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Chapter 20. In Latitude 47° 24’ and Longitude 17° 28’

           Thebottomoftheoceanthenformedavalleyabout100milesbroad,inwhichMontBlancmighthavebeenplacedwithoutitssummitappearingabovethewaves.Thisvalleyisclosedattheeastbyaperpendicularwallmorethan2,000yardshigh.Wearrivedthereonthe28thofMay,andtheNautiluswasthennotmorethan120milesfromIreland.

           WasCaptainNemogoingtolandontheBritishIsles?No.Tomygreatsurprisehemadeforthesouth,oncemorecomingbacktowardsEuropeanseas.InroundingtheEmeraldIsle,foroneinstantIcaughtsightofCapeClear,andthelightwhichguidesthethousandsofvesselsleavingGlasgoworLiverpool.Animportantquestionthenaroseinmymind.DidtheNautilusdareentangleitselfintheManche?NedLand,whohadre-appearedsincewehadbeennearingland,didnotceasetoquestionme.HowcouldIanswer?CaptainNemoremindedinvisible.AfterhavingshowntheCanadianaglimpseofAmericanshores,washegoingtoshowmethecoastofFrance?

           ButtheNautiluswasstillgoingsouthward.Onthe30thofMay,itpassedinsightofLand’sEnd,betweentheextremepointofEnglandandtheScillyIsles,whichwerelefttostarboard.IfwewishedtoentertheManche,hemustgostraighttotheeast.Hedidnotdoso.

           Duringthewholeofthe31stofMay,theNautilusdescribedaseriesofcirclesonthewater,whichgreatlyinterestedme.Itseemedtobeseekingaspotithadsometroubleinfinding.Atnoon,CaptainNemohimselfcametoworktheship’slog.Hespokenowordtome,butseemedgloomierthanever.Whatcouldsaddenhimthus?WasithisproximitytoEuropeanshores?

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