Once more Paganel repeated his compliment, but with no better success. No response still. But no answer came. "Vos compriendeis?" Evidently the Indian did not understand, for he replied in Spanish, It was Paganel's turn now to be amazed. He pushed his spectacles right down over his nose, as if greatly irritated, and said, "I'll be hanged if I can make out one word of his infernal patois.