"We are going to found a colony."
"No, we are going to re-establish a kingdom."
"Oh! oh!" said Kléber, "we shall see."
"Very well!—you will see."
And with these words the two friends parted.
On the 19th of May they set sail.
[CHAPTER III]
The voyage—The landing—The taking of Alexandria—The Chant du Départ and the Arabian concert—The respited prisoners—The march on Cairo—Rum and biscuit—My father's melons—The Scientific Institute—Battle of the Pyramids—Scene of the victory—My father's letter establishing the truth.