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Chapter 8. The Bay of Vigo

           "Iwillcontinue.Thisiswhatpassed.ThemerchantsofCadizhadaprivilegebywhichtheyhadtherightofreceivingallmerchandisecomingfromtheWestIndies.Now,todisembarktheseingotsattheportofVigowasdeprivingthemoftheirrights.TheycomplainedatMadrid,andobtainedtheconsentoftheweak-mindedPhilipthattheconvoy,withoutdischargingitscargo,shouldremainsequesteredintheroadsofVigountiltheenemyhaddisappeared.

           "Butwhilstcomingtothisdecision,onthe22ndofOctober,1702,theEnglishvesselsarrivedinVigoBay,whenAdmiralChateau-Renaud,inspiteofinferiorforces,foughtbravely.But,seeingthatthetreasuremustfallintotheenemy’shands,heburntandscuttledeverygalleon,whichwenttothebottomwiththeirimmenseriches."

           CaptainNemostopped.IadmitIcouldnotseeyetwhythishistoryshouldinterestme.

           "Well?"Iasked.

           "Well,M.Aronnax,"repliedCaptainNemo,"weareinthatVigoBay;anditrestswithyourselfwhetheryouwillpenetrateitsmysteries."

           TheCaptainrose,tellingmetofollowhim.Ihadhadtimetorecover.Iobeyed.Thesaloonwasdark,butthroughthetransparentglassthewavesweresparkling.Ilooked.

           ForhalfamilearoundtheNautilus,thewatersseemedbathedinelectriclight.Thesandybottomwascleanandbright.Someoftheship’screwintheirdiving-dresseswereclearingawayhalf-rottenbarrelsandemptycasesfromthemidstoftheblackenedwrecks.

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