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The Araucanos, spread about the camp, saw with surprise these two persons, both in apparent agitation, pass them. Dona Maria rushed into the toldo, followed by Don Tadeo. Dona Rosario was fast asleep upon a bed of dry leaves, covered with sheepskins. She had the appearance of a dead person. Don Tadeo, deceived by this, sprang towards her, exclaiming in a tone of despair --
"She is dead! oh, heavens, she is dead!"