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Chapter VII. Tristan D’Acunha

           

           Ididnotpersist,andwetalkedofvariousthings.Heofferedtoarrangeformeanexcursiontothedepthsofthethickforests,whichclothedthevolcanouptothemiddleofthecentralcove.

           Ithankedhim,butdeclinedhisoffer,preferringtoemploymyleisureonlandinsomemineralogicalstudies.Besides,theHalbranewastosetsailsosoonasshehadtakeninherprovisions.

           “Yourcaptainisinaremarkablehurry!”saidGovernorGlass.

           “Youthinkso?”

           “Heisinsuchhastethathislieutenantdoesnoteventalkofbuyingskinsoroilfromme.”

           “Werequireonlyfreshvictualsandfreshwater,Mr.Glass.”

           “Verywell,”repliedtheGovernor,whowasratherannoyed,“whattheHalbranewillnottakeothervesselswill.”

           Thenheresumed,—

           “Andwhereisyourschoonerboundforonleavingus?”

           “FortheFalklands,nodoubt,whereshecanberepaired.”

           “You,sir,areonlyapassenger,Isuppose?”

           “Asyousay,Mr.Glass,andIhadevenintendedtoremainatTristand’Acunhaforsomeweeks.ButIhavehadtorelinquishthatproject.”

           “Iamsorrytohearit,sir.Weshouldhavebeenhappytoofferyouhospitalitywhileawaitingthearrivalofanothership.”

           “Suchhospitalitywouldhavebeenmostvaluabletome,”Ireplied,“butunfortunatelyIcannotavailmyselfofit.”

           Infact,Ihadfinallyresolvednottoquittheschooner,buttoembarkforAmericafromtheFalklandIsleswithoutmuchdelay.

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