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Chapter VIII. Bound for the Falklands
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“YounolongerdoubtthatArthurPymandDirkPetershavereallyexisted,orthatmybrotherWilliamGuyandfiveofhiscompanionsareliving?”
“Ishouldbethemostincredulousofmen,captain,todoubteitherfact,andmyearnestdesireisthatthefavourofHeavenmayattendyouandsecurethesafetyoftheshipwreckedmarinersoftheJane.”
“Iwilldoallinmypower,Mr.Jeorling,andbytheblessingofGodIshallsucceed.”
“Ihopeso,captain.Indeed,Iamcertainitwillbeso,andifyouconsent—”
“IsitnotthecasethatyoutalkedofthismatterwithoneGlass,anEnglishex-corporal,whosetsuptobeGovernorofTristand’Acunha?”inquiredthecaptain,withoutallowingmetofinishmysentence.
“Thatisso,”Ireplied,“andwhatIlearnedfromGlasshascontributednotalittletochangemydoubtsintocertainty.”
“Andhehassatisfiedyou?”
“Yes.HeperfectlyrememberstohaveseentheJane,elevenyearsago,whenshehadputinatTristand’Acunha.”
“TheJane—andmybrother?”
“HetoldmethathehadpersonaldealingswithCaptainWilliamGuy.”
“AndhetradedwiththeJane?”
“Yes,ashehasjustbeentradingwiththeHalbrane.”
“Shewasmooredinthisbay?”
“Inthesameplaceasyourschooner.”
“And—ArthurPym—DirkPeters?”
“Hewaswiththemfrequently.
