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Chapter XVII. And Pym
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“HebelievedthatWilliamGuyandhiscompanionsmustallhaveperishedinthelandslipofthehillofKlock-Klock?”
“Yes,andfromwhatheoftenrepeatedtome,Pymbelieveditalso.”
“WheredidyouseeDirkPetersforthelasttime?”
“AtVandalia.”
“Howlongago?”
“Overtwoyears.”
“AndwhichofyoutwowasthefirsttoleaveVandalia?”
IthoughtIdetectedaslighthesitationinHuntbeforeheanswered,—
“Welefttheplacetogether.”
“You,togoto?”
“TheFalklands.”
“Andhe—”
“He?”repeatedHunt.
AndthenhiswanderinggazefixeditselfonMartinHolt,oursailing-master,whoselifehehadsavedattheriskofhisownduringthetempest.
“Well!”resumedthecaptain,“doyounotunderstandwhatIamaskingyou?”
“Yes.”
“Thenanswerme.WhenDirkPetersleftIllinois,didhefinallygiveupAmerica?”
“Yes.”
“Togowhither?Speak!”
“TotheFalklands.”
“Andwhereishenow?”
“Hestandsbeforeyou.”
DirkPeters!Huntwasthehalf-breedDirkPeters,thedevotedcompanionofArthurPym,hewhomCaptainGuyhadsolongsoughtforintheUnitedStates,andwhosepresencewasprobablytofurnishuswithafreshreasonforpursuingourdaringcampaign.
IshallnotbeatallsurprisedifmyreadershavealreadyrecognizedDirkPetersinHunt;indeed,Ishallbeastonishediftheyhavefailedtodoso.
