20000 лье под водой

Chapter 15. An Invitation in Writing

           Soonformsofobjectsoutlinedinthedistancewerediscernible.Irecognisedmagnificentrocks,hungwithatapestryofzoophytesofthemostbeautifulkind,andIwasatfirststruckbythepeculiareffectofthismedium.

           Itwasthenteninthemorning;theraysofthesunstruckthesurfaceofthewavesatratheranobliqueangle,andatthetouchoftheirlight,decomposedbyrefractionasthroughaprism,flowers,rocks,plants,shells,andpolypiwereshadedattheedgesbythesevensolarcolours.Itwasmarvellous,afeastfortheeyes,thiscomplicationofcolouredtints,aperfectkaleidoscopeofgreen,yellow,orange,violet,indigo,andblue;inoneword,thewholepaletteofanenthusiasticcolourist!WhycouldInotcommunicatetoConseilthelivelysensationswhichweremountingtomybrain,andrivalhiminexpressionsofadmiration?ForaughtIknew,CaptainNemoandhiscompanionmightbeabletoexchangethoughtsbymeansofsignspreviouslyagreedupon.So,forwantofbetter,Italkedtomyself;Ideclaimedinthecopperboxwhichcoveredmyhead,therebyexpendingmoreairinvainwordsthanwasperhapswise.

           Variouskindsofisis,clustersofpuretuft-coral,pricklyfungi,andanemonesformedabrilliantgardenofflowers,deckedwiththeircollarettesofbluetentacles,sea-starsstuddingthesandybottom.Itwasarealgrieftometocrushundermyfeetthebrilliantspecimensofmolluscswhichstrewedthegroundbythousands,ofhammerheads,donaciae(veritableboundingshells),ofstaircases,andredhelmet-shells,angel-wings,andmanyothersproducedbythisinexhaustibleocean.Butwewereboundtowalk,sowewenton,whilstaboveourheadswavedmedusaewhoseumbrellasofopalorrose-pink,escallopedwithabandofblue,shelteredusfromtheraysofthesunandfierypelagiae,which,inthedarkness,wouldhavestrewnourpathwithphosphorescentlight.

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