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The Course Decided

           Oughtwetodisappointtheirhopes?Doyounotallagreewithmethatitisourdutytogoalongthelinemyfingerispointingoutatthismomentonthemap,andifafterallwefindIhavebeenmistaken,stilltokeepstraightonandfollowthe37thparalleltillwefindthoseweseek,ifevenwegorightroundtheworld?"

           Hisgenerousenthusiasmsotouchedhisauditorsthat,involuntarily,theyrosetotheirfeetandgraspedhishands,whileRobertexclaimedashedevouredthemapwithhiseyes:

           "Yes,myfatheristhere!"

           "Andwhereheis,"repliedGlenarvan,"we’llmanagetogo,myboy,andfindhim.NothingcanbemorelogicalthanPaganel’stheory,andwemustfollowthecoursehepointsoutwithouttheleasthesitation.CaptainGrantmayhavefallenintothehandsofanumeroustribe,orhiscaptorsmaybebutahandful.Inthelattercaseweshallcarryhimoffatonce,butintheeventoftheformer,afterwehavereconnoiteredthesituation,wemustgobacktotheDuncanontheeasterncoastandgettoBuenosAyres,wherewecansoonorganizeadetachmentofmen,withMajorMcNabbsattheirhead,strongenoughtotacklealltheIndiansintheArgentineprovinces."

           "That’scapital,myLord,"saidJohnMangles,"andImayadd,thatthereisnodangerwhatevercrossingthecontinent."

           "MonsieurPaganel,"askedLadyHelena,"youhavenofearthenthatifthepoorfellowshavefallenintothehandsoftheIndianstheirlivesatleasthavebeenspared."

           "Whataquestion?Why,madam,theIndiansarenotanthropophagi!Farfromit.

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