In Search of an Unknown Race — page 185: what you’re looking at

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VAN,§ a73 CHAPTER XXVI, VAN HEARS SOME NEWS. Captain McGratu’s announcement that Ninada had left Para was an overwhelming blow to Van, and fora moment he stood silent and irresolute. ‘‘But how happens it ye were resoocitated from the tomb, so to speak?” inquired the Scotchman with lively curiosity, after his questioners identity had begun to dawn upon his mind. Van briefly explained. ‘‘Hoot, mon,” said Captain McGrath, in a tone of astonishment, ‘‘ but that were a braw story indeed, The young leddy ’Il be fit to dee wi’ joy when she kens you're alive,” he went on, casting a shrewd glance at Van as they stood together under the awning, ‘‘for the fair lassie greeted sorely the passage. But the hansum chap wi’ the deevle in his e’e—/e’ll na’ be sa’ pleased, I’m thinkin’,” added Captain McGrath with a short dry chuckle. | For it seems that Captain McGrath had received a hint from Tom as to thetrue state of affairs, after Flores himself had intimated very strongly that sooner or later he purposed wedding the young girl whose father had been his guardian, EOmicbdoo ‘S (E(@) im