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Monsieur Teclier gave a few directions concerning the balloon; and they then adjourned to a work shed near, where a good fire was blazing, for the use of the men employed in filling the balloon. Here the hour and a half of waiting passed pleasantly. At a quarter to seven, the dispatches arrived. They were hastily placed in the car, in which everything else had already been packed.
"Fortunately we do not want any of these, except the brandy," the surgeon said. "A little of that will do you all good. "Now a few strips of plaster," this was to Monsieur Teclier, whose face was cut a good deal "and then you will do, till you get to the town."
"That will do," Monsieur Teclier said. "We shall be down in time, now." The boys looked over the car and, accustomed as they had been to face danger, were appalled. "It is all up with us, this time," Ralph said; "we shall he smashed, altogether." "No," the aeronaut exclaimed, "the silk is acting as a parachute, now, and checking the descent. Now, help me to throw out all the bundles."
"We are too low," Monsieur Teclier said. "Throw out that bundle of newspapers; we will go up a little." Ralph did so. "What would be the consequence, if a bullet hit the balloon?" "No consequence at all, except that a slight escape of gas would take place. "There, we are going into the clouds now, and they will not trouble any more about us."
But they said that they would rather go to a hotel, first, and take a hot bath which the doctor recommended them but should be very happy to breakfast with him, after that. Before going to the hotel, however, Monsieur Teclier sent off a dispatch to Tours; saying that he had arrived at Belle Isle with news from Paris, at a quarter to seven; and that, at that time, everything was going on well.
Monsieur Teclier as was natural conversed with the Sous Prefect and other leading men of the town, while their wives and daughters gathered round the lads. Ralph had given his name as Barclay, and had stated that Percy was his brother; but he had said nothing as to their being in the army, as he wished to avoid the oft-repeated tale which the declaration of his rank was sure to necessitate.
"The sea!" he said; "the sea!" "Impossible," Monsieur Teclier said, hanging over the side; "I can see nothing." "Nor can I, now," Ralph said; "but I caught a glimpse, just now, and I will almost swear to its being the sea though how we could get there, I don't know."
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