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Jacques Paganel is Undeceived

           "TheDuncan!theDUNCAN!"heexclaimed,withacryofdespair,andforthwithrusheddownthestairs,andawaytohiscabin.

           AssoonastheunfortunateSAVANThaddisappeared,everyone,excepttheMajor,brokeoutintosuchpealsoflaughterthatthesoundreachedtheearsofthesailorsintheforecastle.TomistakearailwayortotakethetraintoEdinburghwhenyouwanttogotoDumbartonmighthappen;buttomistakeashipandbesailingforChiliwhenyoumeanttogotoIndiathatisablunderindeed!

           "However,"saidLordGlenarvan,"IamnotmuchastonishedatitinPaganel.Heisquitefamousforsuchmisadventures.OnedayhepublishedacelebratedmapofAmerica,andputJapaninit!Butforallthat,heisdistinguishedforhislearning,andheisoneofthebestgeographersinFrance."

           "Butwhatshallwedowiththepoorgentleman?"saidLadyHelena;"wecan’ttakehimwithustoPatagonia."

           "Whynot?"repliedMcNabbs,gravely."Wearenotresponsibleforhisheedlessmistakes.Supposehewereinarailwaytrain,wouldtheystopitforhim?"

           "No,buthewouldgetoutatthefirststation."

           "Well,thatisjustwhathecandohere,too,ifhelikes;hecandisembarkatthefirstplacewherewetouch."

           Whiletheyweretalking,Paganelcameupagainonthepoop,lookingverywoebegoneandcrestfallen.Hehadbeenmakinginquiryabouthisluggage,toassurehimselfthatitwasallonboard,andkeptrepeatingincessantlytheunluckywords,"TheDuncan!theDUNCAN!"

           Hecouldfindnoothersinhisvocabulary.

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