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1 I, I | struck by a sudden thought, said abruptly: “Perhaps it would
2 I, I | I know well enough,” he said repeatedly to himself, “
3 I, I | Hold your tongue, man,” said Servadac peremptorily; “
4 I, III | the powers! it shan’t be said that a French officer cannot
5 I, III | everlasting verses again!” said Ben Zoof to himself, as
6 I, III | groan.~“How now, Ben Zoof?” said the captain sharply. “What
7 I, V | sir?”~“None whatever,” said the captain.~Both men were
8 I, V | eight o’clock, at least,” said Ben Zoof, looking at the
9 I, V | his ear. “It is going,” said he; “but, by all the wines
10 I, V | Come, let us be off,” said he to his orderly; “though
11 I, V | in words, he would have said that he felt “up to anything,”
12 I, V | of laughter. “Bravo!” he said, “we should make a good
13 I, V | stood lost in thought, then said solemnly, “Ben Zoof, I must
14 I, V | something has happened to us,” said Ben Zoof. “I have occasionally
15 I, V | first on the field,” he said.~“Not so sure of that, sir,”
16 I, V | Not so sure of that, sir,” said Ben Zoof.~“What do you mean?”
17 I, V | get over into Mostaganem,” said the captain.~The Shelif
18 I, V | all this at Mostaganem,” said the captain. “I wonder,
19 I, V | will not last long, sir,” said Ben Zoof. “It is, probably,
20 I, VI | soundly.~“Come, wake up!” said Servadac, shaking him by
21 I, VI | they ought to be groomed,” said the orderly.~“Very good;
22 I, VI | Orleansville to-night,” said Servadac, as, full of despondency,
23 I, VII | the fire is hotter,” he said, “the peculiarity must be
24 I, VII | my advice, Ben Zoof,” he said; “leave your eggs in the
25 I, VII | breakfast.~“Well, captain?” said Ben Zoof presently, such
26 I, VII | a sailor when he must,” said Servadac calmly.~Ben Zoof
27 I, VII | Servadac calmly.~Ben Zoof said no more. For several succeeding
28 I, VII | After pondering one day, he said: “It seems to me, captain,
29 I, VII | It is not the moon,” he said slowly.~“Not the moon?”
30 I, VIII | very safe distance, too,” said Ben Zoof, when his master
31 I, VIII | may run foul of Venus,” said the captain.~“Plenty of
32 I, VIII | been such a satellite,” said Servadac, “we might have
33 I, VIII | philosophers, captain?” said the orderly.~But the captain
34 I, IX | the 31st of December,” he said, “I was proceeding by sea
35 I, IX | for the present, I think,” said the captain, smiling.~The
36 I, IX | his head.~“I am not sure,” said he, “but what the tour of
37 I, X | all.~“It is very evident,” said the lieutenant, “that ever
38 I, X | No doubt about that,” said Servadac; “and I suppose
39 I, X | After pondering awhile, he said: “If we were farther away
40 I, XI | degenerated, as it has been said, into a metallic dust of
41 I, XI | shall know all about it,” said Servadac.~“No, captain,”
42 I, XII | are the sole survivors?” said the count, gravely.~Hector
43 I, XII | All over with us, sir!” said Procope to the count. “I
44 I, XIII | take your bishop, major,” said Colonel Murphy, as he made
45 I, XIII | marvelous, it cannot be said that either Colonel Murphy
46 I, XIII | be sure to send for us,” said one officer.~“No doubt she
47 I, XIII | slowly lifted his eyes, and said with official dignity, “
48 I, XIII | rations.”~“Say on, then,” said Colonel Murphy. “What is
49 I, XIII | Eccentricities of nature,” said the major, “cannot interfere
50 I, XIII | February, you know, Pim,” said the colonel; “we must have
51 I, XIII | officer.~“Very good, sir,” said the corporal; and he made
