Діти капітана Гранта

Paganel’s Disclosure

           "What!"continuedGlenarvan,inatoneofthemostprofoundincredulity,"youdaretocontend,withthedocumentinyourhand,thattheshipwreckoftheBritanniahappenedontheshoresofAustralia."

           "Iamsureofit,"repliedPaganel.

           "Myconscience,"exclaimedGlenarvan,"ImustsayIamsurprisedatsuchadeclarationfromtheSecretaryofaGeographicalSociety!"

           "Andwhyso?"saidPaganel,touchedinhisweakpoint.

           "Because,ifyouallowthewordAUSTRALIE!youmustalsoallowthewordINDIENS,andIndiansareneverseenthere."

           Paganelwasnottheleastsurprisedatthisrejoinder.Doubtlessheexpectedit,forhebegantosmile,andsaid:

           "MydearGlenarvan,don’ttriumphovermetoofast.Iamgoingtoflooryoucompletely,andneverwasanEnglishmanmorethoroughlydefeatedthanyouwillbe.ItwillbetherevengeforCressyandAgincourt."

           "Iwishnothingbetter.Takeyourrevenge,Paganel."

           "Listen,then.Inthetextofthedocument,thereisneithermentionoftheIndiansnorofPatagonia!TheincompletewordINDIdoesnotmeanINDIENS,butofcourse,INDIGENES,aborigines!Now,doyouadmitthatthereareaboriginesinAustralia?"

           "Bravo,Paganel!"saidtheMajor.

           "Well,doyouagreetomyinterpretation,mydearLord?"askedthegeographeragain.

           "Yes,"repliedGlenarvan,"ifyouwillprovetomethatthefragmentofawordGONIE,doesnotrefertothecountryofthePatagonians."

           "Certainlyitdoesnot.IthasnothingtodowithPatagonia,"saidPaganel.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 204 з 658