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Jacques Paganel is Undeceived

           Ishallonlybe180leaguesfromLisbon,andIshallwaitthereforsomemeansoftransport."

           "Verywell,MonsieurPaganel,itshallbeasyouwish;and,formyownpart,Iamverygladtobeabletoofferyou,meantime,afewdays’hospitality.Ionlyhopeyouwillnotfindourcompanytoodull."

           "Oh,myLord,"exclaimedPaganel,"Iambuttoohappytohavemadeamistakewhichhasturnedoutsoagreeably.Still,itisaveryridiculousplightforamantobein,tofindhimselfsailingtoAmericawhenhesetouttogototheEastIndies!"

           Butinspiteofthismelancholyreflection,theFrenchmansubmittedgracefullytothecompulsorydelay.Hemadehimselfamiableandmerry,andevendiverting,andenchantedtheladieswithhisgoodhumor.Beforetheendofthedayhewasfriendswitheverybody.Athisrequest,thefamousdocumentwasbroughtout.Hestudieditcarefullyandminutelyforalongtime,andfinallydeclaredhisopinionthatnootherinterpretationofitwaspossible.MaryGrantandherbrotherinspiredhimwiththemostlivelyinterest.Hegavethemgreathope;indeed,theyounggirlcouldnothelpsmilingathissanguinepredictionofsuccess,andthisoddwayofforeseeingfutureevents.ButforhismissionhewouldhavemadeoneofthesearchpartyforCaptainGrant,undoubtedly.

           AsforLadyHelena,whenheheardthatshewasadaughterofWilliamTuffnell,therewasaperfectexplosionofadmiringepithets

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