The Mysterious Island Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Captain Grant's Children

Chapter 69 Captain Grant's Children (69)
However, Paganel did not feel the major's punch. He was ashamed that he made such a big mistake due to his shallow knowledge.

In fact, his interpretation of these letters was basically correct, and he was able to complete the incomplete words in the letters: Patagonia, Australia, and New Zealand were all confirmed to be correct.And contin, which means aboriginal people, has gradually approached the meaning of "long-term" (continuelle). Indi went from "Indians" to "Indigenous people", and finally confirmed to be "desperate people".The only thing is the incomplete "abor", which confuses Paganel, thinking it is aborder (landing, landing), but it actually means Tabor (Tabor Island) on the French map. These are three A place of refuge for survivors of a shipwreck.In fact, Paganel cannot be blamed for this, because the maps on the "Duncan" are all British maps, and all of them are "Maria Theresa Island".

"I'm really ashamed! I shouldn't, I shouldn't, I shouldn't have forgotten that this island has two names!" Paganel was so ashamed, he grabbed his hair and blamed himself, "Think about it, I am really unworthy of the position of Secretary of the Geographical Society, and I am ashamed!"

"Mr. Paganel, don't take it seriously, don't think about it like that!" Madam Helen comforted, "Don't blame yourself too much, all of this is hard to avoid."

"It's not inevitable! It's not inevitable! It's too careless and stupid!" Paganel blamed himself.

"That's true, but still better than a circus donkey!"

After everyone finished eating, Captain Grant tidied up the shack and carefully arranged it.He left all his belongings here, thinking that it would be better to do good to that villain Ayrton.As the saying goes, the heart is selfless and the world is wide, why bother to care about this kind of person?

In this way, everyone returned to the "Duncan".Sir Glenarvan planned to sail back that very day.So he ordered Ayrton to be brought to face Captain Grant.

"Ayrton, do you remember me?" Captain Grant asked Ayrton.

"Captain, of course I know you." Ayrton said calmly, "I'm very happy to see you again!"

"Ayrton, let me ask you, if you are thrown on an inhabited land again, it will not save you, but kill you, right?"

"Yes, Captain!"

"So, we decided to let you stay on this uninhabited island. You can repent, and it will be more beneficial to you!"

"Captain, thank you!" Ayrton said calmly.

At this time, Sir Glenarvan also said to Ayrton:

"Ayrton, do you still insist on the request you made beforehand to exile you to an isolated island?"

"Yes, sir!"

"Portal Island, do you think it's suitable?"

"Very well, sir!"

"Ayrton, here is my last word. Here, so far from the land, it is impossible for you to hope to contact those gangsters! Miracles are rare, and you will not have Grant Such good luck, Captain! However, unlike Captain Grant, he escaped to this island and no one knows about it; although you are not worth remembering, it is known that you stayed here. Well, I That's all for now! I hope you can repent here!"

"My lord, God bless you!" replied Ayrton, still calmly.

The boat was ready, and Ayrton was thus sent to the island.Prior to this, Captain Mengel had sent sailors to send some weapons and ammunition, tools, several boxes of food, and some books to the island for Ayrton to live in.

The time to set sail has finally come.In any case, although Ayrton has done many evil things, everyone still feels a little bit unbearable to throw him on the isolated island; especially Miss Mary Grant and Lady Helen feel some regret.

"Do we have to do this? Do we have to leave him alone on this desert island?" Lady Helen asked Sir.

"Dear Helen, this must be done!" The husband replied, "Because only in this way can he repent with conscience, reform his mistakes, and start a new life!"

Afterwards, John Mengel commanded the boat and sailed towards the island. Ayrton stood alone on the boat, took off his hat silently, and bowed deeply to the side of the "Duncan" bow.

Sir and the others on board also took off their hats at the same time, and stood silently as if paying a funeral for a dead man.Then, moving further and further away from the ship, the boat landed on the island.

When approaching the beach, Ayrton jumped off, and the boat returned to the "Duncan".

Now, it is four o'clock in the afternoon.All the people on board stood on the roof of the cabin, and they all saw Ayrton standing motionless on a rock with his arms folded, watching the "Duncan" go away.

"Sir, let's sail now!" suggested Captain Mengel.

"Okay, John, act now!" Sir Glenarvan said calmly, suppressing his excitement.

"Sail now!" ordered Captain John Mungle.

The engine of the "Duncan" turned rapidly and made a booming sound; the propeller was also flying, stirring up the waves of the sea.At eight o'clock in the evening, several peaks on Tabor Island gradually disappeared in the night.

Rejoice
On March 3, eleven days after the Duncan left Tabor Island, one could glimpse the coast of America.On the second day, she successfully moored in Talcahuano Bay.

Then, after a five-month voyage, the "Duncan" finally returned to England successfully.During this voyage, it sailed around the earth along the direction of the 37° line.It was a great feat, successfully filling a void in the history of British navigation.They passed through Chile, the Pampas, and the Argentine Republic, stepped across the Atlantic Ocean, the Quenya Islands, from the Indian Ocean, the Amsterdam Islands, Australia, Tabor Island, and the Pacific Ocean, and finally successfully rescued the "Britannia" "All the survivors on board successfully brought them back to England.

The Scots who had previously responded to Sir Glenarvan's expedition knew they had returned victorious.This expedition can be compared with the "tearless" war in ancient history.

After replenishing fuel, food, fresh water and other supplies, the "Duncan" followed the direction of the Patagonian coast, bypassed Horn Island, and entered the Atlantic Ocean; it traveled day and night at full speed towards the direction of the motherland.

