“Really，sir，“answeredAlcide，“withyourhorseandourdemi-telgawewillgototheworld’send。“
“Sir，“saidHarryBlount，“wemostwillinglyacceptyourkindoffer。
And，astothatiemschik——“
“Oh！Iassureyouthatyouarenotthefirsttravelerswhohavemetwithasimilarmisfortune，“repliedMichael。
“Butwhyshouldnotourdrivercomeback？Heknowsperfectlywellthathehasleftusbehind，wretchthatheis！“