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Chapter VIII. Bound for the Falklands

           

           Itwasonthe11ththattheopportunityofanexplanationwithCaptainLenGuywaspresentedtome,andbyhimself,forhecameoutofhiscabin,advancedtothesideoftheshipwhereIwasseated,andtookhisplaceatmyside.

           Evidentlyhewishedtotalktome,andofwhat,ifnotthesubjectwhichentirelyabsorbedhim?Hebeganbysaying:

           “Ihavenotyethadthepleasureofachatwithyou,Mr.Jeorling,sinceourdeparturefromTristand’Acunha!”

           “Tomyregret,captain,”Ireplied,butwithreserve,forIwantedhimtomaketherunning.

           “Ibegyoutoexcuseme,”heresumed,“Ihavesomanythingstooccupymeandmakemeanxious.Aplanofcampaigntoorganize,inwhichnothingmustbeunforeseenorunprovidedfor.Ibegyounottobedispleasedwithme—”

           “Iamnot,Iassureyou.”

           “Thatisallright,Mr.Jeorling;andnowthatIknowyou,thatIamabletoappreciateyou,IcongratulatemyselfuponhavingyouforapassengeruntilourarrivalattheFalklands.”

           “Iamverygrateful,captain,forwhatyouhavedoneforme,andIfeelencouragedto—”

           Themomentseemedpropitioustomymakingmyproposal,whenCaptainLenGuyinterruptedme.

           “Well,Mr.Jeorling,”heasked,“areyounowconvincedoftherealityofthevoyageoftheJane,ordoyoustillregardEdgarPoe’sbookasaworkofpureimagination?”

           “Idonotsoregardit,captain.

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