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Chapter 10. The Man of the Waters

           "So,sir,"Irejoined,"yougiveussimplythechoicebetweenlifeanddeath?"

           "Simply."

           "Myfriends,"saidI,"toaquestionthusput,thereisnothingtoanswer.Butnowordofhonourbindsustothemasterofthisvessel."

           "None,sir,"answeredtheUnknown.

           Then,inagentlertone,hecontinued:

           "Now,permitmetofinishwhatIhavetosaytoyou.Iknowyou,M.Aronnax.Youandyourcompanionswillnot,perhaps,havesomuchtocomplainofinthechancewhichhasboundyoutomyfate.Youwillfindamongstthebookswhicharemyfavouritestudytheworkwhichyouhavepublishedon‘thedepthsofthesea.Ihaveoftenreadit.Youhavecarriedoutyourworkasfarasterrestrialsciencepermittedyou.Butyoudonotknowallyouhavenotseenall.Letmetellyouthen,Professor,thatyouwillnotregretthetimepassedonboardmyvessel.Youaregoingtovisitthelandofmarvels."

           Thesewordsofthecommanderhadagreateffectuponme.Icannotdenyit.Myweakpointwastouched;andIforgot,foramoment,thatthecontemplationofthesesublimesubjectswasnotworththelossofliberty.Besides,Itrustedtothefuturetodecidethisgravequestion.SoIcontentedmyselfwithsaying:

           "BywhatnameoughtItoaddressyou?"

           "Sir,"repliedthecommander,"IamnothingtoyoubutCaptainNemo;andyouandyourcompanionsarenothingtomebutthepassengersoftheNautilus."

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