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A New Destination

           "Uponmyword,Ineverthoughtofthat,"saidMcNabbs."Mycompliments,Paganelmysincerecompliments."

           ButPaganelwastoobusilyengagedwithhisknifeandforktoloseasinglemouthful,thoughhedidhisbesttoeatandtalkatthesametime.Hewassomuchtakenupwithhisplate,however,thatonelittlefactquiteescapedhisobservation,thoughGlenarvannoticeditatonce.Thiswas,thatJohnMangleshadgrownparticularlyattentivetoMaryGrant.AsignificantglancefromLadyHelenatoldhim,moreover,howaffairsstood,andinspiredhimwithaffectionatesympathyfortheyounglovers;butnothingofthiswasapparentinhismannertoJohn,forhisnextquestionwaswhatsortofavoyagehehadmade.

           "Wecouldnothavehadabetter;butImustappriseyourLordshipthatIdidnotgothroughtheStraitsofMagellanagain."

           "What!youdoubledCapeHorn,andIwasnotthere!"exclaimedPaganel.

           "Hangyourself!"saidtheMajor.

           "Selfishfellow!youadvisemetodothatbecauseyouwantmyrope,"retortedthegeographer.

           "Well,yousee,mydearPaganel,unlessyouhavethegiftofubiquityyoucan’tbeintwoplacesatonce.WhileyouwerescouringthepampasyoucouldnotbedoublingCapeHorn."

           "Thatdoesn’tpreventmyregrettingit,"repliedPaganel.

           Herethesubjectdropped,andJohncontinuedhisaccountofhisvoyage.

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