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Preparations for a Voyage of Discovery

           Whatarethefinestarchesofbridgesandthearcadesofcathedrals,comparedwiththisfarreachingvault,witharadiusofthreeleagues,beneathwhichawideandtempest-tossedoceanmayflowatitsease?"

           "Oh,Iamnotafraidthatitwillfalldownuponmyhead.Butnowwhatareyourplans?Areyounotthinkingofreturningtothesurfacenow?"

           "Return!no,indeed!Wewillcontinueourjourney,everythinghavinggoneonwellsofar."

           "Buthowarewetogetdownbelowthisliquidsurface?"

           "Oh,Iamnotgoingtodiveheadforemost.Butifalloceansareproperlyspeakingbutlakes,sincetheyareencompassedbyland,ofcoursethisinternalseawillbesurroundedbyacoastofgranite,andontheoppositeshoresweshallfindfreshpassagesopening."

           "Howlongdoyousupposethisseatobe?"

           "Thirtyorfortyleagues;sothatwehavenotimetolose,andweshallsetsailto-morrow."

           Ilookedaboutforaship.

           "Setsail,shallwe?ButIshouldliketoseemyboatfirst."

           "Itwillnotbeaboatatall,butagood,well-maderaft."

           "Why,"Isaid,"araftwouldbejustashardtomakeasaboat,andIdon’tsee"

           "Iknowyoudon’tsee;butyoumighthearifyouwouldlisten.Don’tyouhearthehammeratwork?Hansisalreadybusyatit."

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