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A Startling Discovery

           "Weshallbeforcedtocometothat,andIthinkitisuselesstowasteourtimeinidlediscussion."

           "Whatdoyouthinkofit,Ayrton?"askedGlenarvanseriously.

           "Ithink,myLord,thatamonthhence,unlesssomehelparrives,weshallfindourselvesstillonthebanksoftheSnowy."

           "Well,then,haveyouanybetterplantopropose?"saidJohnMangles,somewhatimpatiently.

           "Yes,thattheDuncanshouldleaveMelbourne,andgototheeastcoast."

           "Oh,alwaysthesamestory!Andhowcouldherpresenceatthebayfacilitateourmeansofgettingthere?"

           Ayrtonwaitedaninstantbeforeanswering,andthensaid,ratherevasively:"Ihavenowishtoobtrudemyopinions.WhatIdoisforourcommongood,andIamreadytostartthemomenthishonorgivesthesignal."Andhecrossedhisarmsandwassilent.

           "Thatisnoreply,Ayrton,"saidGlenarvan."Tellusyourplan,andwewilldiscussit.Whatisityoupropose?"

           Ayrtonrepliedinacalmtoneofassurance:"IproposethatweshouldnotventurebeyondtheSnowyinourpresentcondition.Itisherewemustwaittillhelpcomes,andthishelpcanonlycomefromtheDuncan.Letuscamphere,wherewehaveprovisions,andletoneofustakeyourorderstoTomAustintogoontoTwofoldBay."

           Thisunexpectedpropositionwasgreetedwithastonishment,andbyJohnMangleswithopenly-expressedopposition.

           "Meantime,"continuedAyrton,"eithertheriverwillgetlower,andallowustofordit,orweshallhavetimetomakeacanoe.ThisistheplanIsubmitforyourLordship’sapproval."

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