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Chapter XVII. And Pym

           

           “HebelievedthatWilliamGuyandhiscompanionsmustallhaveperishedinthelandslipofthehillofKlock-Klock?”

           “Yes,andfromwhatheoftenrepeatedtome,Pymbelieveditalso.”

           “WheredidyouseeDirkPetersforthelasttime?”

           “AtVandalia.”

           “Howlongago?”

           “Overtwoyears.”

           “AndwhichofyoutwowasthefirsttoleaveVandalia?”

           IthoughtIdetectedaslighthesitationinHuntbeforeheanswered,—

           “Welefttheplacetogether.”

           “You,togoto?”

           “TheFalklands.”

           “Andhe—”

           “He?”repeatedHunt.

           AndthenhiswanderinggazefixeditselfonMartinHolt,oursailing-master,whoselifehehadsavedattheriskofhisownduringthetempest.

           “Well!”resumedthecaptain,“doyounotunderstandwhatIamaskingyou?”

           “Yes.”

           “Thenanswerme.WhenDirkPetersleftIllinois,didhefinallygiveupAmerica?”

           “Yes.”

           “Togowhither?Speak!”

           “TotheFalklands.”

           “Andwhereishenow?”

           “Hestandsbeforeyou.”

           DirkPeters!Huntwasthehalf-breedDirkPeters,thedevotedcompanionofArthurPym,hewhomCaptainGuyhadsolongsoughtforintheUnitedStates,andwhosepresencewasprobablytofurnishuswithafreshreasonforpursuingourdaringcampaign.

           IshallnotbeatallsurprisedifmyreadershavealreadyrecognizedDirkPetersinHunt;indeed,Ishallbeastonishediftheyhavefailedtodoso.

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