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Ayrton’s Obstinacy

           AfterGlenarvanhadconsultedhisfriends,hetalkedoverthequestionofreturning,moreparticularlywiththecaptain.Johnexaminedthecoalbunkers,andfoundtherewasonlyenoughtolastfifteendayslongerattheoutside.Itwasnecessary,therefore,toputinatthenearestportforafreshsupply.

           JohnproposedthatheshouldsteerfortheBayofTalcahuano,wheretheDuncanhadoncebeforebeenrevictualedbeforeshecommencedhervoyageofcircumnavigation.Itwasadirectrouteacross,andlayexactlyalongthe37thparallel.Fromthencetheyacht,beingamplyprovisioned,mightgosouth,doubleCapeHorn,andgetbacktoScotlandbytheAtlanticroute.

           Thisplanwasadopted,andordersweregiventotheengineertogetupthesteam.Halfanhourafterwardthebeak-headoftheyachtwasturnedtowardTalcahuano,overaseaworthyofbeingcalledthePacific,andatsixP.M.thelastmountainsofNewZealandhaddisappearedinwarm,hazymistonthehorizon.

           Thereturnvoyagewasfairlycommenced.Asadvoyage,forthecourageoussearchingpartytocomebacktotheportwithoutbringinghomeHarryGrantwiththem!Thecrew,sojoyousatdepartureandsohopeful,werecomingbacktoEuropedefeatedanddiscouraged.Therewasnotoneamongthebravefellowswhoseheartdidnotswellatthethoughtofseeinghisowncountryoncemore;andyettherewasnotoneamongthemeitherwhowouldnothavebeenwillingtobravetheperilsoftheseaforalongtimestilliftheycouldbutfindCaptainGrant.

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