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A Singular Abode

           "Hewillsavehimself,Mr.Robert,"repliedWilson;"wemustgodowntohisLordship."

           Nextminutetheyhaddescendedthethreestagesofboughs,andlandedsafelyonthetopofthetrunk,wheretheyfoundGlenarvan,Paganel,theMajor,Austin,andMulrady,sittingeitherastrideorinsomepositiontheyfoundmorecomfortable.Wilsongaveanaccountoftheirinvestigationsaloft,andallsharedhisopinionwithrespecttoThalcave.TheonlyquestionwaswhetheritwasThalcavewhowouldsaveThaouka,orThaoukasaveThalcave.

           Theirownsituationmeantimewasmuchmorealarmingthanhis.Nodoubtthetreewouldbeabletoresistthecurrent,butthewatersmightrisehigherandhigher,tillthetopmostbrancheswerecovered,forthedepressionofthesoilmadethispartoftheplainadeepreservoir.Glenarvan’sfirstcare,consequently,wastomakenotchesbywhichtoascertaintheprogressoftheinundation.Forthepresentitwasstationary,havingapparentlyreacheditsheight.Thiswasreassuring.

           "Andnowwhatarewegoingtodo?"saidGlenarvan.

           "Makeournest,ofcourse!"repliedPaganel

           "Makeournest!"exclaimedRobert.

           "Certainly,myboy,andlivethelifeofbirds,sincewecan’tthatoffishes."

           "Allverywell,butwhowillfillourbillsforus?"saidGlenarvan.

           "Iwill,"saidtheMajor.

           Alleyesturnedtowardhimimmediately,andtherehesatinanaturalarm-chair,formedoftwoelasticboughs,holdingouthisALFORJASdamp,butstillintact.

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