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Preparation for the Journey

           "Toointelligent!"mutteredMcNabbs,who,withoutanyapparentreason,hadtakenagreatdisliketothefaceandmannersofthequartermaster.

           Duringthedinner,AyrtongavesomeinterestingdetailsabouttheAustraliancontinent,whichheknewperfectly.Heaskedhowmanysailorsweregoingtoaccompanytheexpedition,andseemedastonishedtohearthatonlytwoweregoing.HeadvisedGlenarvantotakeallhisbestmen,andevenurgedhimtodoit,whichadvice,bytheway,oughttohaveremovedtheMajor’ssuspicion.

           "But,"saidGlenarvan,"ourjourneyisnotdangerous,isit?"

           "Notatall,"repliedAyrton,quickly.

           "Wellthen,we’llhaveallthemenwecanonboard.Handswillbewantedtoworktheship,andtohelpintherepairs.Besides,itisoftheutmostimportancethatsheshouldmeetustotheveryday,atwhateverplacemaybeultimatelyselected.Consequently,wemustnotlessenhercrew."

           Ayrtonsaidnothingmore,asifconvincedhisLordshipwasright.

           Wheneveningcame,ScotchandIrishseparated.AyrtonandPaddyO’Mooreandfamilyreturnedhome.Horsesandwagonsweretobereadythenextday,andeighto’clockinthemorningwasfixedforstarting.

           LadyHelenaandMaryGrantsoonmadetheirpreparations.TheyhadlesstodothanJacquesPaganel,forhespenthalfthenightinarranging,andwiping,andrubbingupthelensesofhistelescope.Ofcourse,nextmorninghesleptontilltheMajor’sstentorianvoicerousedhim.

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