52 I, XIII | had the ramrod. “Stop!” he said; “we will have a ball this
53 I, XIV | how stupid! I forgot,” said Servadac, with the slightest
54 I, XIV | the British officers, he said:~“Allow me to introduce
55 I, XIV | introducing Captain Servadac,” said the count in his turn.~“
56 I, XIV | conclusion. It need hardly be said that the conversation had
57 I, XIV | colonel.~“Indeed!” was all he said.~“And where were you?” asked
58 I, XIV | devastation, gentlemen,” said the count, who persistently
59 I, XIV | seems highly incredible,” he said.~“Incredible?” repeated
60 I, XIV | you may depend upon it,” said Servadac, breaking in upon
61 I, XIV | Oliphant.~“Yes, Corfu; I said Corfu,” replied Servadac,
62 I, XIV | any passing ship.~“No,” said the colonel; “not a ship
63 I, XIV | existence or not, I suppose,” said Servadac, in a tone of irony.~
64 I, XIV | You are at home here,” said Servadac, with as much calmness
65 I, XIV | begin to apprehend,” he said, “that you must be la-boring
66 I, XIV | We shall meet again,” said Servadac, as they pushed
67 I, XV | hear.~“My conjecture is,” said Procope, “that a fragment
68 I, XV | break. “Lieutenant,” he said, “your explanation is ingenious,
69 I, XV | lieutenant.~“Stop a moment,” said the captain. “Let us see
70 I, XV | to be solved.~“Ah! well,” said Servadac, “I don’t know
71 I, XV | And Russia, of course,” said Servadac, with a polite
72 I, XV | Something mysterious here!” said Servadac. “But yet,” he
73 I, XV | taking up the paper again, he said, “Perhaps we might analyze
74 I, XV | supposition for granted?” said Procope. “If a new little
75 I, XV | much doubt about that,” said Servadac; “it is all in
76 I, XV | fall first.”~“Well, then,” said Count Timascheff, “we seem
77 I, XV | others.~“And the next line,” said the lieutenant, after reading
78 I, XV | hour.”~“You think, then,” said Servadac, with a smile, “
79 I, XV | the count.~“I confess,” said the lieutenant, “that just
80 I, XV | structure.”~“Allow me to ask,” said Count Timascheff, “whether
81 I, XV | irresistible.”~“Altogether, then,” said Servadac, “we seem to have
82 I, XV | Our lack of instruments,” said the count, “is much to be
83 I, XV | up your courage, count!” said Servadac, cheerily.~And
84 I, XVI | that Gallia has exhibited,” said the count to his companions,
85 I, XVI | lower than 60 degrees,” said Procope.~“Sixty! Sixty degrees
86 I, XVI | to fall to 56 degrees,” said Procope.~As the explorers
87 I, XVI | captain’s shoulder, and said, “My friend, do you not
88 I, XVII | were sailing.~“We have,” he said, “neither investigated the
89 I, XVII | entirely concur with you,” said Count Timascheff. “I quite
90 I, XVII | taken by surprise.~“I mean,” said Procope, “that the farther
91 I, XVII | are right, lieutenant,” said the count. “We will continue
92 I, XVII | them to follow it.~“Come,” said Servadac; “let us see where
93 I, XVII | if comprehending what was said, trotted on gently for about
94 I, XVII | language which she spoke, said in Italian:~“I like you;
95 I, XVII | At Madalena, I think,” said the little girl; “at least,
96 I, XVII | She had enough food, she said, and had been waiting for
97 I, XVII | little inhabitant of Gallia,” said Captain Servadac, as he
98 I, XVII | has some internal heat,” said Servadac.~“And why not,
99 I, XVII | central fire?”~“Ah, well!” said the captain, shrugging his
100 I, XVII | voyage.”~“For my part,” said Servadac, “I have no desire
101 I, XVII | condescend to visit us.”~“Ay,” said Servadac, “we must remember
102 I, XVII | Englishman ever.”~“Yes,” said the captain, “that is always
