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Thalcave

           "Andwhat’sthenameofthisbook?"askedtheMajor,ashetookitfromhishand.

           "TheLUSIADES,anadmirableepic,which"

           "TheLUSIADES!"exclaimedGlenarvan.

           "Yes,myfriend,theLUSIADESofthegreatCamoens,neithermorenorless."

           "Camoens!"repeatedGlenarvan;"butPaganel,myunfortunatefellow,CamoenswasaPortuguese!ItisPortugueseyouhavebeenlearningforthelastsixweeks!"

           "Camoens!LUISADES!Portuguese!"Paganelcouldnotsaymore.Helookedvexed,whilehiscompanions,whohadallgatheredround,brokeoutinafuriousburstoflaughter.

           TheIndiannevermovedamuscleofhisface.Hequietlyawaitedtheexplanationofthisincomprehensiblemirth.

           "Fool,idiot,thatIam!"atlastutteredPaganel."Isitreallyafact?Youarenotjokingwithme?ItiswhatIhaveactuallybeendoing?Why,itisasecondconfusionoftongues,likeBabel.Ahme!alack-a-day!myfriends,whatistobecomeofme?TostartforIndiaandarriveatChili!TolearnSpanishandtalkPortuguese!Why,ifIgoonlikethis,somedayIshallbethrowingmyselfoutofthewindowinsteadofmycigar!"

           TohearPaganelbemoanhismisadventuresandseehiscomicaldiscomfiture,wouldhaveupsetanyone’sgravity.Besides,hesettheexamplehimself,andsaid:

           "Laughaway,myfriends,laughasloudasyoulike;youcan’tlaughatmehalfasmuchasIlaughatmyself!"

           "But,Isay,"saidtheMajor,afteraminute,"thisdoesn’talterthefactthatwehavenointerpreter."

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