Part,  Chapter

  1      I,  II   |      eating and drinking tables.~“Madam,” replied the Captain, “
  2      I,  II   |       said the traveller.~“It is, madam, but Jaspar Hobson has never
  3      I,  II   |           have a powerful motive, madam,” replied the Captain.~“
  4      I,  II   |           double motive.”~“I did, madam,” said the Captain, “and
  5      I,  II   |     Paulina Barnett.~“Until 1839, madam,” said he, “the Company
  6      I,  II   |      Arctic Ocean.”~“Not only so, madam,” replied the Captain, “
  7      I,  II   |   political economy was involved, madam; one which could not fail
  8      I,  II   |          you will now understand, madam, how the agents of the Company,
  9      I,  VI   |          interesting to me?”~“No, madam,” replied the Lieutenant; “
 10      I,  VI   |         the Polar regions !”~“Ah, madam,” replied Jaspar Hobson, “
 11      I,  VI   |       inquired Mrs Barnett.~“Yes, madam; and I admired them as they
 12      I,  VI   |      venture together.”~“I agree, madam, I agree; and may all the
 13      I,  VI   |        combined to aid us.”~“Yes, madam; but the sun which you admire
 14      I,  VI   |          them. All these changes, madam, due to the influence of
 15      I,  VI   |       horizon. Bear this in mind, madam: of the four elements of
 16      I,  VI   |          said Mrs Barnett.~“Well, madam,” replied Hobson, “this
 17      I,  VI   |      Barnett.~“They are fighting, madam,” replied Hobson; “they
 18      I,  VI   |        Mrs Paulina Barnett.~“Yes, madam,” replied Hobson; “and their
 19      I,  VI   |           venison?”~“Pretty good, madam; only pretty good. It is
 20      I,  VI   |          triggers !”~Indeed? Yes, madam,” added Hobson, who had
 21      I,  VI   |        Barnett.~“Well, go nearer, madam,” he replied; “don’t be
 22      I,  VII  |    regions.~“Wait for the winter, madam,” replied the Lieutenant; “
 23      I,  VII  |       boldest adventurers.”~“Yes, madam,” replied Jaspar Hobson; “
 24      I,  VII  |         entirely examined?”~“Yes, madam,” replied the Lieutenant; “
 25      I,  VII  |         Not our immediate object, madam,” replied Hobson; “but when
 26      I,  VII  |           replied Mrs Barnett.~“O madam,” cried the Lieutenant, “
 27      I,  VII  |     exclaimed Mrs Barnett.~“Well, madam, what am I but an employé
 28      I,  VIII |       inquired Mrs Barnett.~“Yes, madam,” replied the Sergeant; “
 29      I,  VIII |         Mrs Paulina Barnett.~“No, madam,” replied the Sergeant; “
 30      I,  IX   |         lady of old Norman.~“Yes, madam,” replied the old sailor; “
 31      I,  IX   |        from Fort Franklin?”~“Yes, madam, if we ever reach it,” replied
 32      I,  IX   |     slight lull of the storm.~No, madam he replied; “and you must
 33      I,  IX   |       already reached the seats.~“Madam, madam, I am here! I will
 34      I,  IX   |        reached the seats.~“Madam, madam, I am here! I will not leave
 35      I,  X    |         North-West Passage?”~“No, madam,” replied the young Lieutenant. “
 36      I,  X    |        inquired Mrs Barnett.~“No, madam; and in spite of the large
 37      I,  X    |   position it had taken up?”~“No, madam, not yet. Samuel Hearne,
 38      I,  X    |         then discovered?”~“Oh no, madam,” replied the Lieutenant; “
 39      I,  X    |       return of Hearne.”~“It did, madam; and it was thanks to it
 40      I,  X    |        too late for most of them, madam,” said the Lieutenant; “
 41      I,  X    |     humanity.”~“I agree with you, madam; they are, as they have
 42      I,  XII  |        after this incident.~“Yes, madam,” replied the Lieutenant; “
 43      I,  XII  |          asked Mrs Barnett.~“Yes, madam, and with good reason. During
 44      I,  XII  |       that parallel?”~“Of course, madam, of course I am anxious
 45      I,  XII  |        the 18th July 1860?”~“Yes, madam, on the 18th July 1860.”~“
 46      I,  XIII |           course they will smoke, madam,” replied Hobson coolly; “
 47      I,  XIV  |      native of the Polar regions, madam,” he often said to Mrs Barnett; “
 48      I,  XV   |          Ocean.~“On the contrary, madam,” said Hobson, “all navigators
 49      I,  XV   |      inquired Mrs Barnett.~“Well, madam,” replied the Lieutenant, “
 50      I,  XV   |            said Mrs Barnett.~“No, madam,” replied Jaspar, “but they
 51      I,  XVI  |         that account, and I hope, madam, you will favour me by accepting
 52      I,  XVIII|    converted into water?”~“Oh no, madam,” replied Hobson, “a thaw
 53      I,  XVIII|              I do most certainly, madam, 4° below zero-what is that
 54      I,  XVIII|          Pole itself?”~“The Pole, madam, is probably not the coldest
 55      I,  XVIII|         As far as I can remember, madam,” replied the Lieutenant,
 56      I,  XVIII|    Bathurst, are they not?”~“Yes, madam, but in a certain sense
 57      I,  XVIII|          Great Slave Lake?”~“Yes, madam,” replied the Lieutenant, “