103 I, XVII | doubt, in my own mind,” said the count, “that it is one
104 I, XVII | new chart.”~“Our friend,” said Servadac, “seems to be more
105 I, XVIII| Zoof, what’s the matter?” said Servadac soothingly.~“They
106 I, XVIII| And what has become,” he said, “of all our old comrades
107 I, XVIII| Explain yourself, Ben Zoof,” said Servadac. “What company
108 I, XVIII| been done.”~“I confess,” said Lieutenant Procope, “we
109 I, XVIII| noticed that.”~“Well, then,” said Ben Zoof, “if you will be
110 I, XVIII| fight.”~“No, not with men,” said Ben Zoof; “but it does not
111 I, XVIII| castanets.~“Spaniards!” said Servadac.~“No mistake about
112 I, XVIII| puzzled than before.~“Hark!” said Ben Zoof; “it is the old
113 I, XVIII| Ay, sir, a German Jew,” said Ben Zoof.~The party was
114 I, XVIII| They have lots of money,” said Ben Zoof.~“Not likely,”
115 I, XVIII| I have seen it myself,” said Ben Zoof; “and it is English
116 I, XVIII| inquire more about this,” he said.~Then, addressing Count
117 I, XVIII| England. Even Germany may be said to have a representative
118 I, XVIII| Jew.”~“And even in him,” said Servadac, “perhaps we shall
119 I, XIX | stroke of work.”~“Besides,” said Lieutenant Procope, who
120 I, XIX | Well, then, so let it be,” said the captain; adding, “It
121 I, XIX | fine haul, lieutenant,” said the captain.~“Yes, indeed,”
122 I, XIX | captain.~“Yes, indeed,” said the lieutenant; “but what
123 I, XIX | further explanation, he said that he counted upon the
124 I, XIX | repeated all that he had said, and by introducing some
125 I, XIX | Your Excellency jests,” he said in French; and turning to
126 I, XIX | tongue under the sun!”~“Yes,” said Servadac; “but whether he
127 I, XX | few moments’ pondering, said: “Ah! master, if only we
128 I, XX | south. “What is that?” he said, with a kind of hesitation. “
129 I, XX | Procope.~“It does not move,” said Servadac; “and unless I
130 I, XX | a chance of speaking, he said, “The more I consider it,
131 I, XX | them.~“The yacht, I think,” said Procope, “had better remain
132 I, XXI | tobacco.~“No, old Zebulon,” said Ben Zoof, steadily refusing
133 I, XXI | glee.~“God of Israel!” he said in an undertone, “they have
134 I, XXI | tartan.~“He is afraid,” said Ben Zoof, “that he will
135 I, XXII | new-born world?~“Impossible!” said Lieutenant Procope; “the
136 I, XXII | the case—”~“I am afraid,” said the lieutenant, interrupting
137 I, XXII | of Gourbi Island.~“Yes,” said the count; “it becomes more
138 I, XXII | we must not mind, count,” said Servadac, smiling. “We have
139 I, XXII | out to him in front, he said: “Now, Nina, do you think
140 I, XXIII| hugging it to her breast, said:~“Look here, Ben Zoof!”~
141 I, XXIV | unfortunate man.”~“For my part,” said the count, “I am quite ready
142 I, XXIV | close to Formentera,” he said, “when we explored the site
143 I, XXIV | and twenty leagues away,” said the lieutenant, thoughtfully; “
144 I, XXIV | enterprise is generous,” he said, “and I should be most unwilling
145 I, XXIV | Esquimaux.”~“As to rest,” said Servadac, “we shall take
146 I, XXIV | I wish we had a sledge,” said Ben Zoof.~“I dare say that
147 I, XXIV | sort could be contrived,” said the count; “but then we
148 I, XXIV | the count.~“Never mind,” said Servadac, “let us get our
149 I, XXIV | must be done!”~“I think,” said Lieutenant Procope, breaking
150 I, XXIV | difficulties; the future, he said, must provide for itself.~
151 I, XXIV | I see what you mean,” said he; “it is a pylone that
152 I, XXIV | force it open, Procope!” he said.~The two men put their shoulders
