Діти капітана Гранта

The News of the Lost Captain

           Thalcavewasnotmistaken,forthePAMPEROblewviolentlyallnight,andwassufficientlytryingtopoorfellowsonlyshelteredbytheirponchos.Thehorseslaydownontheground,andthemenstretchedthemselvesbesidetheminaclosegroup.Glenarvanwasafraidtheywouldbedelayedbythecontinuanceofthehurricane,butPaganelwasabletoreassurehimonthatscore,afterconsultinghisbarometer.

           "ThePAMPEROgenerallybringsatempestwhichlaststhreedays,andmaybealwaysforetoldbythedepressionofthemercury,"hesaid."Butwhenthebarometerrises,onthecontrary,whichisthecasenow,allweneedexpectisafewviolentblasts.Soyoucanmakeyourmindeasy,mygoodfriend;bysunrisetheskywillbequiteclearagain."

           "Youtalklikeabook,Paganel,"repliedGlenarvan.

           "AndIamone;andwhat’smore,youarewelcometoturnovermyleaveswheneveryoulike."

           Thebookwasright.Atoneo’clockthewindsuddenlylulled,andthewearymenfellasleepandwokeatdaybreak,refreshedandinvigorated.

           Itwasthe20thofOctober,andthetenthdaysincetheyhadleftTalcahuano.TheywerestillninetymilesfromthepointwheretheRioColoradocrossesthethirty-seventhparallel,thatistosay,abouttwodays’journey.GlenarvankeptasharplookoutfortheappearanceofanyIndians,intendingtoquestionthem,throughThalcave,aboutCaptainGrant,asPaganelcouldnotspeaktohimwellenoughforthis.

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