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           ,thatbelongstotheEnglish,too!Well,I’llnotbetheonetodisputethatpoint!But,Toline,IshouldliketoknowyouropinionofEurope,orratheryourprofessor’s."

           "Europe?"saidTolinenotatallunderstandingPaganel’sexcitement.

           "Yes,Europe!WhodoesEuropebelongto?"

           "Why,totheEnglish,"repliedToline,asifthefactwasquitesettled.

           "Imuchdoubtit,"returnedPaganel."Buthow’sthat,Toline,forIwanttoknowthat?"

           "England,Ireland,Scotland,Malta,JerseyandGuern-sey,theIonianIslands,theHebrides,theShetlands,andtheOrkneys."

           "Yes,yes,mylad;butthereareotherstatesyouforgottomention."

           "Whatarethey?"repliedthechild,nottheleastdisconcerted.

           "Spain,Russia,Austria,Prussia,France,"answeredPaganel.

           "Theyareprovinces,notstates,"saidToline.

           "Well,thatbeatsall!"exclaimedPaganel,tearingoffhisspectacles.

           "Yes,"continuedthechild."Spain—capital,Gibraltar."

           "Admirable!perfect!sublime!AndFrance,forIamFrench,andIshouldliketoknowtowhomIbelong."

           "France,"saidToline,quietly,"isanEnglishprovince;chiefcity,Calais."

           "Calais!"criedPaganel."SoyouthinkCalaisstillbelongstotheEnglish?"

           "Certainly."

           "AndthatitisthecapitalofFrance?"

           "Yes,sir;anditistherethattheGovernor,LordNapo-leon,lives."

           ThiswastoomuchforPaganel’srisiblefaculties.Heburstoutlaughing.Tolinedidnotknowwhattomakeofhim.Hehaddonehisbesttoanswereveryquestionputtohim.