Дети капитана Гранта

A Startling Discovery

           Ourpositionbeingthensettled,whatisbesttodo?"

           Theresponsewasunanimoustogettothecoastwithoutdelay.LadyHelenaandMaryGrantundertooktogofivemilesaday.Thecourageousladiesdidnotshrink,ifnecessary,fromwalkingthewholedistancebetweentheSnowyRiverandTwofoldBay.

           "Youareabravetravelingcompanion,dearHelena,"saidLordGlenarvan."Butarewesureoffindingatthebayallwewantwhenwegetthere?"

           "Withouttheleastdoubt,"repliedPaganel."Edenisamunicipalitywhichalreadynumbersmanyyearsinexistence;itsportmusthavefrequentcommunicationwithMelbourne.IsupposeevenatDelegete,ontheVictoriafrontier,thirty-fivemilesfromhere,wemightrevictualourexpedition,andfindfreshmeansoftransport."

           "AndtheDuncan?"askedAyrton."Don’tyouthinkitadvisabletosendforhertocometothebay?"

           "Whatdoyouthink,John?"saidGlenarvan.

           "Idon’tthinkyourlordshipshouldbeinanyhurryaboutit,"repliedtheyoungcaptain,afterbriefreflection."TherewillbetimeenoughtogiveorderstoTomAustin,andsummonhimtothecoast."

           "That’squitecertain,"addedPaganel.

           "Yousee,"saidJohn,"infourorfivedaysweshallreachEden."

           "Fourorfivedays!"repeatedAyrton,shakinghishead;"sayfifteenortwenty,Captain,ifyoudon’twanttorepentyourmistakewhenitistoolate."

           "Fifteenortwentydaystogoseventy-fivemiles?"criedGlenarvan.

           "Attheleast,myLord.

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