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A Singular Abode

           "Oh,McNabbs,that’sjustlikeyou,"exclaimedGlenarvan,"youthinkofeverythingevenundercircumstanceswhichwoulddrivealloutofyourhead."

           "Sinceitwassettledwewerenotgoingtobedrowned,Ihadnointentionofstarvingofhunger."

           "Ishouldhavethoughtofit,too,"saidPaganel,"butIamsoDISTRAIT."

           "AndwhatisintheALFORJAS?"askedTomAustin.

           "Foodenoughtolastsevenmenfortwodays,"repliedMcNabbs.

           "AndIhopetheinundationwillhavegonedownintwenty-fourhours,"saidGlenarvan.

           "Orthatweshallhavefoundsomewayofregainingterrafirma,"addedPaganel.

           "Ourfirstbusiness,then,nowistobreakfast,"saidGlenarvan.

           "Isupposeyoumeanafterwehavemadeourselvesdry,"observedtheMajor.

           "Andwhere’sthefire?"askedWilson.

           "Wemustmakeit,"returnedPaganel.

           "Where?"

           "Onthetopofthetrunk,ofcourse."

           "Andwhatwith?"

           "Withthedeadwoodwecutoffthetree."

           "Buthowwillyoukindleit?"askedGlenarvan."Ourtinderisjustlikewetsponge."

           "Wecandispensewithit,"repliedPaganel."Weonlywantalittledrymossandarayofsunshine,andthelensofmytelescope,andyou’llseewhatafireI’llgettodrymyselfby.Whowillgoandcutwoodintheforest?"

           "Iwill,"saidRobert.

           Andoffhescamperedlikeayoungcatintothedepthsofthefoliage,followedbyhisfriendWilson.Paganelsettoworktofinddrymoss,andhadsoongatheredsufficient.

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