This return voyage can be said to be as smooth as possible. The "Duncan" is loaded with happiness and joy, and flies easily on the sea like a bird.John's love for Miss Mary was also expressed to everyone, which made everyone happier.

However, there is a secret that the major cannot guess: why the great man, Mr. Paganel, always likes to be fully dressed, his tie is always carefully tied, and the scarf is wrapped around his ears. root?The major tried his best to ask and cross-examine him, but Paganel never said a word.

Why is he not afraid of the heat?When the "Duncan" passed the equator, the temperature reached fifty degrees, but he still didn't take off a button.

"It seems that this man is really careless; he doesn't distinguish between hot and cold, and he really thinks he is in the cold St. Petersburg." The major muttered.

Fifty days after the Duncan had left Talcahuano Bay, on May 5, Captain John Mengel was at last able to see the twinkling lights on Cape Clear. The "Duncan" left St. Joe's coast, passed the Irish Sea, and reached the Firth of Clyde.At eleven o'clock she anchored successfully in the port of Dumbarton.At two o'clock in the afternoon, Sir Glenarvan and his party successfully returned to Malcolm Mansion, and were warmly welcomed by the local people on the way.

When readers see this, they will inevitably think of the following happy ending.Yes, indeed.Harry Grant and his two sailors were successfully rescued and returned to their homeland; Captain John Mengel and Miss Mary Grant were married for a hundred years; their wedding was officiated by Pastor Moulton, that is, Pastor who did a prayer mass for Captain Grant nine months ago.Robert Jr. also continued his father's career, became a crew member, and with the full support of Sir Glenarvan, he continued to complete his father's unfinished business...and our great geographer - Jacques Paganel , was well-known in Scottish society, and was well-told for his careless faults; and every one wanted to see the lovely scholar.His social connections keep coming up, almost overwhelming.At this time, Major McNabbs's cousin, a woman about 30 years old, appeared in front of Paganel; the woman's name was Anobella, although her personality was a bit weird, she was gentle and kind, with pretty features and long hair. Very pretty.She fell in love with our eccentric geographer, and she was determined to marry him, and wanted to tie the knot as soon as possible.In addition, this woman has a dowry of 100 million francs, but she avoids talking about it, saying nothing.Paganel also liked this woman named Anobella very much, but it was difficult to express his love, and he dared not take the initiative to express his love.But the major intervened, taking the initiative to bring the pair together; yet Zheng Yan told Paganel that this was the last "careless joke" he committed, and that he would never have another chance to make such a mistake.

Paganel felt that there were some difficulties, and he didn't know what to do. This made the major very puzzled, wondering what was going on?

"Is it true that you despise her!" asked the major anxiously.

"Major, no, really not!" Paganel shook his head hastily, and explained, "This lady is so cute! To be honest, I would rather she have some defects and be less cute and beautiful!"

"Then give up a hundred hearts! She still has flaws, and there is more than one flaw. You know, no matter how perfect a person is, there are flaws that are difficult to correct. Well, there is no reason for that, Pagani Er, you can decide!"

"But... I really dare not!" Paganel muttered.

"My knowledgeable friend, what's the matter with you, why do you always hesitate and haw?"

"I... I'm afraid I'm not good enough for others!" He always refused like this, but he couldn't give a specific and practical reason.

Finally, on this day, Paganel was cornered by the major, and under the condition that he was required to keep a secret, he revealed the reason.It turned out that Paganel had some embarrassing things about him, and it was very inconvenient to reveal them.If the police wanted to catch him, he would not be able to find a place to hide and hide based on this characteristic of his body.

"So, it's just such a little thing!" The major said dismissively, "That's really nothing!"

"It's really nothing!"

"Not only does it have nothing to do with it; moreover, you have this feature, which is really wonderful; if Miss Anobella sees all this, she will definitely regard you as a unique and wonderful person!"

When the major said these words, he was as serious and solemn as usual, and he really didn't seem to be laughing at him, which made Paganel feel even more uneasy.

Then Major McNabbs went to look for his cousin, and in a few words explained all.

Sure enough, half a month later, a vigorous wedding was held in the chapel of Malcolm Mansion.The groom Paganel has a new look, looks handsome, and his clothes are tightly buttoned; the bride, Mademoiselle Anobella, is beautiful and gorgeous.

Our lovely geographer, Paganel, would have kept his secret for the rest of his life from being known; but the major broke his promise, and accidentally revealed it to Sir Glenarvan, who in turn told Lady Helene: Mrs. Helen quietly told Mrs. Menger.In this way, it was passed on from ten to ten, and finally even Mrs. Aubinette knew the secret.

It turned out that during the three days when the Maori captured Paganel, he was tattooed, and not just a little bit, from top to bottom, his whole body was tattooed, and he was also tattooed with a big penis on his chest. The bird, spreading its wings, pecked at his heart.

This was the only sad memory left for him during this great expedition, which made him hard to forget this great humiliation in this life.Deep down in his heart, he will never forgive the deep hurt that the Maori people of New Zealand have left for him.Because of this, even though he misses his motherland France very much, and although others have repeatedly advised him to return to his country, he is unwilling to return to France, because he is afraid of being a laughing stock, saying that a geographer with tattoos has come to the Geographical Society; If such a thing were really made public, he would become the butt of ridicule by cartoonists and tabloids, and even the venerable Geographical Society would be humiliated.

When Captain Grant returned to the motherland, he was warmly welcomed by the people of the motherland along the way. The celebration was unprecedentedly grand and welcomed him like a national hero. Later, his son Robert Jr. inherited his father's business, just like Captain John. , became a seaman; with the full support of Sir Glenarvan, he worked unremittingly for the dream of creating a Scottish settlement in the Pacific Ocean!

Captain Grant's Children (End)

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