153 I, XXIV | body.~“No; he is alive!” he said, and drawing a small flask
154 I, XXIV | eagerly.~“My comet, my comet!” said the voice, so low as to
155 II, I | through the spectacles, and said sharply, “Servadac, five
156 II, I | best to get on with him,” said the count. “He is no doubt
157 II, I | makes all the difference,” said Lieutenant Procope.~“We
158 II, I | be making a bad bargain,” said Procope, smiling. “Perhaps
159 II, I | do not deny your theory,” said Procope after a while. “
160 II, I | philosophers, you know,” said Servadac; “and have I not
161 II, II | without.~“Confound it!” said Ben Zoof. “I must put a
162 II, II | him steadily in the face, said, “Now is your opportunity.
163 II, II | laying his hand on his arm, said in a low and insinuating
164 II, II | I will tell you what,” said Servadac after a brief interval; “
165 II, II | looked perplexed.~“Yes,” said Servadac; “when we hear
166 II, II | character, sir, I assure you,” said Servadac, smiling.~“Well,
167 II, II | should be; that’s right,” said the astronomer with fussy
168 II, II | captain.~“Then to-day,” said the astronomer, speaking
169 II, III | the Count Timascheff,” he said.~“You are very welcome,”
170 II, III | You are very welcome,” said Rosette, bowing to the count
171 II, III | some resistance.~“Pshaw!” said Rosette, disdainfully. “
172 II, III | altogether.”~“And may I ask,” said Procope, deferentially, “
173 II, III | drew himself up proudly and said: “Of course, they originated
174 II, III | possible you may be right,” said Servadac, thoughtfully.~“
175 II, III | attack.~“Quiet, Ben Zoof!” said Servadac sternly.~Fortunately
176 II, III | point as they met before?” said Lieutenant Procope.~“I am
177 II, III | Procope.~“I am afraid so,” said Rosette.~“Why afraid?”~“
178 II, IV | carefully scrutinizing, Servadac said, “I see that during the
179 II, IV | you not use your eyes?” said the professor, testily. “
180 II, IV | certainly, if you wish it,” said the captain, acquiescing.~“
181 II, IV | twelve months!”~“Of course,” said the captain.~“And how many
182 II, IV | you are right, professor,” said Count Timascheff; “but do
183 II, IV | some time in March.”~“Yes,” said the professor, “to-day is
184 II, IV | subdued his voice, and simply said, “We have.”~“And may I ask,”
185 II, IV | about 1,400 miles.”~“Ah!” said the professor, more than
186 II, IV | Addressing the captain, he said, “Now, Servadac, take your
187 II, IV | Now, Captain Servadac,” said the professor, “take your
188 II, IV | comet! pretty little comet!” said Ben Zoof.~The professor
189 II, IV | equanimity had been restored, he said, “Thus, then, gentlemen,
190 II, IV | must understand, however,” said Rosette, “that there are
191 II, IV | As long as you please,” said the count.~“No hurry at
192 II, IV | exercises.~“Then, gentlemen,” said the astronomer, “with your
193 II, V | answered.~“No more have I,” said the boy, “I used to run
194 II, V | after goats at Madalena,” said Nina; “but it is much nicer
195 II, V | you make me good too,” said Pablo, gravely.~July had
196 II, V | minutes. When he returned, he said, “If you want to weigh this
197 II, V | the attraction, as we have said, being less, the weight
198 II, V | gentlemen, do not interrupt me,” said the professor, authoritatively,
199 II, V | neither one nor the other,” said the orderly.~The professor
200 II, V | steelyard on board his tartan,” said Ben Zoof, presently.~“Then
201 II, V | No, stop a moment,” he said, as Ben Zoof was moving
202 II, V | engineer is the man for that,” said the count; “he will do it
