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Chapter 5. At Random!

           "Youareright,Conseil.Itisafoolishaffairafterall,andoneuponwhichweenteredtoolightly.Whattimelost,whatuselessemotions!WeshouldhavebeenbackinFrancesixmonthsago."

           "Inyourlittleroom,sir,"repliedConseil,"andinyourmuseum,sir;andIshouldhavealreadyclassedallyourfossils,sir.AndtheBabiroussawouldhavebeeninstalledinitscageintheJardindesPlantes,andhavedrawnallthecuriouspeopleofthecapital!"

           "Asyousay,Conseil.Ifancyweshallrunafairchanceofbeinglaughedatforourpains."

           "That’stolerablycertain,"repliedConseil,quietly;"Ithinktheywillmakefunofyou,sir.And,mustIsayit?"

           "Goon,mygoodfriend."

           "Well,sir,youwillonlygetyourdeserts."

           "Indeed!"

           "Whenonehasthehonourofbeingasavantasyouare,sir,oneshouldnotexposeone’sselfto"

           Conseilhadnottimetofinishhiscompliment.Inthemidstofgeneralsilenceavoicehadjustbeenheard.ItwasthevoiceofNedLandshouting:

           "Lookoutthere!Theverythingwearelookingforonourweatherbeam!"

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