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           MonsieurPaganel,"saidMaryGrant."Youarenowthemostperfectofmen."

           "Tooperfect,"addedLadyHelena,laughing;"yourblunderssuitedyouadmirably."

           "Didn’tthey,Madam?IfIhavenofaultsnow,Ishallsoongetlikeeverybodyelse.IhopethenIshallmakesomeoutrageousmistakebeforelong,whichwillgiveyouagoodlaugh.Yousee,unlessImakemistakes,itseemstomeIfailinmyvocation."

           Nextday,the9thofJanuary,notwithstandingtheassurancesoftheconfidentgeographer,itwasnotwithoutgreatdifficultythatthelittletroopmadeitswaythroughtheAlpinepass.Theywereobligedtogoataventure,andenterthedepthsofnarrowgorgeswithoutanycertaintyofanoutlet.Ayrtonwoulddoubtlesshavefoundhimselfverymuchembarrassedifalittleinn,amiserablepublichouse,hadnotsuddenlypresenteditself.

           "Mygoodness!"criedPaganel,"thelandlordofthisinnwon’tmakehisfortuneinaplacelikethis.Whatistheuseofithere?"

           "Togiveustheinformationwewantabouttheroute,"repliedGlenarvan."Letusgoin."

           Glenarvan,followedbyAyrton,enteredtheinnforthwith.Thelandlordofthe"BushInn,"asitwascalled,wasacoarsemanwithanill-temperedface,whomusthaveconsideredhimselfhisprincipalcustomerforthegin,brandyandwhiskyhehadtosell.Heseldomsawanyonebutthesquattersandrovers.Heansweredallthequestionsputtohiminasurlytone.ButhisrepliessufficedtomaketheroutecleartoAyrton,andthatwasallthatwaswanted.