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  1    1,    1|       one of his cousins, Major McNabbs.~The DUNCAN was newly built,
  2    1,    1|   really is.”~“What do you say, McNabbs? Shall we try to catch it?”
  3    1,    1|    think this does?” said Major McNabbs, incredulously.~“It possibly
  4    1,    1|     quite agree with you,” said McNabbs. “I dare say this frail
  5    1,    2|         other,” suggested Major McNabbs.~“Very likely they will,”
  6    1,    2|        the longitude,” objected McNabbs.~“But we can’t get everything,
  7    1,    2|    convey Lady Helena and Major McNabbs to Malcolm Castle, and Lord
  8    1,    4|      Lady Helena sent for Major McNabbs, and told him the incidents
  9    1,    4|    stone.”~But, notwithstanding McNabbs’s assurance, Lady Helena
 10    1,    5|  passengers, we must name Major McNabbs. The Major was about fifty
 11    1,    6|     found Lord Glenarvan, Major McNabbs and the captain.~“And how
 12    1,    6|        you command me,” replied McNabbs.~“Oh!” said Lord Glenarvan; “
 13    1,    6|       and his party went below.~McNabbs remained alone, talking
 14    1,    6|      placidity. He walked round McNabbs, looking at him and questioning
 15    1,    6|     such a ludicrous sight; but McNabbs never moved a muscle of
 16    1,    7|  Patagonia.”~“Why not?” replied McNabbs, gravely. “We are not responsible
 17    1,    9|     that, Major?”~“No,” replied McNabbs, “and wouldn’t give a Scotch
 18    1,    9|        the average, then?” said McNabbs.~“I don’t know that either.”~“
 19    1,   10|          Perfectly so,” replied McNabbs.~“And is it not evident,
 20    1,   10|   detachment of men, with Major McNabbs at their head, strong enough
 21    1,   10|     Major.~“Here it is, my dear McNabbs. We shall go through the
 22    1,   10| Talcahuano, Glenarvan, Paganel, McNabbs, Robert Grant, Tom Austin,
 23    1,   13|         DESCENT~ANYONE else but McNabbs might have passed the hut
 24    1,   13|        burn in it.”~“Our friend McNabbs is right,” said Glenarvan. “
 25    1,   13|  ebullition before 99 degrees.”~McNabbs was right, as the thermometer
 26    1,   13|     ready for hunting,” replied McNabbs, arming himself with his
 27    1,   13|         and vicunas? Glenarvan, McNabbs, Robert, Austin, and the
 28    1,   13|        into the hut, to examine McNabbs’ prize by the light of the
 29    1,   13|       long kept, was it?” asked McNabbs, quietly.~“No, but the meat
 30    1,   14|         there was silence, till McNabbs asked:~“Which of you can
 31    1,   14|      route as soon as possible.~McNabbs undertook the task of rousing
 32    1,   14|        till it was almost noon. McNabbs hesitated now no longer,
 33    1,   14|        spoke without looking at McNabbs. His gaze was fixed intently
 34    1,   15|      exchanged sly glances, and McNabbs said, mischievously, with
 35    1,   15|      Major coolly.~“Come, come, McNabbs,” put in Glenarvan, “your
 36    1,   16|       or the storyteller?” said McNabbs, quietly~“Ah, McNabbs, I
 37    1,   16|      said McNabbs, quietly~“Ah, McNabbs, I see you have small faith
 38    1,   17|         for honest folks,” said McNabbs.~“Who are these Indians,
 39    1,   17|     fear.”~“How is that?” asked McNabbs.~“Because the Gauchos are
 40    1,   17|       Paganel.”~“What, Monsieur McNabbs! you tell me I have committed
 41    1,   17|          at any rate,” retorted McNabbs, quite as obstinate as his
 42    1,   20|   flying.”~“All right,” replied McNabbs.~“Now while I have the opportunity,
 43    1,   20|         your experiment?” asked McNabbs.~“Delighted.”~“And so am
 44    1,   20|       Ah! the Gauchos,” replied McNabbs. “Well, Paganel, the north
 45    1,   22|       any relish. The impassive McNabbs was superior to all circumstances.
 46    1,   23|          but still intact.~“Oh, McNabbs, that’s just like you,”
 47    1,   23|      men for two days,” replied McNabbs.~“And I hope the inundation
 48    1,   23|         don’t need it,” replied McNabbs, exhibiting a powder flask
 49    1,   23|        not thought of that, Mr. McNabbs?” replied Glenarvan. “Yes,
 50    1,   23|        My dear Edward,” replied McNabbs, “it would be incurring
 51    1,   23|         passage.~“Much obliged, McNabbs,” said Paganel.~“How’s this?
