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The Great Explosion and the Rush Down Below

           Iinstantlyplungedtheendofthefuseintothelantern.Itsplutteredandflamed,andIranatthetopofmyspeedtotheraft.

           "Comeonboardquickly,andletuspushoff."

           Hans,withavigorousthrust,sentusfromtheshore.Theraftshottwentyfathomsouttosea.

           Itwasamomentofintenseexcitement.TheProfessorwaswatchingthehandofthechronometer.

           "Fiveminutesmore!"hesaid."Four!Three!"

           Mypulsebeathalf-seconds.

           "Two!One!Down,graniterocks;downwithyou."

           Whattookplaceatthatmoment?IbelieveIdidnothearthedullroaroftheexplosion.Buttherockssuddenlyassumedanewarrangement:theyrentasunderlikeacurtain.Isawabottomlesspitopenontheshore.Thesea,lashedintosuddenfury,roseupinanenormousbillow,ontheridgeofwhichtheunhappyraftwasupliftedbodilyintheairwithallitscrewandcargo.

           Weallthreefelldownflat.Inlessthanasecondwewereindeep,unfathomabledarkness.ThenIfeltasifnotonlymyselfbuttheraftalsohadnosupportbeneath.Ithoughtitwassinking;butitwasnotso.Iwantedtospeaktomyuncle,buttheroaringofthewavespreventedhimfromhearingeventhesoundofmyvoice.

           Inspiteofdarkness,noise,astonishment,andterror,Ithenunderstoodwhathadtakenplace.

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