Part 3—New Zealand-21

Jules Verne: Complete Works 2070 words 2020-03-19 13:05:59

“The Union Jack,” said John Mangles, who had caught up a spy-glass. “True enough,” said Paganel, turning sharply round toward Robert. “My Lord,” said Robert, trembling with emotion, “if you don’t want me to swim to the shore, let a boat be lowered. Oh, my Lord, I implore you to let me be the first to land.” No one dared to speak. What! on this little isle, crossed by the 37th parallel, there were three men, shipwrecked Englishmen! Instantaneously everyone thought of the voice heard by Robert and Mary the preceding night. The children were right, perhaps, in the affirmation. The sound of a voice might have reached them, but this voice—was it their father’s? No, alas, most assuredly no. And as they thought of the dreadful disappointment that awaited them, they trembled lest this new trial sh……

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