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Glenarvan and Robert went in beside the ladies, while Olbinett rushed to the common defense. These events occurred with the rapidity of lightning. John Mangles watched the skirts of the wood attentively. The reports had ceased suddenly on the arrival of Ben Joyce; profound silence had succeeded the noisy fusillade. A few wreaths of white smoke were still curling over the tops of the gum trees.
Olbinett heard him without understanding what he meant for the voluble stranger kept on talking incessantly, flying from one subject to another. "The captain? Isn't the captain up yet? And the chief officer? What is he doing? Is he asleep still? It is fine weather, fortunately, and the wind is favorable, and the ship goes all alone."
Olbinett roasted it, and it would have been pronounced even superior to its reputation had it equaled the sheep in size. They were obliged to be content with it, however, and it was devoured to the bones. On the 23d the weary but still energetic travelers started off again. After having gone round the foot of the mountain, they crossed the long prairies where the grass seemed made of whalebone.
"It has stood against the internal fire for many a day, and will do so till we leave it, at any rate." "Breakfast is ready," announced Olbinett with as much dignity as if he was in Malcolm Castle. Without delay, the fugitives sat down near the palisade, and began one of the many meals with which Providence had supplied them in critical circumstances.
"Where can he have come from? Who is he?" he thought to himself. "He can not possibly be one of Lord Glenarvan's friends?" However, he went up on the poop, and approached the unknown personage, who accosted him with the inquiry, "Are you the steward of this vessel? "Yes, sir," replied Olbinett; "but I have not the honor of " "I am the passenger in cabin Number 6."
Just at that moment John Mangles appeared at the top of the stairs. "Here is the captain!" said Olbinett. "Ah! delighted, Captain Burton, delighted to make your acquaintance," exclaimed the unknown. John Mangles stood stupefied, as much at seeing the stranger on board as at hearing himself called "Captain Burton." But the new comer went on in the most affable manner.
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