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In Search of Water

           NeitherMulrady,norWilson,normyselfwouldbeabletorejoinThalcaveatthegivenrendezvous,butwewillputourselvesunderthebannerofthebraveJacquesPaganelwithperfectconfidence."

           "Iresignmyself,"saidthegeographer,muchflatteredathavingsupremecommand.

           "Butmind,Paganel,nodistractions,"addedtheMajor."Don’tyoutakeustothewrongplacetothebordersofthePacific,forinstance."

           "Oh,youinsufferableMajor;itwouldserveyouright,"repliedPaganel,laughing."ButhowwillyoumanagetounderstandwhatThalcavesays,Glenarvan?"hecontinued.

           "Isuppose,"repliedGlenarvan,"thePatagonianandIwon’thavemuchtotalkabout;besides,IknowafewSpanishwords,and,atapinch,Ishouldnotfeareithermakinghimunderstandme,ormyunderstandinghim."

           "Go,then,myworthyfriend,"saidPaganel.

           "We’llhavesupperfirst,"rejoinedGlenarvan,"andthensleep,ifwecan,tillitisstartingtime."

           Thesupperwasnotveryrevivingwithoutdrinkofanykind,andtheytriedtomakeupforthelackofitbyagoodsleep.ButPaganeldreamedofwaterallnight,oftorrentsandcascades,andriversandponds,andstreamsandbrooksinfact,hehadacompletenightmare.

           Nextmorning,atsixo’clock,thehorsesofThalcave,GlenarvanandRobertweregotready.Theirlastrationofwaterwasgiventhem,anddrunkwithmoreaviditythansatisfaction,foritwasfilthy,disgustingstuff.

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