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Chapter 8. The Bay of Vigo

           Suddenlytheclockstruckeight.Thefirstbeatofthehammeronthebellawokemefrommydreams.Itrembledasifaninvisibleeyehadplungedintomymostsecretthoughts,andIhurriedfromtheroom.

           Theremyeyefelluponthecompass.Ourcoursewasstillnorth.Thelogindicatedmoderatespeed,themanometeradepthofaboutsixtyfeet.

           Ireturnedtomyroom,clothedmyselfwarmlyseaboots,anotterskincap,agreatcoatofbyssus,linedwithsealskin;Iwasready,Iwaswaiting.Thevibrationofthescrewalonebrokethedeepsilencewhichreignedonboard.Ilistenedattentively.WouldnoloudvoicesuddenlyinformmethatNedLandhadbeensurprisedinhisprojectedflight.Amortaldreadhungoverme,andIvainlytriedtoregainmyaccustomedcoolness.

           Atafewminutestonine,IputmyeartotheCaptain’sdoor.Nonoise.Ileftmyroomandreturnedtothesaloon,whichwashalfinobscurity,butdeserted.

           Iopenedthedoorcommunicatingwiththelibrary.Thesameinsufficientlight,thesamesolitude.Iplacedmyselfnearthedoorleadingtothecentralstaircase,andtherewaitedforNedLand’ssignal.

           Atthatmomentthetremblingofthescrewsensiblydiminished,thenitstoppedentirely.Thesilencewasnowonlydisturbedbythebeatingsofmyownheart.Suddenlyaslightshockwasfelt;andIknewthattheNautilushadstoppedatthebottomoftheocean.Myuneasinessincreased.TheCanadian’ssignaldidnotcome.IfeltinclinedtojoinNedLandandbegofhimtoputoffhisattempt.Ifeltthatwewerenotsailingunderourusualconditions.

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