Chapter 26 Chapter 2 Uncovering the Mystery of Gallia

April 19 passed.On this day, when Selvadak and others got together to discuss the above issues, everyone else was doing their own work.The sudden appearance of Professor Rosset did not cause much excitement among them.The Spaniards are born carefree, and the Russians obey the arrangements of their master, Count Timashev, so they don't bother themselves about these things!They didn't have much interest in asking around when they could return to Earth.So when night fell, they went to bed early and fell asleep peacefully. Ben Yizoff, who served as a temporary nurse, guarded Professor Rosset's bedside all the time.He is very conscientious and determined to make him recover as soon as possible.Whether Rosette is dead or alive is directly related to his honor.So he took care of him in every possible way, even paying attention to the patient's groaning and sleep talking.Due to restless sleep, Rosette often screamed in his dreams.Every time he screamed, he always said the word "Galia".Did he dream that someone was going to take away the fruits of his labor?Or are people not acknowledging that Gallia was discovered by him?What about slandering his observations for being inaccurate?It's very possible.A man like him can easily lose his temper even in a dream.

What Rosette said in the dream was very important for explaining the mysteries.It's a pity that those dream words were too confusing, no matter how hard Ben-Zoff listened, he couldn't understand them.However, it didn't take long for all his moans to disappear, and he slept peacefully throughout the night, snoring very rhythmically. When the sun rose over the western horizon of Gallia, Mr. Rosset had not yet woken up.Ben-Zoff decided not to wake him, he wanted him to sleep longer. At this time, there were a few crisp knocks on the door of the cave.The gate was installed not to prevent uninvited guests, but to keep out the cold wind.

Ben Yizoff was about to get up to open the door, when he suddenly thought that maybe he had heard wrong.Besides, the gate is guarded, so there is no need for him to open it, and there are many idle people in the cave. But everyone was sleeping soundly, and no one opened the door.There was another knock at the door, which seemed to be of heavy iron. "Damn hell, what's the big deal, knocking on the door so loudly?" He cursed in his heart, and had to walk through the tunnel to open the door. "Who?" he asked loudly. "Me!" replied a very soft voice. "Who are you?"

"Isaac Hackhabt." "What's the matter with you this early in the morning? Scrooge." "Please open the door for me, Mr. Ben-Zoff." "What are you doing here? Selling your wares?" "It's not my fault. People don't want to pay!" "To hell with you!" "Mr. Ben-Zoff," Isaac begged again, "I have something urgent to talk to the governor." "He is sleeping." "I can wait for him." "Then just wait outside the door!" Ben-Zov was about to leave when Selvadak, who had been awakened by him, had already arrived.

"What's the matter, Ben-Zoff?" "It's nothing, Captain. Isaac wants to see you." "Open the door and let him in," said Servadac. "He's had a strange day." "It's not about money!" "I told you, open the door." Ben Yizoff had to bow his head and obey orders.The door opened, and Isaac, who was wearing a shabby long coat, got in.Captain Servadac then made his way down the hall, followed by Isaac, flattering him endlessly. "What's the matter with you?" Selvadak looked at him and asked. "Mr. Governor," said Isaac, "any news?"

"So, are you here to inquire about news?" "Yes, Mr. Governor. I wish you could tell me..." "I have nothing to say, because I know nothing myself." "But yesterday, a person came from 'Warm Land'." "Your news is very well-informed!" "Monsieur Governor, I saw you set off in your sledge from my sloop. When the sledge came back, it seemed that you were carefully lifting a man off it." "The governor lost his life, didn't you bring someone from outside?..." "do you know him?" "That's not what it means, Monsieur Governor. I hope..."

"Hope for what?" "Can talk to him. He might be from..." "Where?" "Northern Mediterranean coast. So I think he must have brought..." "Bring what?" "News about Europe," said Isaac, looking greedily at Captain Servadac. This miser is really stubborn. He has lived in Gallia for three and a half months, but he is still the same.It was extremely difficult to convince him that he had left Earth long ago.It would not be true, however, to say that he had not observed anomalies such as the length of the day being cut in half and the orientation of the east and west being completely reversed, but he always believed that these things happened on Earth.He believes that the sea in front of him is still the Mediterranean Sea.Although part of Africa disappeared in the disaster, Europe still exists, and it is only a few hundred kilometers to the north.Everything must have remained the same there.Now that the coast of Africa was gone, he could go to the coast of Europe to continue his business, and perhaps make more money.So when he saw a stranger coming to the "Warm Land", he rushed to inquire about it desperately, to see if his thoughts were true.

It is completely impossible to convince this guy to change his mind.So Servadac didn't want to make such futile efforts at all.He hated him so much that he wouldn't even say a word to him.After hearing what he said, he just shrugged and walked away. Ben-Zov, who followed from behind, could clearly hear their conversation just now.After Servadac left, he struck up a conversation with Isaac. "So I'm not mistaken?" said Isaac, his eyes sparkling with excitement. "There was a man here yesterday." "Yes," said Ben-Zoff. "Is he still alive?"