 52    1,   24|        departure, Glenarvan and McNabbs went down to examine the
 53    1,   24|  advantage, certainly!” replied McNabbs, “I could dispense with
 54    1,   24|            And I say,” returned McNabbs, “that Noah did a very good
 55    1,   24|         come number four,” said McNabbs.~“That only proves you are
 56    1,   24|        and gilt ceilings.”~“No, McNabbs,” replied the SAVANT, “I’
 57    1,   24|        Not much then,” rejoined McNabbs. “But go on, Scheherazade,
 58    1,   25|     Major.~“And one of my best, McNabbs. I am of Glenarvan’s opinion,
 59    1,   26|         her to-morrow,” replied McNabbs.~Tom Austin hailed the invisible
 60    1,   26|        Nor John Mangles,” added McNabbs; “he cannot leave the ship.”~“
 61    2,    1|    brave and generous Thalcave. McNabbs soon slipped away to his
 62    2,    1|    never thought of that,” said McNabbs. “My compliments, Paganel—
 63    2,    1|     decisive orders were given, McNabbs asked for a few minutes’
 64    2,    1|    minutes’ hearing.~“Say away, McNabbs,” replied Glenarvan.~“I
 65    2,    1|       is the next point?” asked McNabbs.~“That is easily answered.
 66    2,    1|       observation,” interrupted McNabbs.~“Go on then.”~“Whatever
 67    2,    4|           said the Major.~“Yes, McNabbs, almost to a yard’s breadth.
 68    2,    4|           Oh, fifty!” exclaimed McNabbs incredulously.~“No, no,”
 69    2,    4|         And I might go farther, McNabbs,” replied the geographer,
 70    2,    4|         of contradiction.~“Yes, McNabbs, quite that number.”~“Farther
 71    2,    4|          don’t quite crush poor McNabbs. Be generous; he owns he
 72    2,    4|        head.~“What do you mean, McNabbs?” exclaimed Paganel.~“Simply
 73    2,    4|         me back my rifle?” said McNabbs.~“On the spot, Major.”~“
 74    2,    4|          for all that,” replied McNabbs. So the Major kept his famous
 75    2,    7|   shipwreck occur?” asked Major McNabbs.~This should have been the
 76    2,    7|         particular in minutiae. McNabbs, therefore, prudently refrained
 77    2,    7|      had given them, when Major McNabbs, addressing the sailor said, “
 78    2,    8|          Paganel, Robert Grant, McNabbs, and John Mangles; also
 79    2,    8|      Too intelligent!” muttered McNabbs, who, without any apparent
 80    2,    9|        horizon against the sky. McNabbs declared they had never
 81    2,    9|        last statistics; and let McNabbs say as he likes, I know
 82    2,    9|       number of pigs?” inquired McNabbs.~“Yes, Major, 79,625.”~“
 83    2,    9|        many sheep?”~“7,115,943, McNabbs.”~“Including the one we
 84    2,    9|        questions, and my cousin McNabbs need not try and find you
 85    2,    9|       like it at present,” said McNabbs, on purpose to tease Paganel.~“
 86    2,   11|        shirt could not conceal. McNabbs questioned the blacksmith
 87    2,   11|  clumsily cut on the back part. McNabbs pointed it out to Ayrton.~“
 88    2,   12|    trips you up, Paganel!” said McNabbs.~“What a likely idea!” exclaimed
 89    2,   12|      him.~“You see,” said Major McNabbs, laughing, “I was right.
 90    2,   13|      inclined to the opinion of McNabbs except Paganel, who congratulated
 91    2,   13|          eagerly.~“No,” replied McNabbs, without apparently noticing
 92    2,   13|  finished reading this article, McNabbs turned to the geographer
 93    2,   13|        What do you think of it, McNabbs?”~“Before I give my opinion,”
 94    2,   14|   wonders in company with Major McNabbs. The daring boy, in spite
 95    2,   15|         the shipwreck occurred.~McNabbs voted therefore for the
 96    2,   15|      glittered like a lake, and McNabbs thought at first it was
 97    2,   15|       distance half a mile, and McNabbs fancied he saw a shadow
 98    2,   15|      Was it some hallucination?~McNabbs lay down on the ground,
 99    2,   16|      they rejoined Paganel, and McNabbs, and the ladies, and told
100    2,   16|      firmly at the Major.~Major McNabbs bit his lips as if to keep
101    2,   16|       John,” said Lady Helena. “McNabbs must have suspicions about
102    2,   16|     friends?”~“Speak your mind, McNabbs,” said Lady Helena. “Since
103    2,   16|      way of thinking; and since McNabbs had come over to his opinion,
104    2,   16|        part of his letter, when McNabbs, who was following him with
105    2,   17| villainy and crime.~But how had McNabbs found out that Ayrton and
106    2,   17|      since their first meeting, McNabbs had felt an instinctive
107    2,   17|         told of his experience.~McNabbs, slipping between the tall
108    2,   17|        They were all looking at McNabbs for an answer, for he must
109    2,   17|      gang.”~The explanations of McNabbs were accepted without discussion.~“
110    2,   17|          I don’t know,” replied McNabbs; “and the police declare
111    2,   17|       conversation overheard by McNabbs, the convicts had plainly
112    2,   17|      And do you think,” replied McNabbs, “that a journey of two
113    2,   18|           he asked.~“Yes,” said McNabbs. “Is it man or beast?”~“
114    2,   18|   raging with renewed violence. McNabbs and John Mangles could not
115    2,   18|    exclaimed Glenarvan, seizing McNabbs by the hand.~“We shall know
116    2,   18|     nothing of the kind!” cried McNabbs, energetically. “Do you
117    2,   18|    forth, was a torture to him. McNabbs was not sure that he should
118    2,   18|       off.~Glenarvan, repulsing McNabbs, was already on the track,
119    2,   18|         stab in the right side.~McNabbs dressed it with great skill.
