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Chapter 6. The Greek Islands

           Wemustgetinside,andtheboltsoncedrawn,weshallcometothesurfaceofthewater,withouteventhepilot,whoisinthebows,perceivingourflight."

           "Well,Ned,watchfortheopportunity;butdonotforgetthatahitchwillruinus."

           "Iwillnotforget,sir."

           "Andnow,Ned,wouldyouliketoknowwhatIthinkofyourproject?"

           "Certainly,M.Aronnax."

           "Well,IthinkIdonotsayIhopeIthinkthatthisfavourableopportunitywillneverpresentitself."

           "Whynot?"

           "BecauseCaptainNemocannothidefromhimselfthatwehavenotgivenupallhopeofregainingourliberty,andhewillbeonhisguard,aboveall,intheseasandinthesightofEuropeancoasts."

           "Weshallsee,"repliedNedLand,shakinghisheaddeterminedly.

           "Andnow,NedLand,"Iadded,"letusstophere.Notanotherwordonthesubject.Thedaythatyouareready,comeandletusknow,andwewillfollowyou.Irelyentirelyuponyou."

           Thusendedaconversationwhich,atnoverydistanttime,ledtosuchgraveresults.Imustsayherethatfactsseemedtoconfirmmyforesight,totheCanadian’sgreatdespair.DidCaptainNemodistrustusinthesefrequentedseas?ordidheonlywishtohidehimselffromthenumerousvessels,ofallnations,whichploughedtheMediterranean?

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