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1 I, X | his yacht in the hands of Lieutenant Procope, a man of about
2 I, X | already reached the rank of lieutenant when the count appointed
3 I, X | been in better hands. The lieutenant was well informed in many
4 I, X | nautical observation, nor could Lieutenant Procope calculate his latitude
5 I, X | first morning of the cruise Lieutenant Procope, who, like most
6 I, X | very evident,” said the lieutenant, “that ever since the 1st
7 I, X | traversed to reach the sun.”~The lieutenant paused to allow time for
8 I, X | Ocean reigned supreme. Lieutenant Procope was absolutely certain
9 I, X | of all, and especially of Lieutenant Procope, the line indicated
10 I, X | Mediterranean.~“You must see, lieutenant, I should think, that we
11 I, X | Algeria as you imagined.”~The lieutenant shook his head. After pondering
12 I, XI | connected with Gibraltar.~Lieutenant Procope was too well acquainted
13 I, XI | operations. At a sign from the lieutenant, a sailor who was stationed
14 I, XI | Count Timascheff and the lieutenant.~“Is it land, do you suppose?”
15 I, XI | No, captain,” interposed Lieutenant Procope; “we shall know
16 I, XI | expressed his approval of the lieutenant’s caution, and thereupon
17 I, XI | come across a human being?”~Lieutenant Procope looked doubtful.
18 I, XII | Strange, indeed,” replied Lieutenant Procope; “and what appears
19 I, XII | desired him to give the lieutenant instructions accordingly.~
20 I, XII | instructions accordingly.~Lieutenant Procope, however, hesitated,
21 I, XII | the reasonableness of the lieutenant’s objections, and yielded
22 I, XII | Dobryna was suddenly arrested. Lieutenant Procope, who had sedulously
23 I, XII | Assuredly not,” assented the lieutenant; adding, “and I confess
24 I, XII | necessarily very great.~Lieutenant Procope was extremely uneasy.
25 I, XII | present. Again and again the lieutenant asked himself what would
26 I, XII | seeming thus inevitable, Lieutenant Procope took the best measures
27 I, XII | executed as if by magic.~The lieutenant, who had shouted from the
28 I, XII | dexterous guidance of the lieutenant, dashed in between its perpendicular
29 I, XV | XV~AN ENIGMA FROM THE SEA~Lieutenant Procope had been left on
30 I, XV | necessary inference that Lieutenant Procope drew from the round
31 I, XV | elucidation of the difficulty. The lieutenant hesitated. When, in a few
32 I, XV | was the first to break. “Lieutenant,” he said, “your explanation
33 I, XV | What is that?” asked the lieutenant.~“Stop a moment,” said the
34 I, XV | meaning?”~“Precisely so,” the lieutenant acquiesced.~“Well, then,”
35 I, XV | barren beyond precedent.~The lieutenant felt the difficulty, and
36 I, XV | the presumption that, if Lieutenant Procope had not arrived
37 I, XV | count, the captain, the lieutenant, everybody hurried to the
38 I, XV | the cover opened, and the lieutenant drew out a slip of ruled
39 I, XV | Gallia?” asked Servadac.~Lieutenant Procope, who had hitherto
40 I, XV | should think so,” replied the lieutenant.~“Not much doubt about that,”
41 I, XV | observe,” continued the lieutenant, “is that the distance,
42 I, XV | the next line,” said the lieutenant, after reading it aloud, “
43 I, XV | count.~“I confess,” said the lieutenant, “that just at present I
44 I, XV | that,” quickly rejoined Lieutenant Procope. “Those minor planets
45 I, XV | Servadac, cheerily.~And Lieutenant Procope renewed his assurances
46 I, XVI | telescope was pointed out by Lieutenant Procope, plainly visible
47 I, XVI | Count Timascheff and the lieutenant were scarcely less impatient
48 I, XVI | Servadac, Timascheff, nor the lieutenant could pretend to any acquaintance
49 I, XVI | And probably,” replied the lieutenant, “as we ascend we shall
50 I, XVI | captain,” answered the lieutenant; “for, however far our little
51 I, XVII | point of being adopted, when Lieutenant Procope remarked that they
52 I, XVII | are mistaken,” replied the lieutenant;” the right thing to do
