Iceland! But what Next?

           Thedayforourdeparturearrived.ThedaybeforeitourkindfriendM.ThomsenbroughtuslettersofintroductiontoCountTrampe,theGovernorofIceland,M.Picturssen,thebishop’ssuffragan,andM.Finsen,mayorofRejkiavik.Myuncleexpressedhisgratitudebytremendouscompressionsofbothhishands.

           Onthe2nd,atsixintheevening,allourpreciousbaggagebeingsafelyonboardtheValkyria,thecaptaintookusintoaverynarrowcabin.

           "Isthewindfavourable?"myuncleasked.

           "Excellent,"repliedCaptainBjarne;"asou’-easter.WeshallpassdowntheSoundfullspeed,withallsailsset."

           Inafewminutestheschooner,underhermizen,brigantine,topsail,andtopgallantsail,loosedfromhermooringsandmadefullsailthroughthestraits.InanhourthecapitalofDenmarkseemedtosinkbelowthedistantwaves,andtheValkyriawasskirtingthecoastbyElsinore.InmynervousframeofmindIexpectedtoseetheghostofHamletwanderingonthelegendarycastleterrace.

           "Sublimemadman!"Isaid,"nodoubtyouwouldapproveofourexpedition.Perhapsyouwouldkeepuscompanytothecentreoftheglobe,tofindthesolutionofyoureternaldoubts."

           Buttherewasnoghostlyshapeupontheancientwalls.Indeed,thecastleismuchyoungerthantheheroicprinceofDenmark.ItnowanswersthepurposeofasumptuouslodgeforthedoorkeeperofthestraitsoftheSound,beforewhicheveryyeartherepassfifteenthousandshipsofallnations.

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