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Chapter 8. The Bay of Vigo

           AsIwassilent,theCanadianapproachedme.

           "To-night,atnineo’clock,"saidhe."IhavewarnedConseil.AtthatmomentCaptainNemowillbeshutupinhisroom,probablyinbed.Neithertheengineersnortheship’screwcanseeus.ConseilandIwillgainthecentralstaircase,andyou,M.Aronnax,willremaininthelibrary,twostepsfromus,waitingmysignal.Theoars,themast,andthesailareinthecanoe.Ihaveevensucceededingettingsomeprovisions.IhaveprocuredanEnglishwrench,tounfastentheboltswhichattachittotheshelloftheNautilus.Soallisready,tillto-night."

           "Theseaisbad."

           "ThatIallow,"repliedtheCanadian;"butwemustriskthat.Libertyisworthpayingfor;besides,theboatisstrong,andafewmileswithafairwindtocarryusisnogreatthing.Whoknowsbutbyto-morrowwemaybeahundredleaguesaway?Letcircumstancesonlyfavourus,andbytenoreleveno’clockweshallhavelandedonsomespotofterrafirma,aliveordead.Butadieunowtillto-night."

           WiththesewordstheCanadianwithdrew,leavingmealmostdumb.Ihadimaginedthat,thechancegone,Ishouldhavetimetoreflectanddiscussthematter.Myobstinatecompanionhadgivenmenotime;and,afterall,whatcouldIhavesaidtohim?NedLandwasperfectlyright.Therewasalmosttheopportunitytoprofitby.CouldIretractmyword,andtakeuponmyselftheresponsibilityofcompromisingthefutureofmycompanions?To-morrowCaptainNemomighttakeusfarfromallland.

           Atthatmomentaratherloudhissingnoisetoldmethatthereservoirswerefilling,andthattheNautiluswassinkingunderthewavesoftheAtlantic.

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