53 I, XVII | No doubt you are right, lieutenant,” said the count. “We will
54 I, XVII | unsullied luster; and, much as Lieutenant Procope, from nautical considerations,
55 I, XVII | search in that direction, the lieutenant started off in a transverse
56 I, XVII | captain?” rejoined the lieutenant. “If our asteroid has carried
57 I, XVII | unadvisable. In the first place, Lieutenant Procope was convinced that
58 I, XVII | document for some time. Lieutenant Procope proceeded to observe
59 I, XVII | inference,” replied the lieutenant, “is a confirmation of my
60 I, XVII | contrary, count,” replied the lieutenant; “and as such I will insert
61 I, XVIII| guests, the count and the lieutenant, and gave a welcome, too,
62 I, XVIII| done.”~“I confess,” said Lieutenant Procope, “we do not seem
63 I, XVIII| Count Timascheff, and the lieutenant, greatly mystified, took
64 I, XIX | of work.”~“Besides,” said Lieutenant Procope, who took very much
65 I, XIX | Zoof, the captain and the lieutenant stepped into a small boat
66 I, XIX | commodities.~“A fine haul, lieutenant,” said the captain.~“Yes,
67 I, XIX | Yes, indeed,” said the lieutenant; “but what if the owner
68 I, XIX | any payment?” inquired the lieutenant. “Under the circumstances,
69 I, XIX | are right,” replied the lieutenant; “I hope you are. But anyhow,
70 I, XIX | shall be done,” answered the lieutenant, promptly.~Upon returning
71 I, XX | Servadac, nor the count, nor Lieutenant Procope were men to be easily
72 I, XX | March that the captain and Lieutenant Procope started off once
73 I, XX | must be sought, while the lieutenant was equally bent upon devising
74 I, XX | Look there!” answered the lieutenant, and he kept pointing steadily
75 I, XX | board the Dobryna?”~The lieutenant agreed that it was very
76 I, XX | The count replied that the lieutenant was by all means to use
77 I, XX | captain, the count, and the lieutenant, left the harbor of the
78 I, XX | confidence, the count and the lieutenant advanced bravely along the
79 I, XXI | was appropriated to the lieutenant and Ben Zoof; whilst a third
80 I, XXI | was held about the Hansa. Lieutenant Procope pronounced his decided
81 I, XXI | Servadac, with the count and lieutenant, did not follow immediately;
82 I, XXII | world?~“Impossible!” said Lieutenant Procope; “the earth is millions
83 I, XXII | attached herself to us.”~The lieutenant repeated his conviction
84 I, XXII | I am afraid,” said the lieutenant, interrupting him, “that
85 I, XXIII| illustrate this proposition, Lieutenant Procope, perhaps the greatest
86 I, XXIII| Timascheff, Captain Servadac, and Lieutenant Procope were the only members
87 I, XXIII| secure in the frozen creek. Lieutenant Procope, following the example
88 I, XXIII| visit to Gourbi Island, the lieutenant had ascertained that north,
89 I, XXIV | alone in his distress.”~Lieutenant Procope expressed much surprise. “
90 I, XXIV | leagues away,” said the lieutenant, thoughtfully; “and I do
91 I, XXIV | that you can,” answered the lieutenant, quietly; “but where, on
92 I, XXIV | Believe me,” persisted the lieutenant, calmly, “your enthusiasm
93 I, XXIV | dispassionate reasoning of the lieutenant could not fail to impress
94 I, XXIV | sacred duty, and turning to Lieutenant Procope, told him that unless
95 I, XXIV | across to Formentera. The lieutenant, who was lost in thought,
96 I, XXIV | be done!”~“I think,” said Lieutenant Procope, breaking his thoughtful
97 I, XXIV | Dobryna‘s yawl,” answered the lieutenant; “and I have no doubt that
98 I, XXIV | The idea seemed admirable. Lieutenant Procope was well aware to
99 I, XXIV | desire was expressed by Lieutenant Procope that he should be
100 I, XXIV | be quite inadequate. The lieutenant urged that he was the most
101 I, XXIV | Captain Servadac and the lieutenant took their places in the
102 I, XXIV | the ice, the captain and lieutenant might again and again have
103 I, XXIV | through the air in a balloon.~Lieutenant Procope, with his head all
