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A Wager and How Decided

           "Stop,Paganel,"saidGlenarvan,laughingheartily,"don’tquitecrushpoorMcNabbs.Begenerous;heownsheisvanquished."

           "Andwhatabouttherifle?"askedthegeographer,triumphantly.

           "Itisyours,Paganel,"repliedtheMajor,"andIamverysorryforit;butyourmemorymightgainanarmorybysuchfeats."

           "ItiscertainlyimpossibletobebetteracquaintedwithAustralia;nottheleastname,noteventhemosttriflingfact"

           "Astothemosttriflingfact,Idon’tknowaboutthat,"saidtheMajor,shakinghishead.

           "Whatdoyoumean,McNabbs?"exclaimedPaganel.

           "SimplythatperhapsalltheincidentsconnectedwiththediscoveryofAustraliamaynotbeknowntoyou."

           "Justfancy,"retortedPaganel,throwingbackhisheadproudly.

           "Comenow.IfInameonefactyoudon’tknow,willyougivemebackmyrifle?"saidMcNabbs.

           "Onthespot,Major."

           "Verywell,it’sabargain,then."

           "Yes,abargain;that’ssettled."

           "Allright.Wellnow,Paganel,doyouknowhowitisthatAustraliadoesnotbelongtoFrance?"

           "Butitseemstome"

           "Or,atanyrate,doyouknowwhat’sthereasontheEnglishgive?"askedtheMajor.

           "No,"repliedPaganel,withanairofvexation.

           "JustbecauseCaptainBaudin,whowasbynomeansatimidman,wassoafraidin1802,ofthecroakingoftheAustralianfrogs,thatheraisedhisanchorwithallpossiblespeed,andquittedthecoast,nevertoreturn."

           "What!"exclaimedPaganel

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