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Calm Philosophic Discussions

           Alas!ifthetempesthadbutsenttheraftalittlemoreeast,weshouldhavepassedunderGermany,undermybelovedtownofHamburg,undertheverystreetwheredweltallthatIlovedmostintheworld.Thenonlyfortyleagueswouldhaveseparatedus!Buttheywerefortyleaguesperpendicularofsolidgranitewall,andinrealitywewereathousandleaguesasunder!

           AllthesepainfulreflectionsrapidlycrossedmymindbeforeIcouldanswermyuncle’squestion.

           "Well,now,"herepeated,"won’tyoutellmehowyouhaveslept?"

           "Oh,verywell,"Isaid."Iamonlyalittleknockedup,butIshallsoonbebetter."

           "Oh,"saysmyuncle,"that’snothingtosignify.Youareonlyalittlebittired."

           "Butyou,uncle,youseeminverygoodspiritsthismorning."

           "Delighted,myboy,delighted.Wehavegotthere."

           "Toourjourney’send?"

           "No;butwehavegottotheendofthatendlesssea.Nowweshallgobyland,andreallybegintogodown!down!down!"

           "But,mydearuncle,doletmeaskyouonequestion."

           "Ofcourse,Axel."

           "Howaboutreturning?"

           "Returning?Why,youaretalkingaboutthereturnbeforethearrival."

           "No,Ionlywanttoknowhowthatistobemanaged."

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