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           "Therearenobrooks,either."

           "Youcanconsoleyourselfwiththeforestsifthat’sthecase,"putintheMajor.

           "Youcan’tmakeforestswithouttrees,andtherearenotrees."

           "Acharmingcountry!"saidtheMajor.

           "Comfortyourself,mydearPaganel,you’llhavethemountainsatanyrate,"saidGlenarvan.

           "Oh,theyareneitherloftynorinteresting,myLord,and,beside,theyhavebeendescribedalready."

           "Already!"saidLordGlenarvan.

           "Yes,thatisalwaysmyluck.AttheCanaryIslands,IsawmyselfanticipatedbyHumboldt,andherebyM.CharlesSainte-ClaireDeville,ageologist."

           "Impossible!"

           "Itistootrue,"repliedPaganel,inadolefulvoice."MonsieurDevillewasonboardthegovernmentcorvette,LaDecidee,whenshetouchedattheCapeVerdeIslands,andheexploredthemostinterestingofthegroup,andwenttothetopofthevolcanoinIsleFogo.Whatisleftformetodoafterhim?"

           "Itisreallyagreatpity,"saidHelena."Whatwillbecomeofyou,MonsieurPaganel?"

           Paganelremainedsilent.

           "YouwouldcertainlyhavedonemuchbettertohavelandedatMadeira,eventhoughtherehadbeennowine,"saidGlenarvan.

           Stillthelearnedsecretarywassilent.

           "Ishouldwait,"saidtheMajor,justasifhehadsaid,"Ishouldnotwait."

           Paganelspokeagainatlength,andsaid:

           "MydearGlenarvan,wheredoyoumeantotouchnext?"

           "AtConcepcion."

           "Plagueit!ThatisalongwayoutoftheroadtoIndia."

           "Notit!FromthemomentyoupassCapeHorn,youaregettingnearertoit.