Пятнадцатилетний капитан

The Best to Do

           Doubtlessseparationmighthaveitsinconveniences,butfarlessthanmarchingblindlyintothemidstofaforestwhichappearedtostretchasfarasthebaseofthemountains.

           "Besides,"repeatedDickSand,persistently,"Icannotadmitthatthisseparationwillbeoflongduration,andIevenaffirmthatitwillnotbeso.Aftertwodays,atthemost,ifTomandIhavecomeacrossneitherhabitationnorinhabitant,weshallreturntothegrotto.Butthatistooimprobable,andweshallnothaveadvancedtwentymilesintotheinteriorofthecountrybeforeweshallevidentlybesatisfiedaboutitsgeographicalsituation.Imaybemistakeninmycalculation,afterall,becausethemeansoffixingitastronomicallyhavefailedme,anditisnotimpossibleforustobeinahigherorlowerlatitude."

           "Yesyouarecertainlyright,mychild,"repliedMrs.Weldon,ingreatanxiety.

           "Andyou,Mr.Benedict,"askedDickSand,"whatdoyouthinkofthisproject?"

           "I?"repliedCousinBenedict.

           "Yes;whatisyouradvice?"

           "Ihavenoadvice,"repliedCousinBenedict."Ifindeverythingproposed,good,andIshalldoeverythingthatyouwish.Doyouwishtoremainhereonedayortwo?thatsuitsme,andIshallemploymytimeinstudyingthisshorefromapurelyentomologicalpointofview."

           "Do,then,accordingtoyourwish,"saidMrs.WeldontoDickSand."Weshallremainhere,andyoushalldepartwitholdTom."

           "Thatisagreedupon,"saidCousinBenedict,inthemosttranquilmannerintheworld."Asforme,Iamgoingtopayavisittotheinsectsofthecountry."

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