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1 I, X | the hands of Lieutenant Procope, a man of about thirty years
2 I, X | of the Emperor Alexander, Procope was sincerely attached,
3 I, X | events, however, had rendered Procope manifestly uneasy, and not
4 I, X | observation, nor could Lieutenant Procope calculate his latitude and
5 I, X | of the cruise Lieutenant Procope, who, like most Russians,
6 I, X | reigned supreme. Lieutenant Procope was absolutely certain that
7 I, X | especially of Lieutenant Procope, the line indicated a bottom
8 I, XI | with Gibraltar.~Lieutenant Procope was too well acquainted
9 I, XI | the water, and in reply to Procope’s inquiries, reported—“Five
10 I, XI | interposed Lieutenant Procope; “we shall know nothing
11 I, XI | its remaining stationary, Procope became more and more convinced
12 I, XI | human being?”~Lieutenant Procope looked doubtful. The island
13 I, XI | Servadac, Timascheff and Procope were quickly rowed ashore,
14 I, XII | indeed,” replied Lieutenant Procope; “and what appears to me
15 I, XII | accordingly.~Lieutenant Procope, however, hesitated, and
16 I, XII | suddenly arrested. Lieutenant Procope, who had sedulously inserted
17 I, XII | necessarily very great.~Lieutenant Procope was extremely uneasy. He
18 I, XII | over with us, sir!” said Procope to the count. “I have done
19 I, XII | thus inevitable, Lieutenant Procope took the best measures he
20 I, XII | a change of wind or, as Procope observed, a supernatural
21 I, XV | FROM THE SEA~Lieutenant Procope had been left on board in
22 I, XV | inference that Lieutenant Procope drew from the round of the
23 I, XV | pondered, and then looked at Procope as though awaiting from
24 I, XV | My conjecture is,” said Procope, “that a fragment of considerable
25 I, XV | fails.”~“How so?” replied Procope. “To my mind the theory
26 I, XV | presumption that, if Lieutenant Procope had not arrived at the whole
27 I, XV | asked Servadac.~Lieutenant Procope, who had hitherto not spoken,
28 I, XV | supposition for granted?” said Procope. “If a new little planet
29 I, XV | quickly rejoined Lieutenant Procope. “Those minor planets all
30 I, XV | cheerily.~And Lieutenant Procope renewed his assurances that
31 I, XVI | pointed out by Lieutenant Procope, plainly visible to the
32 I, XVI | lower than 60 degrees,” said Procope.~“Sixty! Sixty degrees below
33 I, XVI | fall to 56 degrees,” said Procope.~As the explorers advanced,
34 I, XVII | adopted, when Lieutenant Procope remarked that they ought
35 I, XVII | surprise.~“I mean,” said Procope, “that the farther this
36 I, XVII | and, much as Lieutenant Procope, from nautical considerations,
37 I, XVII | first place, Lieutenant Procope was convinced that it could
38 I, XVII | for some time. Lieutenant Procope proceeded to observe that
39 I, XVIII| confess,” said Lieutenant Procope, “we do not seem to have
40 I, XVIII| Segovia.~Servadac, the count, Procope, and Ben Zoof now proceeded
41 I, XIX | Besides,” said Lieutenant Procope, who took very much the
42 I, XIX | to freeze.”~“Quite true, Procope; and accordingly I give
43 I, XX | the count, nor Lieutenant Procope were men to be easily disheartened,
44 I, XX | the captain and Lieutenant Procope started off once more to
45 I, XX | very heat of his argument, Procope paused; he passed his hand
46 I, XX | it so far off,” replied Procope.~“It does not move,” said
47 I, XX | lose! To-morrow, my dear Procope, to-morrow we will explore
48 I, XX | expressions of enthusiasm, Procope was endeavoring to collect
49 I, XX | The yacht, I think,” said Procope, “had better remain where
50 I, XXI | about the Hansa. Lieutenant Procope pronounced his decided conviction
51 I, XXII | Impossible!” said Lieutenant Procope; “the earth is millions
52 I, XXII | Quite incredible!” continued Procope. “And there is another thing
53 I, XXIII| proposition, Lieutenant Procope, perhaps the greatest expert
54 I, XXIII| Servadac, and Lieutenant Procope were the only members of
55 I, XXIII| frozen creek. Lieutenant Procope, following the example of
56 I, XXIV | his distress.”~Lieutenant Procope expressed much surprise. “
57 I, XXIV | The count assented, but Procope looked doubtful.~“Your enterprise
58 I, XXIV | and turning to Lieutenant Procope, told him that unless some
59 I, XXIV | think,” said Lieutenant Procope, breaking his thoughtful
60 I, XXIV | seemed admirable. Lieutenant Procope was well aware to what marvelous
61 I, XXIV | expressed by Lieutenant Procope that he should be allowed
62 I, XXIV | relieve his fellow-countryman, Procope submitted his own wishes
