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           Towardeighto’clockintheevening,aftersupper,whileLadyHelenaandMaryGrantsleptintheirberths,Paganelandhisfriendsconversedonseriousmattersastheywalkedupanddownthedeck.Roberthadchosentostaywiththem.Thebraveboylistenedwithallhisears,readytobeofuse,andwillingtoenlistinanyperilousadventure.

           PaganelaskedJohnMangleswhethertheraftcouldnotfollowthecoastasfarasAuckland,insteadoflandingitsfreightonthecoast.

           Johnrepliedthatthevoyagewasimpossiblewithsuchanunmanageablecraft.

           "Andwhatwecannotdoonaraftcouldhavebeendoneintheship’sboat?"

           "Yes,ifnecessary,"answeredJohn;"butweshouldhavehadtosailbydayandanchoratnight."

           "Thenthosewretcheswhoabandonedus"

           "Oh,asforthem,"saidJohn,"theyweredrunk,andinthedarknessIhavenodoubttheypaidfortheircowardicewiththeirlives."

           "Somuchtheworseforthemandforus,"repliedPaganel;"fortheboatwouldhavebeenveryusefultous."

           "Whatwouldyouhave,Paganel?Theraftwillbringustotheshore,"saidGlenarvan.

           "TheverythingIwouldfainavoid,"exclaimedthegeographer.

           "What!doyouthinkanothertwentymilesaftercrossingthePampasandAustralia,canhaveanyterrorsforus,hardenedaswearetofatigue?"

           "Myfriend,"repliedPaganel,"Idonotcallinquestionourcouragenorthebraveryofourfriends.TwentymileswouldbenothinginanyothercountrythanNewZealand.Youcannotsuspectmeoffaint-heartedness.

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