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  1  1, 2 |            Avenue Hotel, New York. ~SIR,--If you will consent to
  2  1, 3 |           appeared. ~"Did you call, sir?" said he, entering. ~"Yes,
  3  1, 3 |            hours." ~"As you please, sir," replied Conseil, quietly. ~"
  4  1, 3 |               And your collections, sir?" observed Conseil. ~"They
  5  1, 3 |          Will the curve please you, sir?" ~"Oh! it will be nothing;
  6  1, 3 |                As you think proper, sir," coolly replied Conseil. ~"
  7  1, 3 |          full on?" asked he. ~"Yes, sir," replied the engineer. ~"
  8  1, 4 |          convinced me of one thing, sir, which is that, if such
  9  1, 5 |    repeating in a calm voice: ~"If, sir, you would not squint so
 10  1, 5 |          May I be permitted to say, sir," replied Conseil, "that
 11  1, 5 |                In your little room, sir," replied Conseil, "and
 12  1, 5 |       Conseil, "and in your museum, sir; and I should have already
 13  1, 5 |           classed all your fossils, sir. And the Babiroussa would
 14  1, 5 |          they will make fun of you, sir. And, must I say it ?" ~"
 15  1, 5 |            my good friend." ~"Well, sir, you will only get your
 16  1, 5 |          being a savant as you are, sir, one should not expose one'
 17  1, 6 |          one of the officers. ~"No, sir, certainly not," I replied. "
 18  1, 6 |        nature of the animal?" ~"No, sir; it is evidently a gigantic
 19  1, 6 |           was created. That is why, sir, I must be on my guard." ~
 20  1, 6 |        roaring of whales?" ~"Often, sir; but never such whales the
 21  1, 6 |             disposal?" ~"Certainly, sir." ~"That will be trifling
 22  1, 6 |          The engineer ran to him. ~"Sir," said the commander, "you
 23  1, 6 |          you have steam up?" ~"Yes, sir," answered the engineer. ~"
 24  1, 6 |            boats out to sea?" ~"No, sir," replied Ned Land; "because
 25  1, 6 |           on more steam if you can, sir. With your leave, I mean
 26  1, 6 |       turned full steam on?" ~"Yes, sir," replied the engineer. ~
 27  1, 6 |             miles and three-tenths, sir." ~"Clap on more steam." ~
 28  1, 6 |         your men to the forecastle, sir." ~The forecastle gun was
 29  1, 7 |          Ned!" I cried. ~"The same, sir, who is seeking his prize!"
 30  1, 10|             have doubtless thought, sir, that I have delayed long
 31  1, 10|           to make, and I made it. ~"Sir," said I, "no doubt you
 32  1, 10|                You understand then, sir," continued the stranger, "
 33  1, 10|             will suffice." ~"Speak, sir," I answered. "I suppose
 34  1, 10|          honour may accept?" ~"Yes, sir; it is this: It is possible
 35  1, 10|           will ask your permission, sir, to address one question
 36  1, 10|            you--one only." ~"Speak, sir." ~"You said that we should
 37  1, 10|           one another. ~"Pardon me, sir," I resumed, "but this liberty
 38  1, 10|            relations again?" ~"Yes, sir. But to renounce that unendurable
 39  1, 10|            the commander, coldly. ~"Sir," I replied, beginning to
 40  1, 10|           us; it is cruelty." ~"No, sir, it is clemency. You are
 41  1, 10|      arguments would prevail. ~"So, sir," I rejoined, "you give
 42  1, 10|            of this vessel." ~"None, sir," answered the Unknown. ~
 43  1, 10|          ought I to address you?" ~"Sir," replied the commander, "
 44  1, 10|           can understand perfectly, sir, that your nets furnish
 45  1, 10|         their power disappears. Ah! sir, live--live in the bosom
 46  1, 10|          such perfect quiet?" ~"No, sir; and I must confess that
 47  1, 10|             he took up by chance. ~"Sir," said I to the Captain, "
 48  1, 10|                 Certainly." ~"Then, sir, I am forced to believe
