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Chapter IV. From the Kerguelen Isles to Prince Edward Island

           Iconcludedthereforethatthemonotonyofourvoyagewouldcontinueunbrokentotheend.But,onthemorningofthe20thofAugust,tomyextremesurprise,CaptainLenGuycameondeck,approachedme,andsaid,speakingverylow,—

           ”Sir,Ihavesomethingtosaytoyou.”

           “Iamreadytohearyou,captain.”

           “Ihavenotspokenuntilto-day,forIamnaturallytaciturn.”Herehehesitatedagain,butafterapause,continuedwithaneffort,—

           “Mr.Jeorling,haveyoutriedtodiscovermyreasonforchangingmymindonthesubjectofyourpassage?”

           “Ihavetried,butIhavenotsucceeded,captain.Perhaps,asIamnotacompatriotofyours,you—”

           “ItispreciselybecauseyouareanAmericanthatIdecidedintheendtoofferyouapassageontheHalbrane.”

           “BecauseIamanAmerican?”

           “Also,becauseyoucomefromConnecticut.”

           “Idon’tunderstand.”

           “YouwillunderstandifIaddthatIthoughtitpossible,sinceyoubelongtoConnecticut,sinceyouhavevisitedNantucketIsland,thatyoumighthaveknownthefamilyofArthurGordonPym.”

           “TheheroofEdgarPoe’sromance?”

           “Thesame.HisnarrativewasfoundeduponthemanuscriptinwhichthedetailsofthatextraordinaryanddisastrousvoyageacrosstheAntarcticSeawasrelated.”

           IthoughtImustbedreamingwhenIheardCaptainLenGuy’swords.EdgarPoe’sromancewasnothingbutafiction,aworkofimaginationbythemostbrilliantofourAmericanwriters.

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