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A Battle of Monsters

           Nowwehadmadethreetimesthedistance,yetstillthesoutherncoastwasnotinsight.

           "Wearenotdescendingasweoughttobe,"theProfessordeclares."Wearelosingtime,andthefactis,Ihavenotcomeallthiswaytotakealittlesailuponapondonaraft."

           Hecalledthisseaapond,andourlongvoyage,takingalittlesail!

           "But,"Iremarked,"sincewehavefollowedtheroadthatSaknussemmhasshownus"

           "Thatisjustthequestion.Havewefollowedthatroad?DidSaknussemmmeetthissheetofwater?Didhecrossit?Hasnotthestreamthatwefollowedledusaltogetherastray?"

           "Atanyratewecannotfeelsorrytohavecomesofar.Thisprospectismagnificent,and"

           "ButIdon’tcareforprospects.Icamewithanobject,andImeantoattainit.Thereforedon’ttalktomeaboutviewsandprospects."

           Itakethisasmyanswer,andIleavetheProfessortobitehislipswithimpatience.AtsixintheeveningHansasksforhiswages,andhisthreerixdollarsarecountedouttohim.

           Sunday,August16.Nothingnew.Weatherunchanged.Thewindfreshens.Onawaking,myfirstthoughtwastoobservetheintensityofthelight.Iwaspossessedwithanapprehensionlesttheelectriclightshouldgrowdim,orfailaltogether.Butthereseemednoreasontofear.Theshadowoftheraftwasclearlyoutlineduponthesurfaceofthewaves.

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