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Jacques Paganel is Undeceived

           Hepacedrestlesslyupanddown;sometimesstoppingtoexaminethesails,orgazeinquiringlyoverthewideocean,atthefarhorizon.AtlengthheaccostedLordGlenarvanoncemore,andsaid

           "AndthisDuncanwhereisshegoing?"

           "ToAmerica,MonsieurPaganel,"wasthereply.

           "Andtowhatparticularpart?"

           "ToConcepcion."

           "ToChili!toChili!"criedtheunfortunategeographer."AndmymissiontoIndia.ButwhatwillM.deQuatre-fages,thePresidentoftheCentralCommission,say?AndM.d’Avezac?AndM.Cortanbert?AndM.ViviendeSaintMartin?HowshallIshowmyfaceattheSEANCESoftheSociety?"

           "Come,MonsieurPaganel,don’tdespair.Itcanallbemanaged;youwillonlyhavetoputupwithalittledelay,whichisrelativelyofnotmuchimportance.TheYarou-Dzangbo-TchouwillwaitforyoustillinthemountainsofThibet.WeshallsoonputinatMadeira,andyouwillgetashiptheretotakeyoubacktoEurope."

           "Thanks,myLord.IsupposeImustresignmyselftoit;butpeoplewillsayitisamostextraordinaryadventure,anditisonlytomesuchthingshappen.Andthen,too,thereisacabintakenformeonboardtheSCOTIA."

           "Oh,astotheSCOTIA,you’llhavetogivethatupmeantime."

           "ButtheDuncanisapleasureyacht,isitnot?"beganPaganelagain,afterafreshexaminationofthevessel.

           "Yes,sir,"saidJohnMangles,"andbelongstoLordGlenarvan."

           "Whobegsyouwilldrawfreelyonhishospitality,"saidLordGlenarvan.

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