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A solitary existence she must lead all by herself . '' `` Whereabouts are we ? '' asked Desmond . `` At noon , when we were passing that curious rock , our latitude was 29 degrees north , and our longitude 14 degrees east . We shall next sight the Bonin Islands , or Rosario , which is another lofty island , little more than a rock , standing up out of the sea . '' `` Do ask the doctor if I may get up , Tom ; I should be sorry to pass these places without having a look at them , '' exclaimed Desmond . `` I can finish my book by-and-by . ''