Chapter
1 I | Here he is, Monsieur Axel; I will run and hide myself
2 I | emphatic words at his nephew:~“Axel, follow me!”~I had scarcely
3 II | talking of type, wretched Axel? Type! Do you take it for
4 III | half-suppressed “Oh!”~“Nor you either, Axel,” he added.~“The deuce!”
5 III | fluency. What is that key? Axel, have you got it?”~I answered
6 III | would be the effect of that, Axel; put down upon this paper
7 VI | table, I at the other.~“Axel,” said he very mildly; “
8 VI | through such a medium.”~“So, Axel, it is the heat that troubles
9 VI | fervent enthusiasm.~“You see, Axel,” he added, “the condition
10 VII | and I had joined her.~“Axel!” she cried surprised. “
11 VII | speaking.~At last she said, “Axel!”~“My dear Gräuben.”~“That
12 VII | bound at these words.~“Yes, Axel, a journey worthy of the
13 VII | undertaking?”~“No, my dear Axel, and I would willingly go
14 VII | tomorrow.”~“To-morrow, dear Axel, I will say what I say to-day.”~
15 VII | at her wits’ end.~“Come, Axel, come, you miserable wretch,”
16 VII | my ears, saying, “My dear Axel?”~I came out of my room.
17 VII | change her mind.~“Ah! my dear Axel,” she said. “I see you are
18 VII | hardly believe my own eyes.~“Axel,” she said, “I have had
19 VII | no doubt succeed. My dear Axel, it is a grand thing to
20 VII | companion! When you return, Axel, you will be a man, his
21 VII | I murmured.~“Go, my dear Axel, go! I am now your betrothed;
22 IX | people of Rejkiavik.~“Well, Axel,” said my uncle, “we are
23 XI | the centre of the earth, Axel.”~Forty-eight hours were
24 XII | kept saying. “You will see, Axel, that there is no more sagacious
25 XIV | the Professor. “It seems, Axel, that this good man is the
26 XIV | appearances, and I can assure you, Axel, that there will be no eruption.”~
27 XIV | these volumes of steam, Axel; well, they demonstrate
28 XVI | way to delirious rapture.~“Axel, Axel,” he cried. “Come,
29 XVI | delirious rapture.~“Axel, Axel,” he cried. “Come, come!”~
30 XVII | of the provisions; you, Axel, will take another third
31 XVIII | surrounding objects.~“Well, Axel, what do you say to it?”
32 XVIII | indicated by the compass.~“Now, Axel,” cried the Professor with
33 XVIII | Ali, you think so, do you, Axel, my boy? Well, you will
34 XVIII | days.”~“Don’t be uneasy, Axel, we shall find more than
35 XIX | slacken my pace.~“Well, Axel?” demanded the Professor
36 XIX | The want of water.”~“Well, Axel, we will put ourselves upon
37 XXI | to drink it off. But no, Axel, I kept it for you.”~“My
38 XXI | silence followed.~“So then, Axel,” replied the Professor
39 XXI | ourselves to destruction?”~“No, Axel, no; go back. Hans will
40 XXI | and I will not return. Go, Axel, go!”~My uncle was in high
41 XXI | uncle interposed.~“Be calm, Axel! you will get nothing from
42 XXIV | our heads?”~“Of course, Axel. What can be more natural?
43 XXV | their tails?”~“It may be, Axel, but they won’t shake us
44 XXV | leave to hold your tongue, Axel, but not to talk in that
45 XXVIII| these words reached me:~“Axel! Axel! is it you?”~. . . .~“
46 XXVIII| words reached me:~“Axel! Axel! is it you?”~. . . .~“Yes,
47 XXVIII| Disappeared.”~. . . .~“Axel, Axel, take courage!”~. . . .~“
48 XXVIII| Disappeared.”~. . . .~“Axel, Axel, take courage!”~. . . .~“
49 XXVIII| touch. But don’t despair, Axel! It is a great thing that
50 XXVIII| and as soon as the name ‘Axel’ came I immediately replied “
51 XXVIII| came I immediately replied “Axel,” then waited.~. . . .~“
52 XXVIII| It will soon be over, Axel.”~. . . .~“Must I go up
53 XXVIII| bye!”~. . . .~“Good bye, Axel, au revoir!”~. . . .~These
54 XXIX | present moment?”~“To-morrow, Axel, to-morrow. Now you are
55 XXIX | entered.~“Good morning, Axel,” he cried cheerily. “I
56 XXIX | question:~“What is the matter, Axel?”~“I have a question to
57 XXIX | I answered quickly.~“No, Axel; the open air might be bad
58 XXX | delightful.”~“Well, take my arm, Axel, and let us follow the windings
59 XXX | in the early ages. Look, Axel, and admire it all. Never
60 XXX | It is a conservatory, Axel; but is it not also a menagerie?”~“
61 XXX | primitive period.”~“Well, Axel, there is a very simple
62 XXXI | rising,” I cried.~“Yes, Axel; and judging by these ridges
63 XXXI | regions.”~“We will try, Axel, for we must penetrate all
64 XXXII | vacantly upon him.~“Take care, Axel, or you will fall overboard.”~
65 XXXV | rapidly carried us away from Axel Island. The roarings become
66 XXXV | hundred leagues since we left Axel Island.~At noon the violence
67 XXXVI | one question.”~“Of course, Axel.”~“How about returning?”~“
68 XXXVI | geyser was —”~“You mean Axel Island. Don’t decline the
69 XXXVI | Well,” said I, “let it be Axel Island. Then we had cleared
70 XXXVI | shore to shore. Surely, Axel, it may vie in size with
71 XXXVII| trembling with excitement:~“Axel! Axel! a human head!”~“A
72 XXXVII| with excitement:~“Axel! Axel! a human head!”~“A human
73 XXXIX | lower voice. “You are wrong, Axel. Look, look down there!
74 XXXIX | return to our raft. But, Axel, are you not mistaken?”~“
75 XXXIX | thought I recognised.~“No, Axel, we should at least find
76 XXXIX | this is strange!”~“No, Axel, it is very simple. The
77 XXXIX | and said coolly:~“Be calm, Axel, and reasonable. This dagger
78 XXXIX | imagination to run away with him.~“Axel, we are on the way towards
79 XL | hitherto?”~“You think so, Axel?”~“No doubt; even the tempest
80 XL | impassable coast.”~“Yes, Axel, it is providential that
81 XL | all I want to know.”~“Yes, Axel, you are right. It is all
82 XLII | water we shall be crushed.”~“Axel,” replied the Professor
83 XLII | we have left?”~“Nothing, Axel, nothing at all. But will
84 XLIII | Explain?”~“It is an eruption, Axel.”~“An eruption! Do you mean
85 XLIII | There is no more water, Axel; only a lava paste, which
86 XLIV | capped with snow. Look, Axel, look!”~Above our heads,
87 XLV | Gräuben.~“Now you are a hero, Axel,” said to me my blushing
88 XLV | uncle.”~“Tell me, then, Axel.”~“During the electric storm
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