In Search of an Unknown Race — page 46: what you’re looking at

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38 VAN. credulous shoulder shrug. ‘‘Whoever made the pre- diction, as you call it,” he went on, as Martin remained silent, ‘‘ was safe enough, for if Itambez is the paradise that Uncle Richard represents, a man would naturally want to get back to it as soon as possible.” ‘‘ Wait till you see for yourself,” was the quiet reply, and then, though guardedly, the sailor began answering the numberless questions which Van had to ask, while Tom, who gradually seemed to comprehend something of the real drift of Van’s undertaking, listened with eager attention. ‘¢Did you ever hear my uncle express any wish to return to his own country?” asked Van among other things. Bob Martin hesitated a moment before replying. “‘TIf he ever hinted at anything of the kind,” he finally answered, ‘‘it was entirely on account of his daughter Ninada. I think he would have liked her to have certain advantages that she can’t have even in Itambez.” ‘‘His daughter!” echoed Van, in great astonishment. ‘¢Why——’” ‘‘Your uncle married one of the most beautiful women in the city, who died when Ninada was born,” eravely interrupted Martin. Here was news indeed! Withan uncle and a cousin living, Van was not so alone in the world as he had thought. “Is—is Ninada pretty?” asked Van, rather diffi- dently. ‘‘She is even handsomer than her mother,” returned Martin, ‘‘and as good as she is beautiful, and that’s saying considerable,” Eomichbooks. Go