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A New Destination

           HisLordshipalsospokeinthemosteulogistictermsofRobert,ofwhomMarymightwellbeproud.Hiscourageanddevotion,andthedangershehadrun,wereallshownupinstrongreliefbyhispatron,tillthemodestboydidnotknowwhichwaytolook,andwasobligedtohidehisburningcheeksinhissister’sarms.

           "Noneedtoblush,Robert,"saidJohnMangles."Yourconducthasbeenworthyofyourname."Andheleanedovertheboyandpressedhislipsonhischeek,stillwetwithMary’stears.

           TheMajorandPaganel,itneedhardlybesaid,cameinfortheirdueshareofwelcome,andLadyHelenaonlyregrettedshecouldnotshakehandswiththebraveandgenerousThalcave.McNabbssoonslippedawaytohiscabin,andbegantoshavehimselfascoollyandcomposedlyaspossible;whilePaganelflewhereandthere,likeabeesippingthesweetsofcomplimentsandsmiles.Hewantedtoembraceeveryoneonboardtheyacht,andbeginningwithLadyHelenaandMaryGrant,woundupwithM.Olbinett,thesteward,whocouldonlyacknowledgesopoliteanattentionbyannouncingthatbreakfastwasready.

           "Breakfast!"exclaimedPaganel.

           "Yes,MonsieurPaganel."

           "Arealbreakfast,onarealtable,withaclothandnapkins?"

           "Certainly,MonsieurPaganel."

           "AndweshallneitherhaveCHARQUI,norhardeggs,norfilletsofostrich?"

           "Oh,Monsieur,"saidOlbinettinanaggrievedtone.

           "Idon’twanttohurtyourfeelings,myfriend,"saidthegeographersmiling.

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