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Chapter 2. A New Proposition from Captain Nemo

           "Bythebye,M.Aronnaxyouarenotafraidofsharks?"

           "Sharks!"exclaimedI.

           Thisquestionseemedaveryhardone.

           "Well?"continuedCaptainNemo.

           "Iadmit,Captain,thatIamnotyetveryfamiliarwiththatkindoffish."

           "Weareaccustomedtothem,"repliedCaptainNemo,"andintimeyouwillbetoo.However,weshallbearmed,andontheroadwemaybeabletohuntsomeofthetribe.Itisinteresting.So,tillto-morrow,sir,andearly."

           Thissaidinacarelesstone,CaptainNemoleftthesaloon.Now,ifyouwereinvitedtohuntthebearinthemountainsofSwitzerland,whatwouldyousay?

           "Verywell!to-morrowwewillgoandhuntthebear."IfyouwereaskedtohuntthelionintheplainsofAtlas,orthetigerintheIndianjungles,whatwouldyousay?

           "Ha!ha!itseemswearegoingtohuntthetigerorthelion!"Butwhenyouareinvitedtohuntthesharkinitsnaturalelement,youwouldperhapsreflectbeforeacceptingtheinvitation.Asformyself,Ipassedmyhandovermyforehead,onwhichstoodlargedropsofcoldperspiration."Letusreflect,"saidI,"andtakeourtime.Huntingottersinsubmarineforests,aswedidintheIslandofCrespo,willpass;butgoingupanddownatthebottomofthesea,whereoneisalmostcertaintomeetsharks,isquiteanotherthing!

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