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  1    1,    1|         after with his cousin, and asked John Mangles, the captain,
  2    1,    1|         Shall we try to catch it?” asked Lord Glenarvan.~“If you
  3    1,    1|            saloon, and Lady Helena asked impatiently: “Well, what
  4    1,    2|            any sense out of them?” asked Lady Helena.~“That’s hard
  5    1,    2|         that language, dont you?” asked Lord Glenarvan.~“Perfectly.”~“
  6    1,    2|         language shall we choose?” asked the Major.~“I think we had
  7    1,    2|     crossed by the 37th parallel?” asked the Major.~“That is easily
  8    1,    2|          all the particulars now?” asked Lady Helena.~“All, dear
  9    1,    3|         house steward, came in and asked if she would see a young
 10    1,    3|            of the country people?” asked Lady Helena.~“No, madame,”
 11    1,    3|           as they grew calmer they asked a complete string of questions,
 12    1,    4|           of surprise.~“Go where?” asked Lord Glenarvan.~“I am going
 13    1,    6|            coming with us, Major?” asked Lady Helena.~“If you command
 14    1,    6|          the matter stood. Only he asked himself whether the man
 15    1,    7|           us in our search, then?” asked Lady Helena.~“It is impossible,
 16    1,    8|     Paganel, will you go with us?” asked Lady Helena, in her most
 17    1,    9|            Are they little, then?” asked Lady Helena.~“No one can
 18    1,    9|         all these contradictions?” asked Lady Helena.~“Just this,
 19    1,   10|   irrational.”~“What do you mean?” asked Lady Helena, while all eyes
 20    1,   10|         and why, my noble friend?” asked Paganel, smiling.~“Because
 21    1,   10|    continent.”~“Monsieur Paganel,” asked Lady Helena, “you have no
 22    1,   10|       expedition to be organized?” asked Glenarvan.~“As simply as
 23    1,   11|          make any progress in it?” asked Glenarvan.~“Most certainly,
 24    1,   12|          you no other to propose?” asked the Major.~“Certainly,”
 25    1,   12|       Glenarvan went up to him and asked if he had lost his way.~“
 26    1,   13|         Paganel.~“Do you want me?” asked Robert, getting up.~“No,
 27    1,   13|    Probably not.”~“And if you were asked to lie in wait for a llama,
 28    1,   13|          these animals come from?” asked Tom Austin. “Dont you hear
 29    1,   13|            of Paganel.~“Got what?” asked Glenarvan.~“My spectacles,”
 30    1,   13|        sort of an animal is that?” asked Glenarvan.~“One you can
 31    1,   13|           then, Monsieur Paganel?” asked Robert.~“I should think
 32    1,   13|            too long kept, was it?” asked McNabbs, quietly.~“No, but
 33    1,   13|         that?”~“What do you mean?” asked Tom Austin.~“I mean this:
 34    1,   13|          You are certain of this?” asked Glenarvan.~“Absolutely certain.”~“
 35    1,   14|          was silence, till McNabbs asked:~“Which of you can recollect
 36    1,   15|          could speak.~ESPANOL?” he asked.~The Patagonian nodded in
 37    1,   15|            the name of this book?” asked the Major, as he took it
 38    1,   16|          what about the prisoner?” asked Paganel.~“He was a foreigner.”~“
 39    1,   16|             turning to Paganel, he asked what the Spanish was for, “
 40    1,   17|           with every mile, Paganel asked Thalcave when he expected
 41    1,   17|          these Indians, Thalcave?” asked Paganel.~“Gauchos.”~“The
 42    1,   17|           to fear.”~“How is that?” asked McNabbs.~“Because the Gauchos
 43    1,   18|   ensconced in the ROUKAH, Paganel asked Thalcave what he thought
 44    1,   18|          arms.~“What does he say?” asked Glenarvan. “I fancied he
 45    1,   18|         And what will we do then?” asked Austin.~“Then we shall have
 46    1,   19|       Robert.~“Is it the Indians?” asked Glenarvan.~“No,” replied