203 II, V | find one on the tartan,” said the orderly.~“Then let us
204 II, V | congelation must have a limit!” said the count.~“But who can
205 II, V | us, however, professor,” said the lieutenant, with a smile, “
206 II, VI | I want a word with you,” said Servadac, “but I do not
207 II, VI | captain to speak.~“Listen,” said Servadac; “we have come
208 II, VI | Servadac.~“To be sure he has!” said Ben Zoof.~Old Isaac stammered
209 II, VI | object to lend it to us?” said the captain.~“Only for one
210 II, VI | weigh a mountain with it?” said Ben Zoof.~“Better than that!”
211 II, VI | hesitated.~“Well, then,” said Servadac, “if you do not
212 II, VI | shall have twenty francs,” said Servadac.~“Oh, it is dirt
213 II, VI | to make a good bargain,” said Servadac, as Isaac, after
214 II, VI | more you must lend me,” he said, addressing the Jew. “I
215 II, VI | I must have money!” he said.~“Money!” gasped Hakkabut; “
216 II, VI | My dear professor,” he said, smiling, “allow me to settle
217 II, VI | to Rosette, the captain said, “If, sir, I understand
218 II, VI | your operation?”~“Forty,” said Rosette, surlily.~“Two hundred
219 II, VI | half-francs.”~“Let me see,” said Servadac, “how much is that
220 II, VI | soon come to his senses,” said Servadac, quietly.~When
221 II, VI | demonstrative. “Gentlemen,” he said, “with these franc pieces
222 II, VII | gentlemen, we can proceed,” said the professor. “May I request
223 II, VII | comet.~“Now, gentlemen,” said Professor Rosette, “we are
224 II, VII | their distances.’”~“Yes,” said Servadac; “we remember that.”~“
225 II, VII | stopped. “Read it off!” he said.~The weight registered was
226 II, VII | captain, the density first,” said Rosette.~“Certainly,” said
227 II, VII | said Rosette.~“Certainly,” said the lieutenant; “for, as
228 II, VII | curiosity will be gratified,” said Servadac, “if you will enlighten
229 II, VII | staring hard at him. “No!” said Ben Zoof.~“I thought not;
230 II, VII | little labor.~“Let me see,” said the captain; “what is the
231 II, VII | failed him.~“Well, then,” said the professor, “I must remind
232 II, VII | would only fly a few yards,” said Lieutenant Procope.~“A jolly
233 II, VII | Ben Zoof, as you fancy,” said his master; “the cowards
234 II, VII | you one more question,” he said. “Can you tell me what is
235 II, VII | very slowly, the professor said: “It contains 70 per cent.
236 II, VII | count.~“No doubt about it!” said Rosette, with manifest satisfaction. “
237 II, VII | cheap as dirt, I suppose,” said Servadac.~The last observation,
238 II, VII | all these big figures?” said Ben Zoof to his master,
239 II, VIII | astronomy, lieutenant,” said Servadac. “Tell me all you
240 II, VIII | the service of science,” said Procope. “It is by their
241 II, VIII | must be a wonderful sight,” said the captain.~“Yes,” answered
242 II, VIII | planets are from the sun,” said Procope, “the more venerable
243 II, VIII | Our friend the professor,” said Servadac, “is not likely
244 II, VIII | trust from my very soul,” said the count, “that his prognostications
245 II, VIII | something on my mind,” he said.~“Something on your mind?
246 II, VIII | your mind? Out with it!” said the captain.~“That telescope!”
247 II, VIII | captain.~“That telescope!” said the orderly; “it strikes
248 II, VIII | into atoms.”~“Ben Zoof,” said Servadac, his laughter exchanged
249 II, VIII | astonished.~“I am governor here,” said Servadac.~Ben Zoof knew
250 II, VIII | let us escape Jupiter,” said Lieutenant Procope, repeatedly, “
