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Preparation for the Journey

           Theluggagewasalreadyconveyedtothefarm,thankstoJohnMangles,andaboatwaswaitingtotakethepassengers.Theyweresoonseated,andtheyoungcaptaingavehisfinalorderstoTomAustin,hischiefofficer.HeimpresseduponhimthathewastowaitatMelbourneforLordGlenarvan’scommands,andtoobeythemscrupulously,whatevertheymightbe.

           TheoldsailortoldJohnhemightrelyonhim,and,inthenameofthemen,beggedtoofferhisLordshiptheirbestwishesforthesuccessofthisnewexpedition.

           Astormofhurrahsburstforthfromtheyachtastheboatrowedoff.Intenminutestheshorewasreached,andaquarterofanhourafterwardtheIrishman’sfarm.Allwasready.LadyHelenawasenchantedwithherinstallation.Thehugechariot,withitsprimitivewheelsandmassiveplanks,pleasedherparticularly.Thesixbullocks,yokedinpairs,hadapatriarchalairaboutthemwhichtookherfancy.Ayrton,goadinhand,stoodwaitingtheordersofthisnewmaster.

           "Myword,"saidPaganel,"thisisafamousvehicle;itbeatsallthemail-coachesintheworld.Idon’tknowabetterfashionoftravelingthaninamountebank’scaravanamovablehouse,whichgoesorstopswhereveryouplease.Whatcanonewishbetter?TheSamaratiansunderstoodthat,andnevertraveledinanyotherway."

           "MonsieurPaganel,"saidLadyHelena,"IhopeIshallhavethepleasureofseeingyouinmySALONS."

           "Assuredly,madam,Ishouldcountitanhonor

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