 47    1,   19|          What does Thalcave mean?” asked Robert.~“He forbids our
 48    1,   19|      nearly empty.~“What’s wrong?” asked Robert.~“We must husband
 49    1,   19|            no reply, and Glenarvan asked him if he was frightened.~“
 50    1,   20|          did you see them fly?” he asked the Major.~“Certainly I
 51    1,   20|   satisfied with your experiment?” asked McNabbs.~“Delighted.”~“And
 52    1,   20|            Independence far away?” asked Glenarvan.~“No, it is in
 53    1,   21|         friend of yours, Paganel?” asked the Major.~“Yes,” said Paganel,
 54    1,   21|      explained.”~“But what is it?” asked Glenarvan, with as much
 55    1,   21|           turning to the Sergeant, asked whether he had never heard
 56    1,   21|      appointed rendezvous.~Paganel asked Glenarvan, however, to let
 57    1,   22|            Glenarvan’s request, he asked the Indian about it.~Thalcave
 58    1,   22|         went back to the guide and asked him.~“Go on fast,” was the
 59    1,   22|          the matter with Thaouka?” asked Paganel. “Is he bitten by
 60    1,   22|       thunder.~“What is it, then?” asked Paganel.~“The rising,” replied
 61    1,   22|          how is your horse going?” asked his Lordship, turning to
 62    1,   22|            forsake him, Thalcave?” asked Paganel.~“I!” replied the
 63    1,   23|          what is in the ALFORJAS?” asked Tom Austin.~“Food enough
 64    1,   23|             And where’s the fire?” asked Wilson.~“We must make it,”
 65    1,   23|           how will you kindle it?” asked Glenarvan. “Our tinder is
 66    1,   23|           you get it from, Major,” asked Paganel.~“From Thalcave.
 67    1,   23|         are we from the Atlantic?” asked the Major.~“About forty
 68    1,   23|          end.”~“What do you mean?” asked Glenarvan. “What more can
 69    1,   24|     interpretation, my dear Lord?” asked the geographer again.~“Yes,”
 70    1,   24|         You would have done that?” asked Paganel.~“Yes, I would.”~“
 71    1,   24|         aerial forest.”~“Why not?” asked the geographer.~“Wild beasts
 72    1,   24|          happiness.’ ‘What is it?’ asked the young Prince. ‘It is
 73    1,   25|         thunder, are you, Robert?” asked Glenarvan.~“No, my Lord!”
 74    1,   25|    Glenarvan, what’s your report?” asked Paganel.~“I say it is beginning
 75    1,   25|         rolling.”~“Watch in hand?” asked the Major.~“Watch in hand.
 76    1,   25|           What’s the matter?” they asked.~“Alligators! alligators!”
 77    1,   26|         Well, do you see nothing?” asked Glenarvan.~“Not a thing.
 78    2,    1|         give me about the DUNCAN?” asked John Mangles.~“After breakfast,
 79    2,    1|            not, my worthy friend?” asked the Major.~“Because I not
 80    2,    1|         orders were given, McNabbs asked for a few minuteshearing.~“
 81    2,    1|          it, then, that you want?” asked Glenarvan.~“A confession,
 82    2,    1|          where is the next point?” asked McNabbs.~“That is easily
 83    2,    1|             And what is its name,” asked the Major.~“Here it is,
 84    2,    2|       Grant think?” Lord Glenarvan asked his wife one day.~“He’ll
 85    2,    2|       ahead!”~“In what direction?” asked Tom Austin, who was on watch.~“
 86    2,    2|          any information, and only asked by the way of duty. He even
 87    2,    4|           side we are making for?” asked Lady Helena.~“No, madam,”
 88    2,    4|        then, all these two years?” asked Mary Grant.~“My dear Mary,”
 89    2,    4|          in that immense country?” asked Mary.~“Well, we’ll find
 90    2,    4|        then, is not yet explored?” asked Lady Helena.~“No, madam,
 91    2,    4|         And what about the rifle?” asked the geographer, triumphantly.~“
 92    2,    4|          reason the English give?” asked the Major.~“No,” replied
 93    2,    5|              Is it the hurricane?” asked Glenarvan quietly.~“Not
