Xingú

The waters of the Xingu are as clear as crystal: against the sandy bottom, I could trace the dark brown body of the tapir.

The tribes of the upper Xingu are the Vaura and the Mehinacu.

"Xingu—" she murmured, as if seeking in her turn to gain time.

We were hugging the right bank, and so saw the mouth of the Xingu as we passed.

Then Mrs. Dane gave expression to their inmost dread by saying sharply: "Ah—you say the Xingu, do you?"