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All correct! The work is started. My ships are waiting. See! this is the first contingent: Engineers, Officials and Soldiers—Labour, Law and Authority. That’s the way. And now we’ll create the Dollarson Continent. I’ll give you more detailed instructions when you get there. Up and away! Forward!



Now I’m off. Forward!



Alas! it is thundering, and the earth is shaking.



I am scared out of my wits and am shaking too.



How the earth rumbles and groans!



Oh, horror!



This Old Land is shaking and cracking.



Heavens! oh, protect it!



It seems as if this old piece of lumber is singing its funeral song. Hurrah! that’s a song we’re glad to hear now. The New Continent is shining to us.



Hurrah!

[Increased noise of thunder.