Within a few moments they were so greatly restored to strength and
courage that their eyes brightened, their sunken cheeks flushed, and they
were able to converse with their benefactor with calmness and intelligence
Then the boy sat beside them upon the grass and told them the story of his
acquaintance with the Demon and of all his adventures since he had come into
possession of the wonderful electric contrivancesIn his present mood he felt
it would be a relief to confide in some one, and so these poor, lonely men
were the first to hear his story
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When he related the manner in which he had clung to the Turk while both
ascended into the air, the elder of the two sailors listened with rapt
attention, and then, after some thought, asked: Why couldn't you carry one
or both of us to America? Rob took time seriously to consider this idea,
while the sailors eyed him with eager interestFinally he said: I'm afraid I
couldn't support your weight long enough to reach any other land
It's a long journey, and you'd pull my arms out of joint before we'd been
up an hourTheir faces fell at this, but one of them said: Why couldn't we
swing ourselves over your shoulders with a rope? Our two bodies would
balance each other and we are so thin and emaciated that we do not weigh
very much