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A Woman’s Courage

           Icameoutofmyroom.IthoughtmypalecountenanceandmyredandsleeplesseyeswouldworkuponGräuben’ssympathiesandchangehermind.

           "Ah!mydearAxel,"shesaid."Iseeyouarebetter.Anight’sresthasdoneyougood."

           "Donemegood!"Iexclaimed.

           Irushedtotheglass.Well,infactIdidlookbetterthanIhadexpected.Icouldhardlybelievemyowneyes.

           "Axel,"shesaid,"Ihavehadalongtalkwithmyguardian.Heisaboldphilosopher,amanofimmensecourage,andyoumustrememberthathisbloodflowsinyourveins.Hehasconfidedtomehisplans,hishopes,andwhyandhowhehopestoattainhisobject.Hewillnodoubtsucceed.MydearAxel,itisagrandthingtodevoteyourselftoscience!WhathonourwillfalluponHerrLiedenbrock,andsobereflecteduponhiscompanion!Whenyoureturn,Axel,youwillbeaman,hisequal,freetospeakandtoactindependently,andfreeto"

           Thedeargirlonlyfinishedthissentencebyblushing.Herwordsrevivedme.YetIrefusedtobelieveweshouldstart.IdrewGräubenintotheProfessor’sstudy.

           "Uncle,isittruethatwearetogo?"

           "Whydoyoudoubt?"

           "Well,Idon’tdoubt,"Isaid,nottovexhim;"but,Iask,whatneedistheretohurry?"

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