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The Shark

           "Weshallsee,"saidGlenarvan,gentlytakingoutthecork. Astrongodorofsaltwaterpervadedthewholesaloon, andLadyHelenaaskedimpatiently:"Well,whatisthere?" 

           "Iwasright!"exclaimedGlenarvan."Iseepapersinside. ButIfearitwillbeimpossibletoremovethem,"headded,"fortheyappeartohaverottedwiththedamp,andarestickingtothesidesofthebottle." 

           "Breakit,"saidtheMajor. 

           "IwouldratherpreservethewholeifIcould." 

           "Nodoubtyouwould,"saidLadyHelena;"butthecontentsaremorevaluablethanthebottle,andwehadbettersacrificetheonethantheother." 

           "IfyourLordshipwouldsimplybreakofftheneck,Ithinkwemighteasilywithdrawthepapers,"suggestedJohnMangles. 

           "Tryit,Edward,tryit,"saidLadyHelena. 

           LordGlenarvanwasveryunwilling,buthefoundtherewasnoalternative;thepreciousbottlemustbebroken. Theyhadtogetahammerbeforethiscouldbedone,though,forthestonymaterialhadacquiredthehardnessofgranite. Afewsharpstrokes,however,soonshiveredittofragments,manyofwhichhadpiecesofpaperstickingtothem. ThesewerecarefullyremovedbyLordGlenarvan,andseparatedandspreadoutonthetablebeforetheeagergazeofhiswifeandfriends. 

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