251 II, VIII | count in one breath.~“No!” said Procope; “the orbit of Saturn
252 II, VIII | must say, as William Tell said, ‘Once through the ominous
253 II, IX | PRICES IN GALLIA~“All right!” said Servadac, convinced by the
254 II, IX | board the Hansa.~“Hakkabut,” said the captain, plunging without
255 II, IX | money. What makes you ask?” said the captain, curious to
256 II, IX | but maybe—maybe—”~“Well?” said Servadac, waiting, but inclined
257 II, IX | safe as gold.”~“Well then,” said the captain, not wanting
258 II, IX | moment, your Excellency,” said Hakkabut, sidling up with
259 II, IX | governor’s aide-de-camp,” said Hakkabut.~“So I am, on state
260 II, IX | hundred and twenty francs,” said the Jew.~Ben Zoof was on
261 II, IX | goods put to the test,” said Servadac, quite seriously.~“
262 II, IX | making up what’s short,” said Ben Zoof, while the Jew
263 II, IX | A bargain is a bargain,” said Servadac. “You must complete
264 II, X | that it might almost be said that its sole ostensible
265 II, XI | where you like, Hakkabut,” said the captain to him; “but
266 II, XI | holiday.~“I do not think,” he said to Count Timascheff and
267 II, XI | Ay, more than that,” said the lieutenant; “our Gallia
268 II, XI | whereabouts before dark,” he said, “you will not find it after.
269 II, XII | grasped his hand.~“Nina,” said the captain, “you will not
270 II, XII | go, are you, Pablo?” he said, addressing the boy.~“Anywhere
271 II, XII | little colony is doomed,” said Count Timascheff.~“That
272 II, XII | head, as if in despair, and said, sadly, “The Hand that has
273 II, XII | Rather a bad staircase!” said Ben Zoof, as they began
274 II, XII | below zero.~“Six degrees!” said Servadac; “that will not
275 II, XII | the cave. After all, they said, they should hardly be much
276 II, XII | do you like this, Nina?” said Ben Zoof.~“Va bene!“ replied
277 II, XII | ourselves comfortable,” said the orderly.~“Oh yes, we
278 II, XII | your spirits, my friends,” said Servadac; “we have plenty
279 II, XII | Never despair!”~“True,” said the count; “it is an old
280 II, XII | outbreak may happen again,” said the lieutenant, calmly; “
281 II, XIII | arrived before they could be said to be fairly settled. And
282 II, XIII | in the revision.”~“Sir,” said the professor, bridling
283 II, XIII | theirs?”~“I beg pardon,” said the corrected captain.~“
284 II, XIII | answered Servadac.~“Very good,” said the professor. “No immediate
285 II, XIII | mountain of Montmartre,” said Ben Zoof, one night, after
286 II, XIII | his master.~“I hope so,” said the orderly, without moving
287 II, XIV | the last seven months,” said the orderly one day to his
288 II, XIV | that it could scarcely be said to be intolerable. The comet’
289 II, XIV | happened to the professor,” he said; “he is rushing about like
290 II, XIV | Why not? You have some?” said Isaac.~“Oh yes! plenty—a
291 II, XIV | Oh, I must have coffee,” said the Jew again.~“Certainly,”
292 II, XIV | to be trifled with, and said, in a tremulous voice, “
293 II, XIV | well enough, old Shechem,” said Ben Zoof. The steelyard
294 II, XIV | your coffee, man!” Ben Zoof said.~“Are you sure?” inquired
295 II, XIV | exhausted by his exertions, he said, “The old reprobate, the
296 II, XIV | place?”~“Yes, completely,” said the professor.~“Gallia out
297 II, XIV | his foot impetuously; “I said Nerina.”~“Oh, Nerina,” answered
298 II, XV | was as the professor had said. From the day that Isaac
299 II, XV | day would be nothing, he said, to a practical skater like
300 II, XV | stores. “I believe so,” said the orderly.~“Then don’t
