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Chapter VII. Tristan D’Acunha
“Itwillbeveryvexatiousiftheyarenotdiscoveredsomeday,”addedtheGovernor,inatonewhichindicatedthathewasnotdevoidofvanity.
“Itwasthen,”Iresumed,“thatCaptainGuyresolvedtocarryoutaprojecthehadlongcherished,andinwhichhewasencouragedbyacertainpassengerwhowasonboardtheJane—”
“ArthurGordonPym,”exclaimedGlass,“andhiscompanion,oneDirkPeters;thetwohadbeenpickedupatseabytheschooner.”
“Youknewthem,Mr.Glass?”Iaskedeagerly.
“Knewthem,Mr.Jeorling?IshouldthinkIdid,indeed!ThatArthurPymwasastrangeperson,alwayswantingtorushintoadventures—arealrashAmerican,quitecapableofstartingofftothemoon!Hashegonethereatlast?”
“No,notquite,Mr.Glass,but,duringhervoyage,theschooner,itseems,didclearthepolarcircle,andpasstheice-wall.Shegotfartherthananyshiphadeverdonebefore.”
“Whatawonderfulfeat!”
“Yes.Unfortunately,theJanedidnotreturn.ArthurPymandWilliamGuyescapedthedoomoftheJaneandthemostofhercrew.TheyevengotbacktoAmerica,howIdonotknow.AfterwardsArthurPymdied,butunderwhatcircumstancesIamignorant.Asforthehalf-breed,afterhavingretiredtoIllinois,hewentoffonedaywithoutawordtoanyoneandnotraceofhimhasbeenfound.”
“AndWilliamGuy?”askedMr.Glass.