 94    2,    5|         the steam.~“What’s wrong?” asked the captain.~“The propeller
 95    2,    7|          did the shipwreck occur?” asked Major McNabbs.~This should
 96    2,    7|           In latitude 37 degrees?” asked John Mangles.~“Yes, in latitude
 97    2,    7|  authenticity. The sailor was then asked to narrate his own personal
 98    2,    7|           Twofold Bay.”~“And how?” asked Mangles.~“By crossing Australia
 99    2,    7|           you speaking seriously?” asked Glenarvan.~“Perfectly so,
100    2,    7|        about wild beasts, though?” asked Glenarvan, anxious to go
101    2,    7|        What do you think, Helena?” asked Glenarvan.~“What we all
102    2,    8|          was sensible of this, and asked his host whether he would
103    2,    8|        beaten.”~“Even at sailing?” asked Ayrton.~“Even at sailing.”~“
104    2,    8|        which he knew perfectly. He asked how many sailors were going
105    2,    9|           of but a recent origin?” asked Lady Glenarvan.~“Yes, madam,
106    2,   12|           English, my little man?” asked the young lady.~“I understand
107    2,   12|            s.~“What is your name?” asked Lady Helena.~“Toline,” replied
108    2,   12|         Camden Bridge? Lady Helena asked him about this.~“I was returning
109    2,   12|         coming back to Melbourne?” asked Lady Glenarvan.~“Yes, Madam,”
110    2,   12|           question Lady Helena had asked, that Toline said he was
111    2,   13|          What does the word mean?” asked Mary Grant.~“It comes from
112    2,   13|           Is it an important one?” asked Lady Helena.~“It is a mere
113    2,   13|          respectable hotel there?” asked Glenarvan.~“I hope so,”
114    2,   13|            And are they arrested?” asked Ayrton, eagerly.~“No,” replied
115    2,   16|          the Wimerra.”~“Why, sir?” asked Ayrton.~“Because out of
116    2,   16|            going to say. Mangles?” asked Glenarvan.~“I dont know,”
117    2,   16|             And what can they be?” asked Glenarvan. “Does he suppose
118    2,   16|        concert with the convicts?” asked Paganel, imprudently.~“What
119    2,   16|         every one of the party was asked to give his opinion. The
120    2,   16|         longitude of Twofold Bay?” asked Glenarvan.~“One hundred
121    2,   16|      transport.”~“And the DUNCAN?” asked Ayrton. “Dont you think
122    2,   16|            this Snowy River wide?” asked Lady Helena.~“Wide and deep,
123    2,   16|          you think of it, Ayrton?” asked Glenarvan seriously.~“I
124    2,   16|       following him with his eyes, asked him in a singular tone,
125    2,   17|           wagon, and the Major was asked to explain how this DENOUEMENT
126    2,   17|           What do you mean, John?” asked Glenarvan.~“I mean that
127    2,   17|           as they are; Ayrton only asked a week’s absence to fetch
128    2,   17|           arm troubled him, and he asked Paganel to write it for
129    2,   17| exclamation.~“What is the matter?” asked the Major.~“Nothing, nothing,”
130    2,   18|        Major. “You heard that?” he asked.~“Yes,” said McNabbs. “Is
131    2,   18|          tilt. “Which way was it?” asked he.~“There,” said John,
132    2,   18|          but I should neither have asked nor expected assistance.”~
133    2,   18|         live.”~“Where is McNabbs?” asked Glenarvan.~“With him. Mulrady
134    2,   18|          we.”~“But about Mulrady?” asked Lady Helena.~“We will carry
135    2,   18|          bridge? Did you find it?” asked Glenarvan, with impetuous
136    3,    1|    particular.~“What do you want?” asked Will Halley, when the strangers
137    3,    1|          lighting him to his room, asked him why he was so nervous.~“
138    3,    1|          Why! have you any trace?” asked John, eagerly. “Have you
139    3,    3|            you direct the course?” asked Paganel.~“That would be
140    3,    3|        Maories, Monsieur Paganel?” asked John Mangles.~“Yes, my friend.
