He asked his host to excuse his entering on his past misfortunes--misfortunes as serious as they were unmerited.

What he sought, and what he wished, was a new life, a life of labor.

He had started on his travels with some slight thought of entering a fazenda in the interior.

He was educated, intelligent.

He had in all his bearing that inexpressible something which tells you that the man is genuine and of frank and upright character.