CHAPTER XIII.
Further secrecy as to the projected trip being now useless, Mr.Tredgold made the best of the situation and talked freely concerning it.

To the astonished Edward he spoke feelingly of seeing the world before the insidious encroachments of age should render it impossible; to Captain Bowers, whom he met in the High Street, he discussed destinations with the air of a man whose mind was singularly open on the subject.

If he had any choice it appeared that it was in the direction of North America.
"You might do worse," said the captain, grimly.
"Chalk," said Mr.Tredgold, meditatively "Chalk favours the South.

I think that he got rather excited by your description of the islands there.

He is a very--" "If you are going to try and find that island I spoke about," interrupted the captain, impatiently, "I warn you solemnly that you are wasting both your time and your money.