120    2,   18|    sailor will live.”~“Where is McNabbs?” asked Glenarvan.~“With
121    2,   18|         failing him, the Major. McNabbs seeing him so weak, would
122    2,   18|      but to await the return of McNabbs.~Presently the leather curtains
123    2,   18|        not help uttering a cry.~McNabbs continued: “‘Now you fellows,’
124    2,   18|       almost dead. There,” said McNabbs, “is the history of Mulrady;
125    2,   19|        throb of returning life. McNabbs ventured to affirm that
126    2,   19|        have been very scant, if McNabbs had not killed a large rat,
127    3,    3|        to Paganel or the Major. McNabbs recommended the same course
128    3,    3|       general good, John,” said McNabbs, “you should not hesitate
129    3,    3|      All that is very true, Mr. McNabbs, and if it is absolutely
130    3,    3|     senses.”~“Well, then,” said McNabbs, “if needs were, you could
131    3,    4|     drunk, like himself,” added McNabbs.~“Let them be called,” said
132    3,    5|         Scotch.”~“Really,” said McNabbs.~“Yes, Major,” replied Paganel. “
133    3,    5|        what is that to you, Mr. McNabbs?” cried Robert.~“What is
134    3,    5|         for the choice!”~“Well, McNabbs, if it will comfort you—
135    3,    6|            No use at all?” said McNabbs.~“None at all,” said John
136    3,    8|      that seem to you singular, McNabbs?”~“So singular that I don’
137    3,   10|       said the Major.~“Yes, Mr. McNabbs,” replied Robert, “Kai-Koumou
138    3,   11|      the frenzied natives. Even McNabbs, who was always sanguine,
139    3,   11|       obliged to you?”~But even McNabbs’ remarks failed to awaken
140    3,   12|      which abutted on the rock. McNabbs was at first indifferent,
141    3,   13|       with a despairing effort, McNabbs stopped them and said:~“
142    3,   13|       inquired the Major.~“Yes, McNabbs.”~“No matter; go in.”~Glenarvan,
143    3,   13|        is another man!” thought McNabbs.~His face was really altered.
144    3,   13|       after too long service.”~“McNabbs,” said Paganel, “I have
145    3,   13|         Are you hurt?” inquired McNabbs of Olbinett.~“No, Major,”
146    3,   14|          And what is it?” asked McNabbs.~“It is this,” replied Paganel, “
147    3,   14|        deepest.”~“Agreed,” said McNabbs; “Paganel, you are a genius!
148    3,   14|  necessary. Glenarvan, Paganel, McNabbs, Robert, the steward, and
149    3,   15|        on the horizon.~That day McNabbs and Robert killed three
150    3,   15|      chilling their enthusiasm.~McNabbs, Robert, Wilson, and Mulrady
151    3,   15|    minute’s work. John Mangles, McNabbs, Wilson and Mulrady took
152    3,   16|         this mystery.~“Yes, Mr. McNabbs,” replied Austin. “I’ll
153    3,   16|         have broken—” continued McNabbs.~“Yes,” continued Paganel,
154    3,   16|        allusion to what?” asked McNabbs, quietly. This was all that
155    3,   17|       last faint touch of pity?~McNabbs, who first saw her, could
156    3,   18|       Yes, but I think if Major McNabbs and Mr. Paganel were present
157    3,   18|         and then sent to summon McNabbs and Paganel, who came at
158    3,   18| presence of Messrs. Paganel and McNabbs, for it is, properly speaking,
159    3,   18|  remember we were in the wagon. McNabbs had just apprised Lady Helena
160    3,   18| INDIGENCE.”~“And CONTIN?” cried McNabbs. “Does that still mean CONTINENT?”~“
161    3,   19|      smiling at the delicacy of McNabbs. “I promised Ayrton his
162    3,   20|  politeness.~“Geographer!” said McNabbs, in a tone of the most supreme
163    3,   21|    still, which greatly excited McNabbs’s curiosity. Why was it
164    3,   21|       suspicions on the part of McNabbs, Paganel would not unbutton.~
165    3,   21|       age, in fact, a cousin of McNabbs, a little eccentric herself,
166    3,   21|         please you then?” asked McNabbs.~“Oh, Major, she is charming,”
167    3,   21|     conversation ensued between McNabbs and Miss Arabella. A fortnight