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Chapter 3. As Master Wishes

           Conseilhadfollowedmeforthelasttenyearswhereverscienceled.Neveroncedidhecomplainofthelengthorfatigueofajourney,nevermakeanobjectiontopackhisportmanteauforwhatevercountryitmightbe,orhoweverfaraway,whetherChinaorCongo.Besidesallthis,hehadgoodhealth,whichdefiedallsickness,andsolidmuscles,butnonerves;goodmoralsareunderstood.Thisboywasthirtyyearsold,andhisagetothatofhismasterasfifteentotwenty.MayIbeexcusedforsayingthatIwasfortyyearsold?

           ButConseilhadonefault:hewasceremonioustoadegree,andwouldneverspeaktomebutinthethirdperson,whichwassometimesprovoking.

           "Conseil,"saidIagain,beginningwithfeverishhandstomakepreparationsformydeparture.

           CertainlyIwassureofthisdevotedboy.Asarule,Ineveraskedhimifitwereconvenientforhimornottofollowmeinmytravels;butthistimetheexpeditioninquestionmightbeprolonged,andtheenterprisemightbehazardousinpursuitofananimalcapableofsinkingafrigateaseasilyasanutshell.Heretherewasmatterforreflectioneventothemostimpassivemanintheworld.WhatwouldConseilsay?

           "Conseil,"Icalledathirdtime.

           Conseilappeared.

           "Didyoucall,sir?"saidhe,entering.

           "Yes,myboy;makepreparationsformeandyourselftoo.Weleaveintwohours."

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