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My uncle turned too, and followed it. At noon, being at its least extent, it came and softly fell upon the edge of the middle chimney. "There it is! there it is!" shouted the Professor. "Now for the centre of the globe!" he added in Danish. I looked at Hans, to hear what he would say. " Forüt! " was his tranquil answer. "Forward!" replied my uncle. It was thirteen minutes past one. CHAPTER XVII. VERTICAL DESCENT Now began our real journey. Hitherto our toil had overcome all difficulties, now difficulties would spring up at every step. I had not yet ventured to look down the bottomless pit into which I was about to take a plunge The supreme hour had come. I might now either share in the enterprise or refuse to move forward. But I was ashamed to recoil in the presence of the hunte