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Paganel’s Disclosure

           "What!notagreeable!"exclaimedPaganel,jumpingatthewordaslikelytogiveanewturntotheconversation."Youarecomplainingofyourlot,Glenarvan."

           "Ishouldthinkso,indeed,"repliedGlenarvan."Doyoufindtheseuncomfortablehardbranchesveryluxurious?"

           "Ihaveneverbeenmorecomfortable,eveninmystudy.Welivelikethebirds,wesingandflyabout.Ibegintobelievemenwereintendedtoliveontrees."

           "Buttheywantwings,"suggestedtheMajor.

           "They’llmakethemsomeday."

           "Andtillthen,"putinGlenarvan,"withyourleave,Ipreferthegravelofapark,orthefloorofahouse,orthedeckofaship,tothisaerialdwelling."

           "Wemusttakethingsastheycome,Glenarvan,"returnedPaganel."Ifgood,somuchthebetter;ifbad,nevermind.Ah,IseeyouarewishingyouhadallthecomfortsofMalcolmCastle."

           "No,but"

           "IamquitecertainRobertisperfectlyhappy,"interruptedPaganel,eagertoinsureonepartisanatleast.

           "Yes,thatIam!"exclaimedRobert,inajoyoustone.

           "Athisageitisquitenatural,"repliedGlenarvan.

           "Andatmine,too,"returnedthegeographer."Thefewerone’scomforts,thefewerone’sneeds;andthefewerone’sneeds,thegreaterone’shappiness."

           "Now,now,"saidtheMajor,"hereisPaganelrunningatiltagainstrichesandgiltceilings."

           "No,McNabbs,"repliedtheSAVANT,"I’mnot;butifyoulike,I’lltellyoualittleArabianstorythatcomesintomymind,veryAPROPOSthisminute.

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