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Rh strikes against something on the way. It was very thoughtful of him to arrange matters so comfortably, and I'll have to profit by his kindness to have some good gymnastic exercises on the journey."

He little suspected the variety of gymnastics that was in store for him!

The car was illuminated by a diffused light, fully equal to that of a bright day, and all objects were, therefore, in plain view. But what especially amazed our hero was the furniture. Fastened to the floor at one side of the room were a lounge, a chair, and a table with a few books secured to it.

There was nothing extraordinary in this; but on casting up his eyes, what was William's astonishment to see, fastened upside down to the ceiling, duplicates of these pieces of furniture. Two strong handles were affixed to each article, thus adding not a little to their singularity.

"What in the name of the seven wonders can that furniture be doing up there on the ceiling?" said William to himself, greatly puzzled by this sight. "The lounge that is hanging there would be comfortable enough, I suppose, if I could only be glued to it; but as it is, I don't really see of