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Preparation for the Journey

           StronghorseswereprovidedforLordGlenarvan,Paganel,RobertGrant,McNabbs,andJohnMangles;alsoforthetwosailors,WilsonandMulrady,whoweretoaccompanytheircaptain.Ayrton’splacewas,ofcourse,tobeinfrontofthewagon,andM.Olbinett,whodidnotmuchcareforequitation,wastomakeroomforhimselfamongthebaggage.HorsesandbullocksweregrazingintheIrishman’smeadows,readytofetchatamoment’snotice.

           Afterallarrangementsweremade,andthecarpentersettowork,JohnManglesescortedtheIrishmanandhisfamilybacktothevessel,forPaddywishedtoreturnthevisitofLordGlenarvan.Ayrtonthoughtpropertogotoo,andaboutfouro’clockthepartycameoverthesideoftheDuncan.

           Theywerereceivedwithopenarms.Glenarvanwouldnotbeoutstrippedinpoliteness,andinvitedhisvisitorstostopanddine.Hishospitalitywaswillinglyaccepted.Paddywasquiteamazedatthesplendorofthesaloon,andwasloudinadmirationofthefittingupofthecabins,andthecarpetsandhangings,aswellasofthepolishedmaple-woodoftheupperdeck.Ayrton’sapprobationwasmuchlesshearty,forheconsidereditmerecostlysuperfluity.

           Butwhenheexaminedtheyachtwithasailor’seye,thequartermasteroftheBritanniawasasenthusiasticaboutitasPaddy.Hewentdownintothehold,inspectedthescrewdepartmentandtheengine-room,examiningtheenginethoroughly,andinquiredaboutitspowerandconsumption.

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