"What do you say?" cried Glenarvan.
"Not only where he is not," added Paganel, "but even where he has never been."
[CHAPTER XXIV.]
PAGANEL'S DISCLOSURE.
A profound astonishment greeted these unexpected words. What did the geographer mean? Had he lost his senses? He spoke, however, with such conviction that all eyes were turned towards Glenarvan. This declaration of Paganel was a direct answer to the question the former had asked. But Glenarvan confined himself to a negative gesture, indicating disbelief in the geographer, who, as soon as he was master of his emotion, resumed.
"Yes," said he, in a tone of conviction, "yes, we have gone astray in our search, and have read in the document what is not written there."
"Explain yourself, Paganel," said the major; "and more calmly."