63 I, XXIV | in a balloon.~Lieutenant Procope, with his head all muffled
64 I, XXIV | solitude; both the travelers, Procope from a scientific point
65 I, XXIV | and even had Lieutenant Procope been destitute of a compass,
66 I, XXIV | own thoughts, Lieutenant Procope had leisure to contemplate
67 I, XXIV | Most likely,” replied Procope. “I have taken the same
68 I, XXIV | Let us force it open, Procope!” he said.~The two men put
69 I, XXIV | and hunger!”~Lieutenant Procope bent down and anxiously
70 II, I | countless profusion.~Lieutenant Procope pointed out that these curves
71 II, I | difference,” said Lieutenant Procope.~“We must bide our time
72 II, I | making a bad bargain,” said Procope, smiling. “Perhaps after
73 II, I | deny your theory,” said Procope after a while. “If it be
74 II, III | continued, “This is Lieutenant Procope, the officer in command
75 II, III | as he could, Lieutenant Procope endeavored to intimate the
76 II, III | And may I ask,” said Procope, deferentially, “whether
77 II, III | When, therefore, Lieutenant Procope was about to press his inquiries
78 II, III | before?” said Lieutenant Procope.~“I am afraid so,” said
79 II, IV | looked bewildered. Lieutenant Procope could not suppress a smile.~“
80 II, IV | disparaging a manner. Lieutenant Procope further remarked that from
81 II, V | instruction on these points.”~Procope and Timascheff demurely
82 II, V | approaching the creek, Lieutenant Procope drew his companions’ attention
83 II, V | maximum of cold,” replied Procope.~“Indeed, I hope not!” exclaimed
84 II, V | of catarrh.”~Lieutenant Procope proceeded to impart to the
85 II, VII | yards,” said Lieutenant Procope.~“A jolly battle-field for
86 II, VIII | frequent, and Lieutenant Procope pointed out that the danger
87 II, VIII | the satellites, Lieutenant Procope went on to say that one
88 II, VIII | service of science,” said Procope. “It is by their movements
89 II, VIII | captain.~“Yes,” answered Procope. “I often think Jupiter
90 II, VIII | are from the sun,” said Procope, “the more venerable and
91 II, VIII | Jupiter,” said Lieutenant Procope, repeatedly, “and we are
92 II, VIII | in one breath.~“No!” said Procope; “the orbit of Saturn is
93 II, XI | anticipation of which Lieutenant Procope had taken the precautionary
94 II, XI | of the Hive, Lieutenant Procope avowed that he really felt
95 II, XI | Timascheff and Lieutenant Procope, “that we ought to allow
96 II, XI | of the grotto. Lieutenant Procope leaned through the aperture.
97 II, XII | the interior.~Lieutenant Procope accordingly undertook the
98 II, XII | never despair!”~Lieutenant Procope quite concurred with the
99 II, XII | lieutenant and Servadac. Procope’s conjecture proved correct.
100 II, XII | inferior strata.~Lieutenant Procope had brought in his hand
101 II, XIII | added:~“I am sure Lieutenant Procope would be only too happy
102 II, XIII | Gallian year, Lieutenant Procope had taken careful note of
103 II, XIV | conversations with Lieutenant Procope about their present position
104 II, XIV | What!” cried Servadac and Procope in a breath, “out of place?”~“
105 II, XVI | the count and Lieutenant Procope met by agreement in the
106 II, XVI | been going on, Lieutenant Procope had been sitting in thoughtful
107 II, XVI | Zoof.~“Just so,” assented Procope. “Now, the two bodies may
108 II, XVI | granted,” continued Lieutenant Procope, “that the mass of the earth
109 II, XVI | allege in reply to Lieutenant Procope’s forebodings, they all
110 II, XVI | middle of the Atlantic.~Procope shook his head. “Even so,
111 II, XVI | other alternative,” answered Procope, calmly.~“But isn’t there
112 II, XVI | Listen to me,” replied Procope. “Perhaps I can convince
113 II, XVI | Only, remember,” continued Procope, “there are many chances
114 II, XVI | plan of which Lieutenant Procope had thus become the originator;
115 II, XVI | professor.~To Lieutenant Procope himself was entrusted the
116 II, XVII | decided opinion, Lieutenant Procope manifestly inclined to the
117 II, XVII | and heedless of Lieutenant Procope’s warning that the slightest
118 II, XVII | quite equaled by Lieutenant Procope’s. The Russian sailors’
119 II, XVII | of December. Lieutenant Procope superintended his final
120 II, XVIII| 2,500 yards, Lieutenant Procope determined to maintain it
121 II, XVIII| Russia! France!” shout Procope, the count, and Servadac,
122 II, XVIII| Chronometer in hand, Lieutenant Procope stood marking the minutes
123 II, XVIII| this moment, Lieutenant Procope observed that the comet
124 II, XVIII| mouth.~“Forty-seven!” cried Procope.~There was half a minute
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