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Chapter 30

           Aouda,despitethestorm,keptcomingoutofthewaiting-room,goingtotheendoftheplatform,andpeeringthroughthetempestofsnow,asiftopiercethemistwhichnarrowedthehorizonaroundher,andtohear,ifpossible,somewelcomesound.Sheheardandsawnothing.Thenshewouldreturn,chilledthrough,toissueoutagainafterthelapseofafewmoments,butalwaysinvain.

           Eveningcame,andthelittlebandhadnotreturned.Wherecouldtheybe?HadtheyfoundtheIndians,andweretheyhavingaconflictwiththem,orweretheystillwanderingamidthemist?Thecommanderofthefortwasanxious,thoughhetriedtoconcealhisapprehensions.Asnightapproached,thesnowfelllessplentifully,butitbecameintenselycold.Absolutesilencerestedontheplains.Neitherflightofbirdnorpassingofbeasttroubledtheperfectcalm.

           ThroughoutthenightAouda,fullofsadforebodings,herheartstifledwithanguish,wanderedaboutonthevergeoftheplains.Herimaginationcarriedherfaroff,andshowedherinnumerabledangers.Whatshesufferedthroughthelonghoursitwouldbeimpossibletodescribe.

           Fixremainedstationaryinthesameplace,butdidnotsleep.Onceamanapproachedandspoketohim,andthedetectivemerelyrepliedbyshakinghishead.

           Thusthenightpassed.Atdawn,thehalf-extinguisheddiscofthesunroseaboveamistyhorizon;butitwasnowpossibletorecogniseobjectstwomilesoff.PhileasFoggandthesquadhadgonesouthward;inthesouthallwasstillvacancy.Itwasthenseveno’clock.

           Thecaptain,whowasreallyalarmed,didnotknowwhatcoursetotake.

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