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Preparation for the Journey

           "Onequestion,myLord."

           "Well?"

           "WherewillyoumeettheDuncanagain?"

           "AtMelbourne,unlesswetraversethewholecontinentfromcoasttocoast."

           "Butthecaptain?"

           "ThecaptainwillawaitmyinstructionsintheportofMelbourne."

           "Youmaydependonmethen,myLord."

           "Iwill,Ayrton."

           ThequartermasterwaswarmlythankedbythepassengersoftheDuncan,andthechildrenloadedhimwithcaresses.EveryonerejoicedinhisdecisionexcepttheIrishman,wholostinhimanintelligentandfaithfulhelper.ButPaddyunderstoodtheimportanceGlenarvanattachedtothepresenceoftheman,andsubmitted.Thewholepartythenreturnedtotheship,afterarrangingarendezvouswithAyrton,andorderinghimtoprocurethenecessarymeansofconveyanceacrossthecountry.

           WhenJohnManglessupportedthepropositionofPaganel,hetookforgrantedthatheshouldaccompanytheexpedition.HebegantospeaktoGlenarvanatonceaboutit,andadducedallsortsofargumentstoadvancehiscausehisdevotiontoLadyHelenaandhisLordship,howusefulcouldhebeinorganizingtheparty,andhowuselessonboardtheDuncan;everything,infact,butthemainreason,andthathehadnoneedtobringforward.

           "I’llonlyaskyouonequestion,John,"saidGlenarvan."Haveyouentireconfidenceinyourchiefofficer?"

           "Absolute,"repliedMangles,"TomAustinisagoodsailor.Hewilltaketheshiptoherdestination,seethattherepairsareskilfullyexecuted,andbringherbackontheappointedday.

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