301 II, XV | Though they could not be said to be conscious of it, the
302 II, XV | s heart.~“Who knows,” he said to himself, “whether Ceuta,
303 II, XV | vision, stopped suddenly, and said that he was sure he could
304 II, XV | mind, let us hasten on,” said Servadac. A few minutes
305 II, XV | waving his arms in the air,” said the orderly.~“Plague on
306 II, XV | late, sir, do you think?” said Ben Zoof.~“Yes, Ben Zoof;
307 II, XV | established their communications,” said Servadac.~“And what are
308 II, XV | Englishmen to protect the place,” said Ben Zoof, as if meditating
309 II, XV | Servadac inquired.~“Which?” said the man. “The officer in
310 II, XV | Major Oliphant, I believe?” said Servadac, with a courteous
311 II, XV | general of Gallia.”~“Indeed!” said the major, with a supercilious
312 II, XV | fact, Major Oliphant,” he said in conclusion, “I am here
313 II, XV | business we have made of this!” said Ben Zoof, when he found
314 II, XVI | to thrill with solemnity, said: “In such events we are
315 II, XVI | to suggest, may I ask?” said the count, with a faint
316 II, XVI | Zoof, about our learning,” said the captain; “even Professor
317 II, XVI | great use of learning,” said Count Timascheff with a
318 II, XVI | silence. Looking up, he now said, “Incident to this expected
319 II, XVI | leave this hypothesis,” said the lieutenant; “our own
320 II, XVI | great wart upon her face!” said Ben Zoof, laughing.~The
321 II, XVI | of that, I should think,” said Servadac.~“Well, then,”
322 II, XVI | concussion.”~“Regular mincemeat!” said Ben Zoof, whom no admonitions
323 II, XVI | reduce to silence.~“And if,” said the lieutenant, after a
324 II, XVI | Then, as I understand,” said Captain Servadac, “in whatever
325 II, XVI | another thing to be done?” said Ben Zoof.~“What do you mean?”
326 II, XVI | could not be accomplished,” said the lieutenant.~All eyes
327 II, XVI | shock.”~“Leave Gallia! How?” said Count Timascheff.~The lieutenant
328 II, XVI | for a time, and at last said, slowly and distinctly, “
329 II, XVI | reflected for a minute, and said, “I think, lieutenant, I
330 II, XVI | thousand to one against us,” said Servadac, “I think the attempt
331 II, XVII | such a calendar as that!” said Ben Zoof.~Servadac laughed,
332 II, XVII | comet. A fine thing, he said, to split in two like a
333 II, XVII | my comet!”~“I deny it,” said Servadac. “Gallia has lost
334 II, XVII | who told you this?” again said the professor, with a sneer.~“
335 II, XVII | uncontrollable.~“Not I,” said the professor.~“ Hold your
336 II, XVII | fortune— a mere bagatelle,” said the Jew.~“And what may your
337 II, XVII | about sixty-six pounds!” said Isaac.~“Sixty-six pounds!”
338 II, XVII | It can’t be helped,” said the captain, unmoved.~“Oh,
339 II, XVII | taken their places, Servadac said, “Get in, Ben Zoof.”~“After
340 II, XVII | Zoof.”~“After you, sir,” said Ben Zoof, respectfully.~“
341 II, XVIII| Forty-two minutes past!” said the lieutenant, and his
342 II, XVIII| inevitably impinge.~“No doubt,” said Ben Zoof, “this time we
343 II, XIX | millennium.~“Nobody expects us,” said Servadac; “that is very
344 II, XIX | is it you?”~“I, myself,” said the captain.~“Where on earth
345 II, XIX | Hang your mysteries!” said the colonel; “tell me, where
346 II, XIX | turning to the count he said, “Do you hear that? We shall
347 II, XIX | friendship.~“An immense relief,” said Servadac to himself, “that
348 II, XIX | Hive; but stopped short and said, “However, those things
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