Chapter 3. A Pearl Worth Ten Million

           Thenextmorningatfouro’clockIwasawakenedbythestewardwhomCaptainNemohadplacedatmyservice.Irosehurriedly,dressed,andwentintothesaloon.

           CaptainNemowasawaitingme.

           "M.Aronnax,"saidhe,"areyoureadytostart?"

           "Iamready."

           "Thenpleasetofollowme."

           "Andmycompanions,Captain?"

           "Theyhavebeentoldandarewaiting."

           "Arewenottoputonourdiver’sdresses?"askedI.

           "Notyet.IhavenotallowedtheNautilustocometoonearthiscoast,andwearesomedistancefromtheManaarBank;buttheboatisready,andwilltakeustotheexactpointofdisembarking,whichwillsaveusalongway.Itcarriesourdivingapparatus,whichwewillputonwhenwebeginoursubmarinejourney."

           CaptainNemoconductedmetothecentralstaircase,whichledontheplatform.NedandConseilwerealreadythere,delightedattheideaofthe"pleasureparty"whichwaspreparing.FivesailorsfromtheNautilus,withtheiroars,waitedintheboat,whichhadbeenmadefastagainsttheside.

           Thenightwasstilldark.Layersofcloudscoveredthesky,allowingbutfewstarstobeseen.

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