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The Course Decided

           "Youseethen,friend,"headded,"thatitisastraightcourse.Inthirtydaysweshallhavegoneoverit,andgainedtheeasternsidebeforetheDuncan,howeverlittleshemaybedelayedbythewesterlywinds."

           "ThentheDuncanistocruisebetweenCorrientesandCapeSaintAntonie,"saidJohnMangles.

           "Justso."

           "Andhowistheexpeditiontobeorganized?"askedGlenarvan.

           "Assimplyaspossible.AllthereistobedoneistoreconnoiterthesituationofCaptainGrantandnottocometogunshotwiththeIndians.IthinkthatLordGlenarvan,ournaturalleader;theMajor,whowouldnotyieldhisplacetoanybody;andyourhumbleservant,JacquesPaganel."

           "Andme,"interruptedRobert.

           "Robert,Robert!"exclaimedMary.

           "Andwhynot?"returnedPaganel."Travelsformtheyouthfulmind.Yes,Robert,wefourandthreeofthesailors."

           "AnddoesyourLordshipmeantopassmeby?"saidJohnMangles,addressinghismaster.

           "MydearJohn,"repliedGlenarvan,"weleavepassengersonboard,thosedearertousthanlife,andwhoistowatchoverthembutthedevotedcaptain?"

           "Thenwecan’taccompanyyou?"saidLadyHelena,whileashadeofsadnessbecloudedhereyes.

           "MydearHelena,thejourneywillsosoonbeaccomplishedthatitwillbebutabriefseparation,and"

           "Yes,dear,Iunderstand,itisallright;andIdohopeyoumaysucceed."

           "Besides,youcanhardlycallitajourney,"addedPaganel.

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