Дети капитана Гранта

On the Road to Auckland

           Firestillrunsacrossitscenter,shakesit,convulsesit,andfindsanoutletinmanyplacesbythemouthsofgeysersandthecratersofvolcanoes.

           Atfourintheafternoon,ninemileshadbeeneasilyaccomplished.AccordingtothemapwhichPaganelconstantlyreferredto,theconfluenceoftheWaipaandWaikatooughttobereachedaboutfivemilesfurtheron,andtherethenighthaltcouldbemade.Twoorthreedayswouldthensufficeforthefiftymileswhichlaybetweenthemandthecapital;andifGlenarvanhappenedtofallinwiththemailcoachthatpliesbetweenHawkes’BayandAucklandtwiceamonth,eighthourswouldbesufficient.

           "Therefore,"saidGlenarvan,"weshallbeobligedtocampduringthenightoncemore."

           "Yes,"saidPaganel,"butIhopeforthelasttime."

           "Iamverygladtothinkso,foritisverytryingforLadyHelenaandMaryGrant."

           "Andtheyneverutteramurmur,"addedJohnMangles."ButIthinkIheardyoumentionavillageattheconfluenceoftheserivers."

           "Yes,"saidthegeographer,"hereitis,markedonJohnston’smap.ItisNgarnavahia,twomilesbelowthejunction."

           "Well,couldwenotstaythereforthenight?LadyHelenaandMissGrantwouldnotgrudgetwomilesmoretofindahotelevenofahumblecharacter."

           "Ahotel!"criedPaganel,"ahotelinaMaorivillage!youwouldnotfindaninn,notatavern!Thisvillagewillbeamereclusterofhuts,andsofarfromseekingrestthere,myadviceisthatyougiveitawideberth."

           "Youroldfears,Paganel!"retortedGlenarvan.

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