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The Geographer’s Resolution

           "Idoubtitmuch."

           "Beside,"resumedLordGlenarvan,withperfectgravity,"whenpeoplearegoingtotheIndiesitdoesn’tmattermuchwhetheritistotheEastorWest."

           "What!itdoesnotmattermuch?"

           "WithouttakingintoaccountthefactthattheinhabitantsofthePampasinPatagoniaareasmuchIndiansasthenativesofthePunjaub."

           "Welldone,myLord.That’sareasonthatwouldneverhaveenteredmyhead!"

           "Andthen,mydearPaganel,youcangainthegoldmedalanyway.Thereisasmuchtobedone,andsought,andinvestigated,anddiscoveredintheCordillerasasinthemountainsofThibet."

           "ButthecourseoftheYarou-Dzangbo-Tchouwhataboutthat?"

           "GouptheRioColoradoinstead.Itisariverbutlittleknown,anditscourseonthemapismarkedouttoomuchaccordingtothefancyofgeographers."

           "Iknowitis,mydearLord;theyhavemadegravemistakes.Oh,ImakenoquestionthattheGeographicalSocietywouldhavesentmetoPatagoniaassoonastoIndia,ifIhadsentinarequesttothateffect.ButIneverthoughtofit."

           "Justlikeyou."

           "Come,MonsieurPaganel,willyougowithus?"askedLadyHelena,inhermostwinningtone.

           "Madam,mymission?"

           "WeshallpassthroughtheStraitsofMagellan,Imusttellyou,"saidLordGlenarvan.

           "MyLord,youareatempter."

           "Letmeadd,thatweshallvisitPortFamine."

           "PortFamine!"exclaimedtheFrenchman,besiegedonallsides

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