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A Singular Abode

           "Andthen?"

           "ItencountersIsleTristand’Acunha."

           "Yes."

           "ItgoesontwodegreesbelowtheCapeofGoodHope."

           "Andafterwards?"

           "RunsacrosstheIndianOcean,andjusttouchesIsleSt.Pierre,intheAmsterdamgroup."

           "Goon."

           "ItcutsAustraliabytheprovinceofVictoria."

           "Andthen."

           "AfterleavingAustraliain"

           Thislastsentencewasnotcompleted.Wasthegeographerhesitating,ordidn’theknowwhattosay?

           No;butaterriblecryresoundedfromthetopofthetree.Glenarvanandhisfriendsturnedpaleandlookedateachother.Whatfreshcatastrophehadhappenednow?HadtheunfortunatePaganelslippedhisfooting?

           AlreadyWilsonandMulradyhadrushedtohisrescuewhenhislongbodyappearedtumblingdownfrombranchtobranch.

           Butwashelivingordead,forhishandsmadenoattempttoseizeanythingtostophimself.Afewminutesmore,andhewouldhavefallenintotheroaringwatershadnottheMajor’sstrongarmbarredhispassage.

           "Muchobliged,McNabbs,"saidPaganel.

           "How’sthis?Whatisthematterwithyou?Whatcameoveryou?Anotherofyourabsentfits."

           "Yes,yes,"repliedPaganel,inavoicealmostinarticulatewithemotion."Yes,butthiswassomethingextraordinary."

           "Whatwasit?"

           "Isaidwehadmadeamistake.Wearemakingitstill,andhavebeenallalong."

           "Explainyourself."

           "Glenarvan,Major,Robert,myfriends,"exclaimedPaganel,"allyouthathearme,wearelookingforCaptainGrantwhereheisnottobefound"

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