 49  1, 10|           disorder of this room." ~"Sir," I answered, "without seeking
 50  1, 10|           An amateur, nothing more, sir. Formerly I loved to collect
 51  1, 11|      CHAPTER XI~ALL BY ELECTRICITY~"Sir," said Captain Nemo, showing
 52  1, 11|           cried in surprise. ~"Yes, sir." ~"Nevertheless, Captain,
 53  1, 12|            square inch?" ~"Just so, sir." ~"Then, unless you quite
 54  1, 12|     difficulty in the way." ~"What, sir?" ~"When you are about 1,000
 55  1, 12|        Captain, hastily. "I repeat, sir, that the dynamic power
 56  1, 12|     rencontre?" ~"Quite accidental, sir. I was sailing only one
 57  1, 12|             no bad result." ~"None, sir. But now, about your rencontre
 58  1, 12|       absolute tranquillity. There, sir! that is the perfection
 59  1, 12|            rich?" ~"Immensely rich, sir; and I could, without missing
 60  1, 13|         these strange conditions. ~"Sir," said Captain Nemo, "we
 61  1, 13|           marble. ~"Twelve o'clock, sir," said he. "When you like " ~
 62  1, 13|           to the saloon. ~"And now, sir, I leave you to your studies,"
 63  1, 14|            a word. Then he began: ~"Sir, when I proposed to you
 64  1, 14|           evidently thought me mad. Sir, you should never judge
 65  1, 14|             easily prove mortal." ~"Sir, on the contrary, with this
 66  1, 15|       Master Ned." ~"As you please, sir," replied the harpooner,
 67  1, 19|        destructible cement. ~"Well, sir?" said Ned Land, who came
 68  1, 19|           shrugged his shoulders. ~"Sir, you may believe me when
 69  1, 20|            quail." ~"Drunk!" ~"Yes, sir; drunk with the nutmegs
 70  1, 21|          cry. ~"What is the matter, sir?" he asked in surprise. "
 71  1, 21|         cried I. "Conseil!" ~"Well, sir! do you not see that the
 72  1, 21|          with their canoes?" ~"Yes, sir." ~"Well, sir, we must close
 73  1, 21|       canoes?" ~"Yes, sir." ~"Well, sir, we must close the hatches." ~"
 74  1, 21|             crew. ~"It is all done, sir," said he, after some moments. "
 75  1, 21|            exists." ~"What is that, sir?" ~"It is that to-morrow,
 76  1, 21|             from entering." ~"Then, sir, you suppose that they will
 77  1, 21|             certain of it." ~"Well, sir, let them come. I see no
 78  1, 21|             no need of my services, sir?" ~"No, my friend. What
 79  1, 21|              If you will excuse me, sir," answered Conseil, "friend
 80  1, 22|          you one question?" ~"None, sir." ~There was no resisting
 81  1, 23|           the museum." ~"Very well, sir." ~My answer had evidently
 82  1, 23|            reach of sharks." ~"Yes, sir, of sharks and men," gravely
 83  2, 1 |           parts of the sea." ~"But, sir," said Conseil, "can you
 84  2, 2 |           thirty feet deep. ~"Well, sir," said Captain Nemo, "you
 85  2, 2 |    interesting. So, till to-morrow, sir, and early." ~This said
 86  2, 2 |         what awaited them. ~"Faith, sir," said Ned Land, "your Captain
 87  2, 2 |                If agreeable to you, sir," interrupted Conseil, "
 88  2, 2 |      nothing more?" ~"Nothing more, sir, except that he had already
 89  2, 2 |             of this little walk." ~"Sir," said Conseil, "would you
 90  2, 2 |           the Canadian asked was: ~"Sir, what is a pearl?" ~"My
 91  2, 2 |             good harpoon! You know, sir, these sharks are ill-fashioned
 92  2, 2 |          Conseil. "I will be frank, sir." ~"So much the better,"
 93  2, 2 |       better," thought I. ~"If you, sir, mean to face the sharks,
 94  2, 3 |          moved tone: ~"That Indian, sir, is an inhabitant of an
 95  2, 4 |                I need not tell you, sir," said Ned Land, "that the
 96  2, 4 |         offered me a cigar. ~"Well, sir, does this Red Sea please
 97  2, 4 |           intelligent boat!" ~"Yes, sir, intelligent and invulnerable.
