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Why the “Duncan” Went to New Zealand

           Duringhismomentaryabsencetheygazedateachotherinsilence,allbuttheMajor,whocrossedhisarmsandsaid:

           "Well,now,Paganel,youmustownthiswouldbegoingalittletoofar."

           "What?"growledPaganel,lookinglikeagiganticnoteofinterrogation,withhisspectaclesonhisforeheadandhisstoopingback.

           AustinreturneddirectlywiththeletterwrittenbyPaganelandsignedbyGlenarvan.

           "WillyourHonorreadit?"hesaid,handingittohim.

           Glenarvantooktheletterandreadasfollows:

           "OrdertoTomAustintoputouttoseawithoutdelay,andtotaketheDuncan,bylatitude37degreestotheeasterncoastofNewZealand!"

           "NewZealand!"criedPaganel,leapingup.

           AndheseizedtheletterfromGlenarvan,rubbedhiseyes,pusheddownhisspectaclesonhisnose,andreaditforhimself.

           "NewZealand!"herepeatedinanindescribabletone,lettingtheorderslipbetweenhisfingers.

           Thatsamemomenthefeltahandlaidonhisshoulder,andturningroundfoundhimselffacetofacewiththeMajor,whosaidinagravetone:

           "Well,mygoodPaganel,afterall,itisaluckythingyoudidnotsendtheDuncantoCochinChina!"

           Thispleasantryfinishedthepoorgeographer.ThecrewburstoutintoloudHomericlaughter.Paganelranaboutlikeamadman,seizedhisheadwithbothhandsandtorehishair.Heneitherknewwhathewasdoingnorwhathewantedtodo.Herusheddownthepoopstairsmechanicallyandpacedthedeck,noddingtohimselfandgoingstraightbeforewithoutaimorobjecttillhereachedtheforecastle.

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