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The engineer was sleeping. They carried Cyrus Smith into the main corridor and made a couch of seaweeds for him.

The next day, the 28^th of March, when the engineer awoke, about 8 o’clock, he saw his companions beside him. His first words were,

– Island or continent?

– Mr. Smith, – answered Pencroff, – we don’t know. But we will, when you guide us in this country.

– I think that I am able to do that now, – answered the engineer. – When you were carrying me here yesterday, did not I see a mountain in the west?

– Yes, – said Spilett, – a high mountain.

– All right, – exclaimed the engineer. – Tomorrow we will climb to its summit and determine whether this is an island or a continent.

– But, – asked Spilett, – where are we, Cyrus?

– I cannot say, – replied the engineer, – we are somewhere in the Pacific. We will know how to act when we ascend the mountain.

– But will you be able, Mr. Smith, to make the climb tomorrow? – asked Herbert.

– I hope so, – answered the engineer.

Glossary:

companion – товарищ

summit – вершина

the Pacific – Тихий океан