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Chapter 18. The Devilfish

           Ihadnotseenhimforsometime.Heseemeddull.Withoutnoticingorspeakingtous,hewenttothepanel,lookedatthepoulps,andsaidsomethingtohislieutenant.Thelatterwentout.Soonthepanelswereshut.Theceilingwaslighted.IwenttowardstheCaptain.

           "Acuriouscollectionofpoulps?"Isaid.

           "Yes,indeed,Mr.Naturalist,"hereplied;"andwearegoingtofightthem,mantobeast."

           Ilookedathim.IthoughtIhadnotheardaright.

           "Mantobeast?"Irepeated.

           "Yes,sir.Thescrewisstopped.Ithinkthatthehornyjawsofoneofthecuttlefishisentangledintheblades.Thatiswhatpreventsourmoving."

           "Whatareyougoingtodo?"

           "Risetothesurface,andslaughterthisvermin."

           "Adifficultenterprise."

           "Yes,indeed.Theelectricbulletsarepowerlessagainstthesoftflesh,wheretheydonotfindresistanceenoughtogooff.Butweshallattackthemwiththehatchet."

           "Andtheharpoon,sir,"saidtheCanadian,"ifyoudonotrefusemyhelp."

           "Iwillacceptit,MasterLand."

           "Wewillfollowyou,"Isaid,and,followingCaptainNemo,wewenttowardsthecentralstaircase.

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