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Chapter VIII. Bound for the Falklands

           

           “Didheaskwhathadbecomeofthem?”

           “Ohyes,andIinformedhimofthedeathofArthurPym,whomheregardedasafoolhardyadventurer,capableofanydaringfolly.”

           “Sayamadman,andadangerousmadman,Mr.Jeorling.Wasitnothewholedmyunfortunatebrotherintothatfatalenterprise?”

           “Thereis,indeed,reasontobelievesofromhisnarrative.”

           “Andnevertoforgetit!addedthecaptaininatoneofagitation.

           “Thisman,Glass,”Iresumed,“alsoknewPatterson,themateoftheJane.”

           “Hewasafine,brave,faithfulfellow,Mr.Jeorling,anddevoted,bodyandsoul,tomybrother.”

           “AsWestistoyou,captain.”

           “DoesGlassknowwheretheshipwreckedmenfromtheJanearenow?”

           “Itoldhim,captain,andalsoallthatyouhaveresolvedtodotosavethem.”

           IdidnotthinkpropertoaddthatGlasshadbeenmuchsurprisedatCaptainGuy’sabstainingfromvisitinghim,as,inhisabsurdvanity,heheldthecommanderoftheHalbraneboundtodo,northathedidnotconsidertheGovernorofTristand’Acunhaboundtotaketheinitiative.

           “Iwishtoaskyou,Mr.Jeorling,whetheryouthinkeverythinginArthurPym’sjournal,whichhasbeenpublishedbyEdgarPoe,isexactlytrue?”

           “Ithinkthereissomeneedfordoubt,”Ianswered“thesingularcharacteroftheheroofthoseadventuresbeingtakenintoconsideration—atleastconcerningthephenomenaoftheislandofTsalal.

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