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Chapter 28

           "Ideasarenouse,"returnedtheAmerican,shrugginghisshoulders,"astheengineerassuresusthatwecanpass."

           "Doubtless,"urgedPassepartout,"wecanpass,butperhapsitwouldbemoreprudent"

           "What!Prudent!"criedColonelProctor,whomthiswordseemedtoexciteprodigiously."Atfullspeed,don’tyousee,atfullspeed!"

           "IknowIsee,"repeatedPassepartout;"butitwouldbe,ifnotmoreprudent,sincethatworddispleasesyou,atleastmorenatural"

           "Who!What!What’sthematterwiththisfellow?"criedseveral.

           Thepoorfellowdidnotknowtowhomtoaddresshimself.

           "Areyouafraid?"askedColonelProctor.

           "Iafraid?Verywell;IwillshowthesepeoplethataFrenchmancanbeasAmericanasthey!"

           "Allaboard!"criedtheconductor.

           "Yes,allaboard!"repeatedPassepartout,andimmediately."Buttheycan’tpreventmefromthinkingthatitwouldbemorenaturalforustocrossthebridgeonfoot,andletthetraincomeafter!"

           Butnooneheardthissagereflection,norwouldanyonehaveacknowledgeditsjustice.Thepassengersresumedtheirplacesinthecars.Passepartouttookhisseatwithouttellingwhathadpassed.Thewhist-playerswerequiteabsorbedintheirgame.

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