 58      I,  XIX  |           blanched cheeks.~“Well, madam,” inquired the Lieutenant, “
 59      I,  XXI  |         don’t know these animals, madam. They are famished with
 60      I,  XXII |         been hardly used.”~“Well, madam,” replied Hobson, “although
 61      I,  XXII |         be in good health.~“Well, madam,” said the Lieutenant, “
 62      I,  XXII |   companions.”~“To own the truth, madam,” replied Hobson, “I never
 63      I,  XXII |           the cold?”~“Perhaps so, madam. All natural phenomena influence
 64      I,  XXII |         the lady with a smile.~“O madam !”—~“Well, my superior officer,”
 65      I,  XXIII|       usual eloquence.~“Yes, yes, madam, you are right,” replied
 66      I,  XXIII|           have no dread whatever, madam; it is for them to tremble
 67      I,  XXIII|           I am very sorry for it, madam.”~“What! you regret the
 68      I,  XXIII|        hostile to your Company?”~“Madam, I am both glad and sorry
 69      I,  XXIII|      reference to the elements.”~“Madam,” he replied, “I do not
 70      I,  XXIII|         the day before yesterday, madam, when the moon was full,
 71      I,  XXIII|          Mrs Barnett.~“I conclude madam,” replied the Lieutenant, “
 72      I,  XXIII|       last of this century.”~“No, madam, no,” returned Black; “there
 73      I,  XXIII|             I can console myself, madam,” said the astronomer gravely, “
 74      I,  XXIII|         thoroughly examined This, madam, is why I have travelled
 75     II,  I    |         are now explained!”~“Yes, madam,” he replied, “everything
 76     II,  I    |        arrival?”~“Simply because, madam, on our arrival the peninsula
 77     II,  II   |       broke in Mrs Barnett.~“Why, madam?” replied Hobson; “look
 78     II,  II   |          is a very rapid current, madam; and if we had been following
 79     II,  II   |       Barnett, quickly.~“Why not, madam, why not?”~“Because if Victoria
 80     II,  II   |        the case.”~“You are right, madam, you are quite right. The
 81     II,  II   |          soon as possible?”~“Yes, madam, of course; as soon as I
 82     II,  II   |           Mrs Barnett.~“Too fast, madam, when you think where we
 83     II,  II   |          after a pause.~“Nothing, madam,” replied Hobson; “nothing
 84     II,  III  |       inquired Mrs Barnett.~“Yes, madam, but unless they are presently
 85     II,  III  |       added Mrs Barnett.~“Oh yes, madam, everything with wings will
 86     II,  III  |        Mrs Barnett.~“A good idea, madam, a capital idea,” said Hobson. “
 87     II,  III  |         very agreeably surprised, madam,” replied Hobson. “It is
 88     II,  III  |          They too will disappear, madam,” replied Hobson, “and after
 89     II,  III  |       Barnett and Sergeant Long.~“Madam,” he said, addressing the
 90     II,  III  |           continent~“By my faith, madam!” exclaimed the Sergeant, “
 91     II,  IV   |         been a pity, wouldn’t it, madam?”~“A very great pity, my
 92     II,  IV   |     absolutely motionless!”~“Yes, madam,” replied Hobson;” and if
 93     II,  VI   |        not like to be sure of it, madam,” replied Hobson; “but anything
 94     II,  VI   |          Alaska.”~“You are right, madam,” said Hobson; “for, unfortunately,
 95     II,  VI   |          shores of Siberia?”~“No, madam, no,” replied Hobson; “our
 96     II,  VII  |       replied Hobson, “to-morrow, madam, without fail.”~“But if
 97     II,  VII  |       evening. So wait patiently, madam, and believe that we shall
 98     II,  X    |         suffer more than I shall, madam,” replied Hobson, “and perhaps
 99     II,  X    |       moral courage.”~“Thank you, madam,” replied the Lieutenant,
100     II,  X    |           they are placed?”~“Yes, madam, the moment to speak and
101     II,  XII  |            I think you are right, madam,” replied Hobson, “but the
102     II,  XII  |           It has happened before, madam, it has happened before.
103     II,  XII  |            I think you are right, madam,” replied Hobson, “but the
104     II,  XII  |           It has happened before, madam, it has happened before.
105     II,  XII  |          to Mrs Barnett—~“A bear, madam, only a bear, the size of
106     II,  XIII |        continent!”~“Perhaps more, madam,” replied Hobson, “for we
107     II,  XV   |           I do not think it will, madam; indeed I feel quite sure
108     II,  XV   |           her reverie, and said—~“Madam, it is more than twenty-four
109     II,  XV   |     exclaimed Mrs Barnett.~“Look, madam,” said Sabine.~It was true.
110     II,  XV   |          sowed so carefully!... O madam, sometimes I feel disposed
111     II,  XIX  |           said Mrs Barnett.~“Yes, madam,” replied Hobson; “all hope
112     II,  XXIII|       will be to-day then!”~“Yes, madam, and you will keep your
113     II,  XXIII|          in our power!”~“We have, madam.”~“Then God’s will be done!”~
114     II,  XXIV |          emotion—~“God bless you, madam, for all you have been to
115     II,  XXIV | Lieutenant, and with you, my dear madam, on the confines of the