104 I, XXIV | resplendent, and even had Lieutenant Procope been destitute of
105 I, XXIV | absorbed in his own thoughts, Lieutenant Procope had leisure to contemplate
106 I, XXIV | the sky.~In an instant the lieutenant had seized his telescope.~“
107 I, XXIV | Captain Servadac and the lieutenant too excited to utter a word.
108 I, XXIV | so near the rock that the lieutenant took in his sail, convinced
109 I, XXIV | dead of cold and hunger!”~Lieutenant Procope bent down and anxiously
110 II, I | wrapped by Servadac and the lieutenant, they found themselves face
111 II, I | Servadac, the count, and the lieutenant, constituting themselves
112 II, I | with him,” assented the lieutenant. “Gallia was the word written
113 II, I | in countless profusion.~Lieutenant Procope pointed out that
114 II, I | all the difference,” said Lieutenant Procope.~“We must bide our
115 II, I | Count Timascheff and the lieutenant looked at each other in
116 II, I | creation?”~“Besides,” added the lieutenant, “it is exceedingly likely
117 II, III | Servadac, the count, and the lieutenant remained silent and sunk
118 II, III | but continued, “This is Lieutenant Procope, the officer in
119 II, III | and caution as he could, Lieutenant Procope endeavored to intimate
120 II, III | recommence my calculations.”~The lieutenant looked disappointed.~“Although
121 II, III | subject. When, therefore, Lieutenant Procope was about to press
122 II, III | as they met before?” said Lieutenant Procope.~“I am afraid so,”
123 II, IV | Servadac, the count, and the lieutenant, who visited his apartment
124 II, IV | Servadac looked bewildered. Lieutenant Procope could not suppress
125 II, IV | of preface, accosted the lieutenant in the way in which in earlier
126 II, IV | an idle school-boy, “Now, lieutenant! no evasions! no shufflings!
127 II, IV | circumnavigated Gallia?”~The lieutenant drew himself up stiffly. “
128 II, IV | as I could,” replied the lieutenant; “I did what I could by
129 II, IV | diameter,” remarked the lieutenant, “there can be no difficulty
130 II, IV | the earth,” observed the lieutenant.~“Nice little comet! pretty
131 II, IV | so disparaging a manner. Lieutenant Procope further remarked
132 II, IV | is composed?” asked the lieutenant.~“That is of no moment at
133 II, V | purpose,” submitted the lieutenant.~“And the very kilogramme
134 II, V | On approaching the creek, Lieutenant Procope drew his companions’
135 II, V | very uneasy,” rejoined the lieutenant; “in shallow places like
136 II, V | however, professor,” said the lieutenant, with a smile, “the temperature
137 II, V | single attack of catarrh.”~Lieutenant Procope proceeded to impart
138 II, VII | Rosette.~“Certainly,” said the lieutenant; “for, as we already know
139 II, VII | only fly a few yards,” said Lieutenant Procope.~“A jolly battle-field
140 II, VIII | more and more frequent, and Lieutenant Procope pointed out that
141 II, VIII | I forget my astronomy, lieutenant,” said Servadac. “Tell me
142 II, VIII | formidable neighbor.”~The lieutenant having refreshed his memory
143 II, VIII | Considerably,” answered the lieutenant, who went on to describe
144 II, VIII | Servadac.~Of the satellites, Lieutenant Procope went on to say that
145 II, VIII | us escape Jupiter,” said Lieutenant Procope, repeatedly, “and
146 II, VIII | to take the count and the lieutenant up to the observatory. The
147 II, X | captain, the count, nor the lieutenant felt under any serious obligation
148 II, XI | in anticipation of which Lieutenant Procope had taken the precautionary
149 II, XI | power to arrest, that the lieutenant began to feel very anxious
150 II, XI | the galleries of the Hive, Lieutenant Procope avowed that he really
151 II, XI | to Count Timascheff and Lieutenant Procope, “that we ought
152 II, XI | more than that,” said the lieutenant; “our Gallia is certain
153 II, XI | concussion that must occur.”~The lieutenant’s conjectures were so reasonable
154 II, XI | Servadac, the count, and the lieutenant were generally seen together.
