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Chapter VIII. Bound for the Falklands

           

           “YounolongerdoubtthatArthurPymandDirkPetershavereallyexisted,orthatmybrotherWilliamGuyandfiveofhiscompanionsareliving?”

           “Ishouldbethemostincredulousofmen,captain,todoubteitherfact,andmyearnestdesireisthatthefavourofHeavenmayattendyouandsecurethesafetyoftheshipwreckedmarinersoftheJane.”

           “Iwilldoallinmypower,Mr.Jeorling,andbytheblessingofGodIshallsucceed.”

           “Ihopeso,captain.Indeed,Iamcertainitwillbeso,andifyouconsent—”

           “IsitnotthecasethatyoutalkedofthismatterwithoneGlass,anEnglishex-corporal,whosetsuptobeGovernorofTristand’Acunha?”inquiredthecaptain,withoutallowingmetofinishmysentence.

           “Thatisso,”Ireplied,“andwhatIlearnedfromGlasshascontributednotalittletochangemydoubtsintocertainty.”

           “Andhehassatisfiedyou?”

           “Yes.HeperfectlyrememberstohaveseentheJane,elevenyearsago,whenshehadputinatTristand’Acunha.”

           “TheJane—andmybrother?”

           “HetoldmethathehadpersonaldealingswithCaptainWilliamGuy.”

           “AndhetradedwiththeJane?”

           “Yes,ashehasjustbeentradingwiththeHalbrane.”

           “Shewasmooredinthisbay?”

           “Inthesameplaceasyourschooner.”

           “And—ArthurPym—DirkPeters?”

           “Hewaswiththemfrequently.

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