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A Sudden Descent

           Paganelhadscarcelylookedatitbeforeheexclaimed,"Aguanaco!"

           "Whatsortofananimalisthat?"askedGlenarvan.

           "Oneyoucaneat."

           "Anditisgoodsavorymeat,Iassureyou;adishofOlympus!Iknewweshouldhavefreshmeatforsupper,andsuchmeat!Butwhoisgoingtocutupthebeast?"

           "Iwill,"saidWilson.

           "Well,I’llundertaketocookit,"saidPaganel.

           "Canyoucook,then,MonsieurPaganel?"askedRobert.

           "Ishouldthinkso,myboy.I’maFrenchman,andineveryFrenchmanthereisacook."

           FiveminutesafterwardPaganelbegantogrilllargeslicesofvenisonontheembersmadebytheuseoftheLLARETTAS,andinabouttenminutesadishwasready,whichheserveduptohiscompanionsbythetemptingnameofguanacocutlets.Noonestoodonceremony,butfelltowithaheartygoodwill.

           Totheabsolutestupefactionofthegeographer,however,thefirstmouthfulwasgreetedwithageneralgrimace,andsuchexclamationsas"Tough!""Itishorrible.""Itisnoteatable."

           ThepoorSAVANTwasobligedtoownthathiscutletscouldnotberelished,evenbyhungrymen.Theybegantobanterhimabouthis"Olympiandish,"andindulgeinjokesathisexpense;butallhecaredaboutwastofindouthowithappenedthatthefleshoftheguanaco,whichwascertainlygoodandeatablefood,hadturnedoutsobadlyinhishands.Atlastlightbrokeinonhim,andhecalledout:

           "Iseethroughitnow!Yes,Iseethroughit.Ihavefoundoutthesecretnow."

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