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Chapter 14. The Black Current

           Aftersupper,whichwasservedbythesteward,muteandimpassive,Iwenttobed,notwithoutsomeanxiety.

           Thenextmorning,the17thofNovember,onawakening,IfeltthattheNautiluswasperfectlystill.Idressedquicklyandenteredthesaloon.

           CaptainNemowasthere,waitingforme.Herose,bowed,andaskedmeifitwasconvenientformetoaccompanyhim.Ashemadenoallusiontohisabsenceduringthelasteightdays,Ididnotmentionit,andsimplyansweredthatmycompanionsandmyselfwerereadytofollowhim.

           Weenteredthedining-room,wherebreakfastwasserved.

           "M.Aronnax,"saidtheCaptain,"pray,sharemybreakfastwithoutceremony;wewillchatasweeat.For,thoughIpromisedyouawalkintheforest,Ididnotundertaketofindhotelsthere.Sobreakfastasamanwhowillmostlikelynothavehisdinnertillverylate."

           Ididhonourtotherepast.Itwascomposedofseveralkindsoffish,andslicesofsea-cucumber,anddifferentsortsofseaweed.Ourdrinkconsistedofpurewater,towhichtheCaptainaddedsomedropsofafermentedliquor,extractedbytheKamschatchamethodfromaseaweedknownunderthenameofRhodomeniapalmata.CaptainNemoateatfirstwithoutsayingaword.Thenhebegan:

           "Sir,whenIproposedtoyoutohuntinmysubmarineforestofCrespo,youevidentlythoughtmemad.Sir,youshouldneverjudgelightlyofanyman."

           "ButCaptain,believeme"

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