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Chapter 8. The Bay of Vigo

           Atthismomentthedoorofthelargesaloonopened,andCaptainNemoappeared.Hesawme,andwithoutfurtherpreamblebeganinanamiabletoneofvoice:

           "Ah,sir!Ihavebeenlookingforyou.DoyouknowthehistoryofSpain?"

           Now,onemightknowthehistoryofone’sowncountrybyheart;butintheconditionIwasatthetime,withtroubledmindandheadquitelost,Icouldnothavesaidawordofit.

           "Well,"continuedCaptainNemo,"youheardmyquestion!DoyouknowthehistoryofSpain?"

           "Veryslightly,"Ianswered.

           "Well,herearelearnedmenhavingtolearn,"saidtheCaptain."Come,sitdown,andIwilltellyouacuriousepisodeinthishistory.Sir,listenwell,"saidhe;"thishistorywillinterestyouononeside,foritwillansweraquestionwhichdoubtlessyouhavenotbeenabletosolve."

           "Ilisten,Captain,"saidI,notknowingwhatmyinterlocutorwasdrivingat,andaskingmyselfifthisincidentwasbearingonourprojectedflight.

           "Sir,ifyouhavenoobjection,wewillgobackto1702.Youcannotbeignorantthatyourking,LouisXIV,thinkingthatthegestureofapotentatewassufficienttobringthePyreneesunderhisyoke,hadimposedtheDukeofAnjou,hisgrandson,ontheSpaniards.ThisprincereignedmoreorlessbadlyunderthenameofPhilipV,andhadastrongpartyagainsthimabroad.

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