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 1 II     |    accept none; and, when he was asked whether he had discovered
 2 IX     |         That one with the ring?” asked the boatswain.~“Yes! the
 3 IX     |     balloons, and the doctor was asked his opinion about it.~“I
 4 XII    |       some hares and quails that asked nothing better than to get
 5 XII    |      bullet-hole bring us down?” asked Joe.~“Not immediately; but
 6 XII    |         we not travel at night?” asked the Scotchman.~“No, as little
 7 XII    |       have we traversed to-day?” asked Kennedy, disposing of some
 8 XIII   |         go this high very long?” asked Joe.~“The atmosphere of
 9 XIII   |         burst—”~“And they fell?” asked Kennedy, abruptly.~“Certainly
10 XV     |      call upon this negro king?” asked Kennedy.~“Undoubtedly so;
11 XV     |          But what’s the matter?” asked Joe, clambering into the
12 XVI    |        Do you think so, really?” asked Kennedy.~“Undoubtedly, my
13 XVII   |            Shall we cross them?” asked Kennedy.~“Not, if it please
14 XVIII  |  exultingly.~“And what of that?” asked Dick.~“It is there that
15 XIX    |           Which way do we head?” asked Kennedy, as he saw his friend
16 XIX    |          they come to think so?” asked Kennedy.~“From the recitals
17 XIX    |          this region inhabited?” asked Joe.~“Undoubtedly; and disagreeably
18 XIX    |        be hurled to the ground?” asked Kennedy.~“Hurled! No, not
19 XXI    |       you hear that?” the doctor asked them.~“Undoubtedly, that
20 XXI    |        those abominable blacks?” asked Kennedy.~“It’s quite clear
21 XXI    |          wish to aid.”~“Why so?” asked Kennedy. “These savages
22 XXI    |          to manage the balloon?” asked Kennedy.~“This is the idea,
23 XXII   |  motionless.~“What holds us?” he asked, with an accent of terror.~
24 XXII   |         How do you feel to-day?” asked the doctor.~“Better, perhaps,”
25 XXII   |           Are you a missionary?” asked the doctor.~“I am a priest
26 XXIII  |         became difficult, and he asked for air. The curtains were
27 XXIII  |         thinking about, doctor?” asked Kennedy.~“About a singular
28 XXIV   |        keeping us back?”~Kennedy asked this question only to tease
29 XXIV   |          and, indeed, the doctor asked for nothing better; he would
30 XXIV   |        the journey, haven’t we?” asked Joe.~“In distance, yes;
31 XXV    |          s heat on our balloon?” asked Kennedy, addressing the
32 XXV    | invention!”~“Has he gone crazy?” asked Kennedy.~Joe stood there,
33 XXV    |            What does that mean?” asked Kennedy.~“They are apes,”
34 XXVI   |  Ferguson, buried in meditation, asked himself whether he had acted
35 XXVI   |       less than an hour.”~“But,” asked Kennedy, “is there any sign
36 XXX    |         we not go nearer to it?” asked Kennedy.~“Nothing easier,
37 XXX    |    depart. Indeed, he would have asked for nothing better, but
38 XXXI   |         a broad sheet of water?” asked Kennedy.~“Somewhat, Dick.
39 XXXII  |        Well, what are we to do?” asked Kennedy.~The doctor made
40 XXXII  |         course shall we pursue?” asked Kennedy.~“Alight as soon
41 XXXIII |          it be large enough?” he asked.~“Have no fears on that
42 XXXIV  |         Must we go without him?” asked the Scot, with an accent
43 XXXV   |          human greatness; and he asked himself whether, in this
44 XXXVI  |       him!”~“What are we to do?” asked Kennedy.~“Lay aside your
45 XXXVI  |   returned to consciousness, and asked for a glass of brandy, which
46 XXXVIII|       you mean by that, doctor?” asked Kennedy.~“I mean to say
47 XXXVIII|       still far from the coast?” asked Joe.~“Which coast, my boy?
48 XXXVIII|        Barth follow this route?” asked Kennedy.~“No, Dick: in quitting
49 XXXVIII|          Niger been discovered?” asked Joe.~“Long since,” replied
50 XXXVIII|          became of this Lander?” asked Joe, deeply interested.~“
51 XL     |            What! another cloud?” asked Ferguson.~“Yes, and a famous
52 XL     |          in a friendly country?” asked the hunter.~“Not altogether;
53 XLI    |         tear in the balloon?” he asked.~“No, but the gutta percha
54 XLI    |       lions in them, or hyenas?” asked Joe, with an expression
55 XLI    |        the balloon rise at all?” asked Kennedy.~“A little—some
56 XLI    |         But can we not descend?” asked Kennedy.~“To what purpose?
57 XLIII  |          what height are we?” he asked the doctor.~“About seven
58 XLIII  |   symptoms.~“Are we descending?” asked Kennedy.~“Yes!” replied
59 XLIII  |          What can we throw out?” asked Joe.~“All that remains of
60 XLIII  |      least.”~“For what purpose?” asked Kennedy, surprised.~“I have
61 XLIV   |         Hence the doctor at once asked them to give their official