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A New Destination

           Thenhemanagedtoturntheconversationtosafertopicsbysaying:"AndnowthatyourLordshiphasheardallaboutthedoingsoftheDuncan,perhapsyouwillgiveussomedetailsofyourownjourney,andtellusmoreabouttheexploitsofouryounghero."

           NothingcouldbemoreagreeablethansucharecitaltoLadyHelenaandMaryGrant;andaccordinglyLordGlenarvanhastenedtosatisfytheircuriositygoingoverincidentbyincident,theentiremarchfromoneoceantoanother,thepassoftheAndes,theearthquake,thedisappearanceofRobert,hiscapturebythecondor,Thalcave’sprovidentialshot,theepisodeoftheredwolves,thedevotionoftheyounglad,SergeantManuel,theinundations,thecaimans,thewaterspout,thenightontheAtlanticshoreallthesedetails,amusingorterrible,excitedbyturnslaughterandhorrorinthelisteners.OftenandoftenRobertcameinforcaressesfromhissisterandLadyHelena.Neverwasaboysomuchembraced,orbysuchenthusiasticfriends.

           "Andnow,friends,"addedLordGlenarvan,whenhehadfinishedhisnarrative,"wemustthinkofthepresent.Thepastisgone,butthefutureisours.LetuscomebacktoCaptainHarryGrant."

           AssoonasbreakfastwasovertheyallwentintoLordGlenarvan’sprivatecabinandseatedthemselvesroundatablecoveredwithchartsandplans,totalkoverthematterfully.

           "MydearHelena,"saidLordGlenarvan,"Itoldyou,whenwecameonboardalittlewhileago,thatthoughwehadnotbroughtbackCaptainGrant,ourhopeoffindinghimwasstrongerthanever.

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