155 II, XI | the mouth of the grotto. Lieutenant Procope leaned through the
156 II, XII | despair. The count and the lieutenant fervently, but silently,
157 II, XII | entered from the interior.~Lieutenant Procope accordingly undertook
158 II, XII | or eight yards, and the lieutenant did not doubt that his way
159 II, XII | would be easy.~Under the lieutenant’s direction the Russian
160 II, XII | give up; never despair!”~Lieutenant Procope quite concurred
161 II, XII | boring was completed, and the lieutenant could hear that fragments
162 II, XII | through it, followed by the lieutenant and Servadac. Procope’s
163 II, XII | heat to inferior strata.~Lieutenant Procope had brought in his
164 II, XII | before the summer.”~The lieutenant declared that he entertained
165 II, XII | happen again,” said the lieutenant, calmly; “but it will be
166 II, XIII | Servadac, the count, and the lieutenant did their best not only
167 II, XIII | face, he added:~“I am sure Lieutenant Procope would be only too
168 II, XIII | Servadac, the count, and the lieutenant all knew well enough that
169 II, XIII | half of the Gallian year, Lieutenant Procope had taken careful
170 II, XIV | long conversations with Lieutenant Procope about their present
171 II, XV | mitigated.~The count and the lieutenant both heartily concurred
172 II, XV | were both the count and the lieutenant to be allowed to accompany
173 II, XVI | return, he and the count and Lieutenant Procope met by agreement
174 II, XVI | conversation had been going on, Lieutenant Procope had been sitting
175 II, XVI | First of all,” resumed the lieutenant, “we will specify the different
176 II, XVI | this hypothesis,” said the lieutenant; “our own experience has
177 II, XVI | for granted,” continued Lieutenant Procope, “that the mass
178 II, XVI | Servadac.~“Well, then,” the lieutenant went on, “what part of this
179 II, XVI | silence.~“And if,” said the lieutenant, after a moment’s pause,
180 II, XVI | into account,” answered the lieutenant, “I confess that I fear
181 II, XVI | which was broken by the lieutenant himself. “Even if none of
182 II, XVI | definite to allege in reply to Lieutenant Procope’s forebodings, they
183 II, XVI | Is that your conclusion, lieutenant?”~“I confess I see no other
184 II, XVI | accomplished,” said the lieutenant.~All eyes in a moment were
185 II, XVI | said Count Timascheff.~The lieutenant did not at once reply. He
186 II, XVI | minute, and said, “I think, lieutenant, I understand your project.
187 II, XVI | that we shall require,” the lieutenant answered; “we are only contemplating
188 II, XVI | and strong,” rejoined the lieutenant. Count Timascheff complimented
189 II, XVI | Timascheff complimented the lieutenant upon his ingenuity, and
190 II, XVI | daring was the plan of which Lieutenant Procope had thus become
191 II, XVI | secret from the professor.~To Lieutenant Procope himself was entrusted
192 II, XVI | proper place for descent, the lieutenant was anxious to make it carry
193 II, XVI | stores of the tartan. The lieutenant himself traced out the pattern
194 II, XVII | pronounce a decided opinion, Lieutenant Procope manifestly inclined
195 II, XVII | circumstances, and heedless of Lieutenant Procope’s warning that the
196 II, XVII | ambition. The count and the lieutenant, of colder and less demonstrative
197 II, XVII | world was quite equaled by Lieutenant Procope’s. The Russian sailors’
198 II, XVII | the last days of December. Lieutenant Procope superintended his
199 II, XVIII| elevation of about 2,500 yards, Lieutenant Procope determined to maintain
200 II, XVIII| space.~Chronometer in hand, Lieutenant Procope stood marking the
201 II, XVIII| minutes past!” said the lieutenant, and his voice seemed to
202 II, XVIII| so? Just at this moment, Lieutenant Procope observed that the
203 II, XVIII| minutes!” announced the lieutenant.~The glowing expanse of
204 II, XIX | with the count and the lieutenant, started for Russia, and
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