 98  2, 4 |          board the Nautilus?" ~"No, sir." ~"As you spoke a while
 99  2, 4 |             historical fact?" ~"No, sir; and for a good reason." ~"
100  2, 4 | Mediterranean!" I exclaimed. ~"Yes, sir; does that astonish you?" ~"
101  2, 4 |       double the Cape of Good Hope, sir?" ~"Well, unless the Nautilus
102  2, 4 |               Chance and reasoning, sir; and by reasoning even more
103  2, 4 |           into it, and before long, sir, you too will have passed
104  2, 5 |             you see anything there, sir?" ~"No, Ned," I replied; "
105  2, 5 |         burn your hand?" ~"Just so, sir." ~"And you would not be
106  2, 5 |            killed?" ~"I should not, sir." ~"Well, you can try." ~"
107  2, 5 |          you can try." ~"Thank you, sir," said Ned Land, his eyes
108  2, 5 |            Captain?" I asked. ~"No, sir; but I wish you good sport." ~
109  2, 5 |     entrance cannot be easy?" ~"No, sir; for that reason I am accustomed
110  2, 6 |          Conseil joined me. ~"Well, Sir Naturalist," said the Canadian,
111  2, 6 |            Certainly you are right, sir, and your Captain is a first-rate
112  2, 6 |          six months, if you please, Sir Naturalist?" ~"Perhaps in
113  2, 6 |            now tell in my favour. ~"Sir," continued Ned, "let us
114  2, 6 |           us." ~"I will not forget, sir." ~"And now, Ned, would
115  2, 6 |                And you were saying, sir?" said he. ~"I was saying
116  2, 6 |          nothing, Captain." ~"Then, sir, if you will allow me, I
117  2, 6 |           we cannot bear it." ~"Oh, sir, it will not get better
118  2, 6 |             the Island of Santorin, sir," replied the Captain. "
119  2, 7 |          reef. ~"But if you please, sir," observed Conseil, "it
120  2, 7 |         allow me to finish, please, sir; if this phenomenon should
121  2, 8 |        amiable tone of voice: ~"Ah, sir! I have been looking for
122  2, 8 |            episode in this history. Sir, listen well," said he; "
123  2, 8 |             our projected flight. ~"Sir, if you have no objection,
124  2, 8 |             Cortez. ~"Did you know, sir," he asked, smiling, "that
125  2, 8 |      animation. "Do you think then, sir, that these riches are lost
126  2, 9 |          very disappointed. ~"Well, sir?" said he. ~"Well, Ned,
127  2, 9 |           follow you." ~"Come then, sir, we will put on our diving-dresses." ~
128  2, 10|             are we?" ~"Underground, sir." ~"Underground!" I exclaimed. "
129  2, 10|      Nautilus wants no port." ~"No, sir; but it wants electricity
130  2, 10|     perfectly," said Conseil. "But, sir, will you tell me why the
131  2, 10|             accept the explanation, sir; but, in our own interests,
132  2, 10|           Ned Land exclaimed: ~"Ah! sir, a hive! a hive!" ~"A hive!"
