“I wish nothing better. Take your revenge, Paganel.” “Listen, then. In the text of the document, there is neither mention of the Indians nor of Patagonia! The incomplete word INDI does not mean indiens, but of course, indigenes, aborigines! Now, do you admit that there are aborigines in Australia?” “Bravo, Paganel!” said the Major. “Well, do you agree to my interpretation, my dear Lord?” asked the geographer again. “Yes,” replied Glenarvan, “if you will prove to me that the fragment of a word GONIE, does not refer to the country of the Patagonians.” “Certainly it does not. It has nothing to do with Patagonia,” said Paganel. “Read it any way you please except that.” “How?” “Cosmogonie, theogonie, agonie.” “Agonie,” said the Major. “I don’t care which,” returned Paganel.……
“I wish nothing better. Take your revenge, Paganel.” “Listen, then. In the text of the document, there is neither mention of the Indians nor of Patagonia! The incomplete word INDI does not mean indiens, but of course, indigenes, aborigines! Now, do you admit that there are aborigines in Australia?” “Bravo, Paganel!” said the Major. “Well, do you agree to my interpretation, my dear Lord?” asked the geographer again. “Yes,” replied Glenarvan, “if you will prove to me that the fragment of a word GONIE, does not refer to the country of the Patagonians.” “Certainly it does not. It has nothing to do with Patagonia,” said Paganel. “Read it any way you please except that.” “How?” “Cosmogonie, theogonie, agonie.” “Agonie,” said the Major. “I don’t care which,” returned Paganel.……
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