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           Besides,thechipsofthewooddestinedfortheconstructionoftheshipenabledthemtoeconomizethecoal,whichrequiredmoretroubletotransport.

           Menandanimalswereallwell.MasterJupwasalittlechilly,itmustbeconfessed.Thiswasperhapshisonlyweakness,anditwasnecessarytomakehimawell-paddeddressing-gown.Butwhataservanthewas,clever,zealous,indefatigable,notindiscreet,nottalkative,andhemighthavebeenwithreasonproposedasamodelforallhisbipedbrothersintheOldandNewWorlds!

           "Asforthat,"saidPencroft,"whenonehasfourhandsatone’sservice,ofcourseone’sworkoughttobedonesomuchthebetter!"

           Andindeedtheintelligentcreaturediditwell.

           Duringthesevenmonthswhichhadpassedsincethelastresearchesmaderoundthemountain,andduringthemonthofSeptember,whichbroughtbackfineweather,nothingwasheardofthegeniusoftheisland.Hispowerwasnotmanifestedinanyway.Itistruethatitwouldhavebeensuperfluous,fornoincidentoccurredtoputthecoloniststoanypainfultrial.

           CyrusHardingevenobservedthatifbychancethecommunicationbetweentheunknownandthetenantsofGraniteHousehadeverbeenestablishedthroughthegranite,andifTop’sinstincthadasitwerefeltit,therewasnofurthersignofitduringthisperiod.Thedog’sgrowlinghadentirelyceased,aswellastheuneasinessoftheorang