Дети капитана Гранта

A Startling Discovery

           YouaregoingtotraversethemostdifficultportionofVictoria,adesert,whereeverythingiswanting,thesquatterssay;plainscoveredwithscrub,whereisnobeatentrackandnostations.Youwillhavetowalkhatchetortorchinhand,and,believeme,that’snotquickwork."

           Ayrtonhadspokeninafirmtone,andPaganel,atwhomalltheotherslookedinquiringly,noddedhisheadintokenofhisagreementinopinionwiththequartermaster.

           ButJohnManglessaid,"Well,admittingthesedifficulties,infifteendaysatmostyourLordshipcansendorderstotheDuncan."

           "Ihavetoadd,"saidAyrton,"thattheprincipaldifficultiesarenottheobstaclesintheroad,buttheSnowyRiverhastobecrossed,andmostprobablywemustwaittillthewatergoesdown."

           "Wait!"criedJohn."Istherenoford?"

           "Ithinknot,"repliedAyrton."ThismorningIwaslookingforsomepracticalcrossing,butcouldnotfindany.Itisunusualtomeetwithsuchatumultuousriveratthistimeoftheyear,anditisafatalityagainstwhichIampowerless."

           "IsthisSnowyRiverwide?"askedLadyHelena.

           "Wideanddeep,Madam,"repliedAyrton;"amilewide,withanimpetuouscurrent.Agoodswimmercouldnotgooverwithoutdanger."

           "Letusbuildaboatthen,"saidRobert,whoneverstuckatanything."Wehaveonlytocutdownatreeandhollowitout,andgetinandbeoff."

           "He’sgoingahead,thisboyofCaptainGrant’s!"saidPaganel.

           "Andhe’sright,"returnedJohnMangles.

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