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Chapter 12. Everything through Electricity

           "Butthesepartshadtobeputtogetherandarranged?"

           "Professor,Ihadsetupmyworkshopsuponadesertislandintheocean.Theremyworkmen,thatistosay,thebravementhatIinstructedandeducated,andmyselfhaveputtogetherourNautilus.Then,whentheworkwasfinished,firedestroyedalltraceofourproceedingsonthisisland,thatIcouldhavejumpedoverifIhadliked."

           "Thenthecostofthisvesselisgreat?"

           "M.Aronnax,anironvesselcostsL145perton.NowtheNautilusweighed1,500.ItcamethereforetoL67,500,andL80,000moreforfittingitup,andaboutL200,000,withtheworksofartandthecollectionsitcontains."

           "Onelastquestion,CaptainNemo."

           "Askit,Professor."

           "Youarerich?"

           "Immenselyrich,sir;andIcould,withoutmissingit,paythenationaldebtofFrance."

           Istaredatthesingularpersonwhospokethus.Washeplayinguponmycredulity?Thefuturewoulddecidethat.

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