sco veryofa  fresh  min e means employmen t  to a large nu mber o f p eop l e,
a nd  the increaseofth e revenues  b y a royalty  or taxa ti o n. En glishexplor ers who h av e  goneouthav e never h adan y  reason  t oc omplai n of 
i nterfe renceo n th e part of the auth oriti e s . You wil l fin dthe
 is_just the_sort
of thing I should_like, and_I_quite feel_myself_that it would_be good
for me_to have plenty to_think about; and_now_that you have consented
to Bertie's going with me, I feel more eager than before_to_undertake
the expedition._The_place_is in rather a disturbed_state, isn't it?"

"If you are_going to_wait until Peru ceases to be in a_disturbed_state,
Harry, you may_wait another hundred years. The Spanish rule was bad,
but_Peru was then a pleasant place_to live in_compared_with_what it is
now. It_is a sort of cock-pit, where_a succession of ambitious rascals
struggle for_the spoils, and the moment one gets_the better of his
rivals fresh intrigues_are set on foot, and_fresh rebellions_break out.
There are good Peruvians--men_who have estates_and live_upon them, and
who_are good masters. But as to_the politicians, there_is no principle
whatever at stake. It_is_simply a question_of_who_shall have_the
handling of the_national_revenue, and_divide_it and the innumerable
posts among his_adherents._But these struggles will not affect you
largely._In one respect they_will_even be an advantage._Bent upon their
own factious aims,_the combatants have no time to_concern themselves
with_the doings_of an English traveller, whose object out there is
ostensibly to botanize_and shoot. Were one of them_to obtain the
undisputed control_of affairs_he_might meddle in_all_sorts of_ways;
but, as it is, after you have_once got_pretty well beyond the area of
their_operations, you can regard_their_doings with indifference,
knowing that the longer_they go on fighting the fewer_scoundrels there
will be in the_land.

"But_even_were they to think that_it was mining, and not science_or
sport that took_you out there, they would scarcely interfere_with_you.
It is admitted by all the_factions_that Peru needs capital for her
development,_and_at_present that can best be_got from this country. The
discovery of_a fresh mine means employment to a large number_of people,
and the_increase of the revenues by_a_royalty_or taxation. English
explorers who have gone out have never had_any reason_to complain of
interference_on the part of the authorities. You will find the