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The Geographer’s Resolution

           LadyHelenacouldnotgoonshoreasshehadpurposed;indeed,evencoalingwasadifficultbusiness,andthepassengershadtocontentthemselvesbelowthepoopasbesttheymight.Naturallyenough,themaintopicofconversationwastheweather.EverybodyhadsomethingtosayaboutitexcepttheMajor,whosurveyedtheuniversaldelugewiththeutmostindifference.Paganelwalkedupanddownshakinghishead.

           "Itisclearenough,Paganel,"saidLordGlenarvan,"thattheelementsareagainstyou."

           "I’llbeevenwiththemforallthat,"repliedtheFrenchman.

           "Youcouldnotfacerainlikethat,MonsieurPaganel,"saidLadyHelena.

           "Oh,quitewell,madam,asfarasImyselfamconcerned.ItisformyluggageandinstrumentsthatIamafraid.Everythingwillberuined."

           "Thedisembarkingistheworstpartofthebusiness.OnceatVillaPrayayoumightmanagetofindprettygoodquarters.Theywouldn’tbeoverclean,andyoumightfindthemonkeysandpigsnotalwaysthemostagreeablecompanions.Buttravelersarenottooparticular,and,moreover,insevenoreightmonthsyouwouldgetaship,Idaresay,totakeyoubacktoEurope."

           "Sevenoreightmonths!"exclaimedPaganel.

           "Atleast.TheCapeVerdeIslandsarenotmuchfrequentedbyshipsduringtherainyseason.Butyoucanemployyourtimeusefully.Thisarchipelagoisstillbutlittleknown."

           "Youcangoupthelargerivers,"suggestedLadyHelena.

           "Therearenone,madam."

           "Well,then,thesmallones."

           "Therearenone,madam."

           "Therunningbrooks,then."

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