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undergoingtheprocess.theofficialwho hadreceivedthettheentranductedtheutsidethestation; andthere,inthelightofsotorches,agreatblackssuldbe seen,soandfro.theaeronautandingbesideit. ”herearethegentlenpanyyou,”theoffi. ”hoen”hesaid,cheerily.”, orrathering;theherly.isupposethisisyour firstast” ”yes,indeed,”ralphsaid,”andiohelast. havethedispatchesarrived” ”no;ihavetheilbags,butnotthedispatcheshushtherearea horseshoofs.” afeieranote,h hedeliveredtoeclier. ”bah”hesaid,inanaoheybepunctual” ”isit,sir”ralphasked. ”aneneral,tosaythatthedispatchesbe readyforanhour.thatansanhourandahalf;andbythatti itenoughtobeseen,andorunthe gau.hootbehelped. ”thebestthingeascheerfullyasan;
andthatcertainlybeiningouthere,inthisbitter ld.ihave,fortunately,afetlesofexcellenthe en,thatoafire,haveaglass ofokeacigar,tranquilly.” ecliergaveafeioheballoon;and theythenadjouedtoaas blazing,fortheuseoftheneloyedinfillingtheballoon. herethehourandahalfofingpassedpleasantly. ataquartertoseven,thedispatchesarrived.theyily plathecar,inhingelsehadalreadybeen packed.thebarclaystooktheirplace,thego all”and,inanotherinstant,theearthseedtosinka uheaopsofthehouses. thedaain.lightcloudswere floatingoverhead.fortinutes,notawordoken. theseheeffectsoextraordinary,tothe boysthattheyoutteraant,the earthseedtosinkatheeveryinstant,theirview extendedfartherandfarther;aantfields,villages,and hillsseedactuallytintosight. ”itislast. ”gnifit”percyresponded. ”ihertheyseeus”ralphsaid. ”he river,aheinutes,we shallbeovertheirlines.” there upontheiensepanorabelo. ”diatelybehus”ralphasked. ”thatisvahevillageyouseethereischatillon.lookout noayexpeinute.” hehadhardlyspokenbeforetheyhear**intsound,followedby otherssilar. ”thatissketry,”ecliersaid.”listen.” theydidlisten,andheardapeculiared belo. ”thatisaistakingthe”ralph said. ”oolooecliersaid.”throthatbundleof le.” ralphdidso. ”hensequence ...