"I hope he doesn't die." "Mr. Ben-Zoff, can you tell me where in Europe he comes from?" "From the Balearic Islands," said Ben-Zoff.He wanted to see how Isaac would react when he heard that. "The Balearic Islands?" Isaac said. "That's a good place to do business in the Mediterranean. I've been there before. The people on the islands are very familiar with my Hansa." "of course." "The Balearic Islands are only about a hundred kilometers off the coast of Spain. Your guest must have brought news of Europe."

"Yes, Treasurer. He'll tell you and make you happy." "Really, Mr. Ben-Zoff?" "Why not?" "In order to have a talk with him, I can..." Isaac hesitated for a while and then changed his words: "Although I am also poor, I don't take money too seriously." "Are you really this kind of person?" "I'll pay a few bucks just to have a talk with him right away." "Good!" said Ben-Zoff, "but unfortunately, he is very tired and is sleeping over there." "You can go and wake him up."

"Isaac," Captain Servadac stepped up suddenly and said, "if you dare to wake him up, I'll have you kicked out immediately." "Mr. Governor," Isaac begged again, "I want to inquire..." "I'll let you know," said Servadac. "When the new guest introduces us to the situation in Europe, I will ask you to come and listen." "I'll call you too," said Ben-Zov, "because I'd like to see what you'll look like after hearing his briefing." At this moment came the voice of the summoner after Palmyrin Rosette woke up. Hearing his cry, Selvadak and the others rushed to the professor's bed.Isaac also wanted to follow, but Ben-Zov tried his best to stop him, but he didn't stop him. The professor is not fully awake yet.It may be that the remnant dream was not over, but he kept shouting: "Joseph! Where did this ghost go? Come on, Joseph." Joseph was clearly his servant.He must still be on Earth, of course he can't come.Galia's collision with the earth separated them, perhaps forever. The professor gradually woke up, but he was still screaming: "Joseph, the devil! Where's my door panel?" "Here!" said Ben-Zoff. "Your door panels are in good condition." Rosette opened her eyes and stared at him intently. "You're Joseph?" he asked. "At your service, Monsieur Palmieran," Ben-Zov replied calmly. "Well, Joseph," said the professor, "go and get me my coffee." "Yes!" Ben-Zoff replied, and immediately ran to the kitchen. Captain Servadac stepped up and helped Palmier Rosette sit up. "My dear teacher, do you still remember your pupils at Charlemagne?" he said to him. "Remember, Servadac," said Rosette, "I hope you have cured your vices in twelve years." "It's all changed." Captain Selvadak said with a smile. "That's very good!" said Rosette. "Why hasn't my coffee come yet? Without coffee my mind is dull." Fortunately, by this time Ben-Zoff had brought a mug of steaming strong coffee. After drinking the coffee, Rosette stood up, got out of bed, and walked to the hall.After entering the hall, he looked around casually, and finally sat down in a gorgeous armchair brought from the Dobrina. I saw this majestic professor asking everyone with a satisfied expression: "Well, gentlemen, what do you think of Gallia?" Servadac was about to ask him whether Gallia meant the comet or fragments separated from the earth, but Isaac Hackhabt was ahead of him. Seeing Isaac, the professor couldn't help frowning, and asked very rudely: "Who is he?" As the professor said, he pushed Isaac away with his hand. "Don't pay any attention to him," said Ben-Zoff. But it was impossible to drive him away.He struggled and said to the professor: "Sir, please tell me something about Europe for the sake of Abraham and Jacob." "News about Europe!" cried Rosette, "he wants news from Europe!" "Yes, yes..." said Isaac, clinging to the armrest of the chair, not letting Ben-Zov pull him away. "Why do you want news from Europe?" asked Palmier Rosette. "I want to go back to Europe." "Go back! What date is it today?" The professor turned to Selvadak and asked. "April ZO," said Selvadak. "Today is April 20," the professor continued, with a look of satisfaction on his face. "Europe is 492 million kilometers away from us today." Isaac suddenly fainted. "What!" Palmillan Rosette asked them all, "don't you know anything?" "No, we know something," said Captain Servadak. Then, he briefly reported to the professor about their situation these days.He talked about everything that had happened to them here since December 31 last year: how the Dobrina made an expedition voyage, how they found several relics of the Old World in the Gallia Sea, and later received unknown Who sent the three messages, and how they finally left Goulby Island for the winter in the "Land of Warmth". Rosette finally listened to their introduction patiently.As soon as Selvadak finished speaking, he asked: "Gentlemen, where do you think you are now?" "We are now on a new planet," Captain Servadac replied. "What do you say is this new planet?" "A very large fragment that broke off from the earth." "Separated fragments from the earth, yes. How, then?" "A collision between the Earth and a comet. This comet, dear teacher, you have named 'Galia'." "No, gentlemen," said Palmierian Rosette, standing up, "it is better than that." "The actual situation is even better?" Prokop's second officer said excitedly. "Yes," the professor continued, "there is indeed a comet that no one has ever seen collided with the earth during the night from December 31st last year to January 1st this year. It happened at 2:47:30 in the morning. Five and three-fifths of a second. But the comet just skimmed the surface of the Earth and took away from it a few places you have seen." "I see. So we are now...?" Servadac exclaimed. "I have named it 'Galia' on the comet." Professor Rosset said, with a rather smug expression on his face, "You are now on my comet."