141    3,    4|         refuge.~“Where is Halley?” asked Glenarvan.~“I do not know,
142    3,    4|         have fallen into the sea?” asked Paganel.~“Everything is
143    3,    5|      orders.~“What is to be done?” asked Glenarvan.~It was evident
144    3,    5|        perilous adventure.~Paganel asked John Mangles whether the
145    3,    5|        formidable in New Zealand?” asked Glenarvan.~“The savages,”
146    3,    5|            about cannibalism. They asked them why they devoured their
147    3,    5|             Why not animal flesh?” asked Glenarvan.~“Because they
148    3,    5|          it for me.’ ‘What is it?’ asked the Jesuit. ‘Ah! my son,’
149    3,    6|           When shall we get away?” asked Glenarvan.~“To-morrow morning
150    3,    6|       frail craft.~“Are we ready?” asked John.~“All ready, captain,”
151    3,    6|            Helena.~“Which, Madam?” asked Paganel.~“There,” replied
152    3,    6|            mast of the MACQUARIE?” asked Lady Helena.~“No,” said
153    3,    6|          drawn alongside.~“Empty?” asked John Mangles.~“Yes, captain,”
154    3,    6|         perceiving this, Glenarvan asked John why he did not take
155    3,    7|            this interminable war?” asked John Mangles.~“Well,” said
156    3,    7|        when did the war commence?” asked Mary Grant.~“Recommence,
157    3,    7|            to the marshes.”~“But,” asked John Mangles, “did the submission
158    3,    9|          if they dont.”~Glenarvan asked no further questions; but
159    3,   11|    to-morrow at sunrise.”~“Alone?” asked Glenarvan, with a beating
160    3,   12|          tone.~“Is Paganel below?” asked Glenarvan.~“Monsieur Paganel?”
161    3,   12|            have you not seen him?” asked Glenarvan. “Did you lose
162    3,   13|            to pass.”~“And if not?” asked John Mangles.~“Then we will
163    3,   14|        succeed.”~“And what is it?” asked McNabbs.~“It is this,” replied
164    3,   14|      horrible death you refer to?” asked Lady Helena.~“The death
165    3,   14|          we try this last chance?” asked Lady Helena.~“To-night,”
166    3,   16|        understand what he is being asked.~“Yes, the wretches who
167    3,   16|            the letter still, Tom?” asked the Major, extremely interested
168    3,   16|              An allusion to what?” asked McNabbs, quietly. This was
169    3,   16|           But what did you think?” asked Glenarvan.~“I thought, your
170    3,   16|           me.”~“What was it, Tom?” asked Glenarvan.~“Just this, that
171    3,   16|        their power.~“Where is he?” asked Glenarvan eagerly.~“In a
172    3,   17|           where Captain Grant is?” asked Glenarvan.~“No, my Lord,”
173    3,   17|         her husband’s ill-success, asked his permission to try her
174    3,   17|             or what questions were asked, remained unknown; but when
175    3,   17|            to his wife and eagerly asked:~“Has he spoken?”~“No,”
176    3,   18|               What are the facts?” asked Paganel eagerly.~“No,” said
177    3,   18|           Then it is New Zealand?” asked Glenarvan.~“Listen and judge,”
178    3,   18|           an island.”~“What then?” asked Glenarvan.~“My dear lord,”
179    3,   19|          it.~“Is it a volcano?” he asked of Paganel, who was gazing
180    3,   19|          Mr. John still hope?” she asked.~“Yes,” replied Robert. “
181    3,   20|          sea.”~“And why, captain?” asked Glenarvan.~“Because I should
182    3,   20|           what are they, captain?” asked Glenarvan. “Speak, for our
183    3,   20|       Shall we set sail, my Lord?” asked John Mangles.~“Yes, John,”
184    3,   21|         Arabella please you then?” asked McNabbs.~“Oh, Major, she
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