133  2, 12|         simple question to ask you, sir," replied the Canadian. ~"
134  2, 12|       number of men. Could not you, sir, estimate their maximum?" ~"
135  2, 12|             vessel, which you know, sir, and consequently the quantity
136  2, 12|            to make one observation, sir?" said Conseil. "Poor Ned
137  2, 12|            is not learned like you, sir; and has not the same taste
138  2, 12|          ever forget his old trade, sir? Can he ever tire of the
139  2, 12|          these seas, Ned?" ~"Never, sir; in the northern only, and
140  2, 12|             have seen large whales, sir, whales measuring a hundred
141  2, 12|          fleet of whalers." ~"Well, sir," asked the Canadian, "can
142  2, 12|         whale-oil on board." ~"But, sir," continued the Canadian, "
143  2, 12|             Land?" said he. ~"Well, sir," replied the Canadian,
144  2, 13|         when he said to me: ~"Well, sir, what do you think of this?" ~"
145  2, 13|         breaking of the ice." ~"Ah! sir," said Captain Nemo, in
146  2, 13|      looking at the Captain. ~"Yes, sir; it shall go to the pole." ~"
147  2, 13|             a human creature? ~"No, sir," he replied; "but we will
148  2, 13|            fly over it!" ~"Over it, sir!" said Captain Nemo, quietly; "
149  2, 13|             understand one another, sir," said the Captain, half
150  2, 13|           is below." ~"Very nearly, sir; for one foot of iceberg
151  2, 13|           the Nautilus?" ~"Nothing, sir." ~"It could even seek at
152  2, 13|            to the surface." ~"Good, sir! but do you forget that
153  2, 13|          open at the shocks." ~"Ah! sir, you are full of ideas to-day." ~"
154  2, 13|             pass it, if you please, sir," said Conseil. ~"I believe
155  2, 14|             when I held him back. ~"Sir," said I to Captain Nemo, "
156  2, 14|          foot on this land." ~"Yes, sir," said the Captain, "and
157  2, 14|             to us. ~"When you like, sir." ~I landed, followed by
158  2, 14|          for hundreds of vessels. ~"Sir," said Conseil, "will you
159  2, 14|         helped me up, saying: ~"If, sir, you would have the kindness
160  2, 14|            at noon." ~"Very likely, sir; but the error will not
161  2, 14|              Captain?" ~"In my own, sir!" ~Saying which, Captain
162  2, 15|          once. ~"I came to ask you, sir," replied Conseil. ~"Confound
163  2, 15|           incident, Captain?" ~"No, sir; an accident this time." ~"
164  2, 15|             me little. ~"May I ask, sir, the cause of this accident?" ~"
165  2, 15|           its equilibrium?" ~"That, sir, is being done at this moment.
166  2, 15|            asked. ~"Shut your eyes, sir! Do not look, sir!" Saying
167  2, 15|             eyes, sir! Do not look, sir!" Saying which, Conseil
168  2, 15|           reading very interesting, sir?" ~"Very interesting!" I
169  2, 15|       replied. ~"I should think so, sir. It is your own book you
170  2, 15|            block." ~"As you please, sir," Conseil replied. ~Some
171  2, 15|         southward?" I asked. ~"Yes, sir. The iceberg has shifted
172  2, 16|         your courage and energy." ~"Sir," replied the Canadian, "
173  2, 16|           iron plate." ~"I know it, sir. Therefore we must not reckon
174  2, 16|             water?" I cried. ~"Yes, sir. We are enclosed in a space
175  2, 18|          beast?" I repeated. ~"Yes, sir. The screw is stopped. I
176  2, 18|        hatchet." ~"And the harpoon, sir," said the Canadian, "if
177  2, 19|         makes my hair stand on end. Sir, I would rather throw myself
178  2, 19|            different light. ~"Well, sir?" said Ned, seeing I did
179  2, 19|   intentions concerning us?" ~"Yes, sir." ~"Although he has already
180  2, 19|          Captain." ~"But I am busy, sir; I am working. I leave you
181  2, 19|            and answer everything. ~"Sir," I said coldly, "I have
182  2, 19|             delay." ~"What is that, sir?" he replied, ironically. "
183  2, 19|             one of yours " ~"Never, sir!" he said, hastily interrupting
184  2, 19|             Captain, rising. ~"Yes, sir; that is the subject on
185  2, 19|            with his arms crossed. ~"Sir," I said, "to return a second
186  2, 20|             with an English vessel. Sir, to-day is the 13th Prairal,
187  2, 20|       Avenger!" I exclaimed. ~"Yes, sir, the Avenger! A good name!"
188  2, 21|         look upon the vessel. ~"No, sir," he replied; "I cannot
189  2, 21|       chance of salvation for us. ~"Sir," said Ned Land, "if that
190  2, 21|         exclaimed. ~"So please you, sir," said Ned, "they have recognised
191  2, 21|            The Canadian then said, "Sir, we must do all we can to
192  2, 21|             companions, go down!" ~"Sir," I cried, "are you going
193  2, 21|           to attack this vessel?" ~"Sir, I am going to sink it." ~"
194  2, 21|         advise you not to judge me, sir. Fate has shown you what
195  2, 22|       stupefied. You will be ready, sir?" ~"Yes; where are we?" ~"